Journey to the River Sea 1

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(type of tree)
Pol. platan
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plane
a pleasant place with plane trees and well-behaved pigeons,
completely, very much:
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thoroughly
girls should be taught as thoroughly and as carefully as boys.
the most expensive part of London, in the area directly east of Hyde Park... has many large and well-known hotels, and it was once a very, fashionable place to live, but many of the houses have now been made into offices.
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Mayfair
they put up a brass plate saying: THE MAYFAIR ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LADIES
to think that someone or something is very important or valuable
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prize
For while the sisters prized proper learning, they also prized good manners,
the activity or art of sewing, or things made by sewing
Pol. robótka ręczna, robótki ręczne
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needlework
the girls learnt both algebra and needlework.
lengths of hair that have been twisted together into a plait
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pigtail
Don't chew the end of your pigtail,'
a length of something, usually hair, that has been plaited
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plait
this particular girl had a right to chew the curved ends of her single heavy plait of hair.
someone who is legally responsible for looking after someone else's child, especially after the child's parents have died
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guardian
Mr Murray was Maia's guardian
to remove the thing that is covering or hiding something else is to _____it _____
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lay bare
Her ears, laid bare by the heavy rope of black hair,
Pol. empty, not covered by anything
Pol. goły, odsłonięty
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bare
Her ears, laid bare by the heavy rope of black hair,
if leaves, papers, clothes etc ____, or if you ____ them, they make a noise as they rub against each other
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rustle
Mr Murray was in a leather chair by a table, rustling papers.
if you ____ a large number of people or things, or if they ____, they are gathered together in one place, often for a particular purpose
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assemble
Maia looked round at the assembled faces.
woman's breasts, or the part of her clothes that covers her breasts
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bust
an amazing bust which would have done splendidly on the prow of a sailing ship
the front part of a ship or boat
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prow
an amazing bust which would have done splendidly on the prow of a sailing ship
to cry, especially because you feel very sad
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weep
wept, wept
Maia wept night after night under her pillow,
chance or luck, and the effect that it has on your life
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fortune
If good fortune was to come her way, there was no one who deserved it more.
Pol. okazuje się że
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it turns out that
it turns out that the Carters have twin daughters about your age
to lightly touch sb or sth several times with your hand flat, especially to give comfort
Pol. poklepywać
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pat
Mr Murray patted a large folder on his knee
very serious and not happy, for example because something bad has happened or because you are at an important occasion
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solemn
Mr Murray looked solemn and cleared his throat.
to give someone the things they need to live, such as money, food etc
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provide
As you know, your father left you well-provided for.'
Pol. pijawka
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leech
She was thinking of the Amazon. Of rivers full of leeches,
despite what has just been said:
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all the same
All the same, there were times when they were very bored.

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