"Needful Things" part 2
|
Word |
Definition |
Synonyms |
Antonyms |
Translation |
Example of usage from the book |
|
Jingling |
The
sound of small bells or metallic objects striking each other in a light
manner. |
Chiming,
ringing, clinking. |
Silent,
muted, quiet. |
Дребезжащий
звук. |
with
the buckles and zippers on his motorcycle jacket jingling and the cleats on his engineer boots clockin along the
sidewalk (p5) |
|
Scratchy |
Having
an abrasive texture that causes irritation when touched. |
Raspy,
rough, coarse. |
Smooth,
soft, silky. |
Шершавый,
раздражающий кожу. |
when
people get scratchy, you know what
we say (p6) |
|
Arthritis |
A
condition characterized by inflammation of the joints causing pain and
stiffness. |
Joint
disease, rheumatism, osteoarthritis. |
Flexibility,
agility, mobility. |
Артрит |
Polly
Chalmers's arthritis isn't getting
any better-in fact (p7) |
|
Stutter |
To
speak with involuntary pauses or repetitions of sounds or syllables. |
Stammer,
hesitate, falter. |
Fluent,
articulate, eloquent. |
Заикание |
the
kids who tease poor Slopey about his stutter
(p7) |
|
Installs |
The
act of setting up equipment or software for use. |
Sets
up, mounts, fits. |
Removes,
dismantles, takes down. |
Устанавливает |
His
dad installs siding and doors over
in Oxford or South Paris, I think. (p6) |
|
Siding |
Outer
covering of walls used to protect against weather elements. |
Cladding,
facing, exterior finish. |
Interior
decoration, inner layer. |
Обшивка
стен. |
His
dad installs siding (p6) |
|
Slanting |
Inclined
at an angle from horizontal or vertical direction. |
Angled,
inclined, oblique. |
Vertical,
straight, upright. |
Наклонный |
leaves
fell around him in the slanting
bars of October sunlight (p7) |
|
Stodgy |
Heavy,
dull, or lacking imagination. |
Boring,
tedious, unimaginative. |
Creative,
imaginative, lively. |
Тяжёлый,
нудный, без фантазии |
what
had replaced the stodgy desks and
industrial yellow walls of the departed (p7) |
|
Flounces |
Decorative
ruffles or folds on clothing giving it extra volume. |
Pleats,
frills, gathers. |
Straight
lines, plainness, simplicity. |
Рюшечки,
оборочки. |
look
under the bedspread flounces to
see (p8) |
|
Trenchant |
Sharp
and forceful in expression or analysis. |
Penetrating,
incisive, acute. |
Vague,
unclear, mild. |
Острый,
резкий, выразительный. |
Myra
made some particularly trenchant
point (p8) |
I read the first
chapter and that's what it's about.
The mysterious Leland Gaunt arrives in the small town of Castle Rock, opening the antique shop "Needful Things". The store sells things that the residents of the city really need. They dreamed about them, so the store attracts attention.
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