Journey to the River Sea 5

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old-fashioned to hit someone or something hard
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belabour
I threw him on the ground and knelt on him and belaboured him with my umbrella,'
to push or put something into a small space, especially in a quick careless way
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stuff
He had tried to stuff a small spaniel puppy through the wire mesh
Pol. oczko (sieci)
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mesh
the wire mesh of the tennis court.'
Pol. oczko siatki drucianej
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wire mesh
He had tried to stuff a small spaniel puppy through the wire mesh of his father's tennis court.'
to move a bone out of its normal position in a joint, usually in an accident
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dislocate
One leg was dislocated and his eye was scratched
a letter containing information about you that is written by someone who knows you well, and is usually intended for a new employer
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reference
I was dismissed instead. Without a reference.'
old and in bad condition
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battered
a battered tin trunk with the letters A. MINTON painted on the side.
Pol. cyna, blacha cynowana, puszka
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tin
a battered tin trunk
to walk or move unsteadily, almost falling over [= stumble]
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stagger
But when he came to lift the trunk, he staggered. Crikey...
behaving in a proud unfriendly way
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haughty
Miss Minton looked at him haughtily
Abbraviation for Royal Mail Steamer
(Pol. = Parowiec Poczty Królewskiej)
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RMS
the RMS Cardinal bound for Brazil
(of people) able to do many different things or to adjust to new conditions, or (of things) able to be used for many different purposes:
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versatile
In what way could The Mayfair Academy leavers have been quite versatile?
to ignore something that you know is wrong:
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turn a blind eye
The teacher turns a blind eye to sth Maia does
in a way that is total, or expressed very clearly with no doubt
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unequivocally
The cheerfulness of the people in Miss Bank's room could be interpreted unequivocally, couldn't it?
to understand and care about someone's problems:
...s
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sympathise
Miss Banks was not capable of sympathising with those who have lost their loved ones
making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable or worried:
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disconcerting
Mr Murray must have thought that the location of Maia's new home might be found disconcerting.
someone who believes that a particular type or group of people should lead or have control over other types or groups of people because they believe they are better:
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supermacist
Which expressions in the last paragraph would be scorned by white supremacists?
deserved and severe punishment:
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retribution
The retribution on Henry was perhaps justifiable but unauthorised
the effect that an action, event, or decision has on something, especially a bad effect:
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repercussion
What repercussions did Miss Minton's retribution for Henry's cruelty have on her career?

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