"Needful Things" part 7

 

Word	Definition	Synonyms	Antonyms	Translation	Example of usage from the book
Sworn	Formally promised or declared under oath.	Vowed Promised Committed Bound	Unbound Freed Released Broken	Поклясться, присягнуть	she could have sworn she'd seen him on the other side of the shop only a moment before (p98)
Wrap	To cover something with material by winding it round or folding it over.	Envelop Cover Enclose Fold	Uncover Expose Open Unfold	Оборачивать, заворачивать	Mr. Gaunt had offered to wrap her purchase for her (p99)
Slits	Narrow openings cut into fabric or other materials.	Cuts Splits Holes Incisions	Whole Intact Complete Solid	Щели, разрезы	His eyes had narrowed to slits (p100)
Bowled	Knocked down completely as if hit by a ball.	Toppled Overthrown Struck Down Smacked	Upright Standing Erect Stable	Опрокинутый, поваленный	Cora almost bowled Steffie Bonsaint over in her hurry (p100)
Reel	To spin or turn rapidly.	Spin Rotate Whirl Twist	Stop Stand Still Immobile Fixed	Крутиться, вращаться	Now he would reel her in (p101)
Reckoned	Considered or estimated to be true or likely.	Thought Believed Judged Estimated	Ignored Disregarded Denied Doubted	Полагали, считали	He reckoned a buyer would have to find someone to make a key for it (p98)
Relentless	Unyielding and unremitting in severity or intensity.	Unceasing Persistent Inexorable Merciless	Lenient Forgiving Mild Gentle	Безжалостный, неумолимый	by his relentless concern (p102)
Tentatively	In an uncertain or hesitant manner.	Provisionally Preliminarily Experimentally Temporarily	Definitely Certainly Firmly Conclusively	Предварительно, осторожно	watch how confidently or tentatively she would use the telephone. (p103)
Plausible	Seeming reasonable or probable.	Likely Probable Credible Convincing	Impossible Unbelievable Far-fetched Ridiculous	Правдоподобный, вероятный	It was a perfectly plausible story (p103)
Flicker	A brief flash of light or flame.	Flash Flare Spark Glimmer	Steady Light Constant Continuous Permanent	Мерцание, вспышка	The rapid flicker of her eyelids (p103)

 

The main character, Police Sheriff Alistair Penbroke, begins investigating strange incidents. Gradually, he realizes that the source of all the problems is the "Needful Things" store.