Leidsid 33 sarnast õppematerjali, mis on seotud failiga "Gothic story". Need materjalid aitavad sul teemat sügavamalt mõista.
ella, hear, could, couldn, attic, door, alone, even, move, place, room, outside, started, herself, coming, thing, left, since, there, scary, movies, eyes, seemed, dogs, happen, clock, silent, went, woke, dark, figure, know, remember, never, back, hated, often, nobody, cared, wanted, usually, feeling, ground, floor, living, wasn, best, walls, paintingsThere was a slow smiling air about her, and about everything she did. The drop of a head as she bent over her sewing was curiously tranquil. Her skin - for this was her sixth month with child - had acquired a wonderful translucent quality, the mouth was soft, and the eyes, with their new placid look, seemed larger darker than before. When the clock said ten minutes to five, she began to listen, and a few moments later, punctually as always, she heard the tires on the gravel outside, and the car door slamming, the footsteps passing the window, the key turning in the lock. She laid aside her sewing, stood up, and went forward to kiss him as he came in. "Hullo darling," she said. "Hullo darling," he answered. She took his coat and hung it in the closer. Then she walked over and made the drinks, a strongish one for him, a weak one for herself; and soon she was back again in her chair with the sewing, and
Heartless It was one late evening when a little blond girl, aged between 7-8, ran quietly across the Ninth Avenue and entered one of the old houses that were lining the road. Inside she went smoothly though the corridors and soon reached a wooden door. After knocking twice a voice from inside called "Enter!" and the child went in. The room was filled with the smoke of numberless cigarettes. The girl, however, made no emotion and came closer to the old and ugly man sitting behind the table. "I wasn't lucky today, Grandpa," whispered the child and her light blue eyes filled with tears as she talked. The man smoked soundlessly, not even glancing at the girl. "But I'll go again, tomorrow, and bring you twice the money! I promise! So
4. Washington (State) -- Fiction.] I. Title. PZ7.M57188Tw2005 [Fic] --dc22 2004024730 Printed in the United States of America For my big sister, Emily, without whose enthusiasm this story might still be unfinished. But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Genesis 2:17 PREFACE I'd never given much thought to how I would die -- though I'd had reason enough in the last few months -- but even if I had, I would not have imagined it like this. I stared without breathing across the long room, into the dark eyes of the hunter, and he looked pleasantly back at me. Surely it was a good way to die, in the place of someone else, someone I loved. Noble, even. That ought to count for something. I knew that if I'd never gone to Forks, I wouldn't be facing death now. But, terrified as I was, I couldn't bring myself to regret the decision. When life offers you a dream so far beyond any of your
Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll The BLACK kitten had once again made a mess in the living room with a ball of worsted you see it could have not been the white kitten, Snowbell, as she was having her face washed by Dina. Alice caught the black kitten and settled into an arm-chair to wind up the worsted again. Soon forgetting all about it she started wondering if Kitty could play chess. And thus her favourite game of "Let's pretend" started. Suddenly the Looking-Glass House caught Alice's attention. She had always been wondering about the Looking-Glass world. It was so tempting. Without even noticing she was on the mantelpiece and through the looking-glass. The room was quite uninteresting and untidy. But there were some interesting things the pictures on the wall were alive and so were the pawns
hands will receive five pounds. Mr. Bumble asks if he knows of anyone who needs a boy, and Mr. Sowerberry offers to take him. The board agrees upon the plan, and Mr. Bumble takes Oliver, weeping from loneliness, to the Sowerberry house. He meets both Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry, the serving girl Charlotte. Mr. Sowerberry gives him a little meat, which he devours and takes him to his bed that is located under the coffin counter. Chapter 5: A pounding on the door the following morning woke Oliver from his sleep in the coffin room. The person outside was yelling and kicking the door to be let in. Oliver opened the door and was introduced to Noah Claypole who also worked for Mr. Sowerberry and who was a higher rank than Oliver was. He pointed this out to Oliver very quickly and was very mean to him. Noah and Oliver went down to get breakfast with Charlotte. Mr. and Mrs. Sowerberry during their own breakfast decide
Sisters Creasha was sitting alone in her room. It was silence outside, yet she felt that something was wrong it was too quiet. Her older brother, Denis, had always said that too much silence was dangerous even for the hunter. That is what Denis was a bounty hunter. Creasha looked at the paleness of her sleeping twin sister Suzan and thought that it'll be six months soon as mom and dad left the country and their children to the Fate. Well, the reality wasn't so dramatic, since they were politics whom had to travel a lot. Creasha and Suzan weren't small any longer, 16 is almost as good as grown-up! But Denis never thought so; he still cared about his little sisters, as they were babies in his mind.
and walls, and brushed aluminum security desk and turnstiles. I pulled my new ID card out of the inner pocket of my pants and held it up for the two guards in black business suits at the desk. They stopped me anyway, no doubt because I was majorly underdressed, but then they cleared me through. After I completed an elevator ride up to the twentieth floor, I'd have a general time frame for the whole route from door to door. Score. I was walking toward the bank of elevators when a svelte, beautifully groomed brunette caught her purse on a turnstile and upended it, spilling a deluge of change. Coins rained onto the marble and rolled merrily away, and I watched people dodge the chaos and keep going as if they didn't see it. I winced in sympathy and crouched to help the woman collect her money, as did one of the guards. "Thank you," she said, shooting me a quick harried smile. I smiled back
"But it is," returned she; "for Mrs. Long has just been here, and she told me all about it." Mr. Bennet made no answer. "Do you not want to know who has taken it?" cried his wife impatiently. "You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it." This was invitation enough. "Why, my dear, you must know, Mrs. Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England; that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place, and was so much delighted with it, that he agreed with Mr. Morris immediately; that he is to take possession before Michaelmas, and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week." "What is his name?" "Bingley." "Is he married or single?" "Oh! Single, my dear, to be sure! A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year. What a fine thing for our girls!" "How so? How can it affect them?" "My dear Mr
I will never fotget the day... I will never forget the day when i was in the country, at my grandmother's, i was listening to the sounds of nature. Everything was quiet, as if everything was standing still. There was a gentle breeze, and the sough in the branches made the morning almost perfect. You could hear birds from further away. I was alone. I had time to enjoy the moment. I was restless and couldn't stand still, so i got up and went to do my usual affairs. To this day i still think and wish i could sit outside early in the morning and listen to the nature. Time has passed by so much, that now i spend much of my free time at the computer, and do not fall asleep until 3 in the morning, and so i do not have the time to go outside in the early mornings. Life has a habit of presenting us with obstacles which are not easy to surpass.
Yes, so it is, but, I do have a certain reason. Do you remember Sir Thom of the Minquettes'? That fine young man with fascinating blue eyes... Oh, my sweet Mary, you will never guess what happened yesterday! It was about seven o'clock in the evening when Lillian called me out for a walk you know I can't say `no' to my little sis. Anyway we went to the forest near the Swan Lake and, believe it or not, got lost! Awful! I was so scared... We walked and walked, not even knowing the direction we were heading to, until we reached a huge mansion. And the garden around it was so extraordinary... That is something you just must see! But neither the trees nor flowers could be as wonderful as the owner himself! Sir Thom treated us tea and sandwiches, not forgetting to show us way back to the village. He was so kind, don't you think? In the end, when we had nearly reached our home, he suddenly stopped and called us to a ball! Can you imagine?! A ball with Sir Thom
straighten him out. a crowbar (221) - A straight bar of iron or steel, with the working end shaped like a chisel and often slightly bent and forked, used as a lever. Gordie driving drunk one night, he hits a deer and puts the body in his back seat. He continues to drive, but then the deer, merely stunned, wakes up. Gordie grabs a crowbar and kills it, but then he becomes convinced that it is June he has just killed. taut (223) - Strained; tense. Sister Mary felt excited rising alone, her legs felt springy and lean, her body taut like a girl's. an orderly (229) An attendant who does routine, nonmedical work in a hospital. Mary Martin follows Gordie into the apple trees but losts him. The whole morning they were waiting for the orderlies and the tribal police to come, they heard him cry like a drowned person. to be/stay at somebody's beck and call (230) - Ready to comply with any wish or command. Lipsha is grateful for his Grandma...
5 The story wasn't true but it _______ them in completely. A took B had C put D carried 6 Nobody _______ the thief as he went into the house. A looked B spotted C accused D knew 7 Can you give any _______ for being late? A reason B explanation C meaning D account 8 The audience burst into _______. A noise B clapping C applause D scream 9 The show took place in the _______ air. A outside B country C free D open 10 What a _______ trick! It must be magic! A creative B clever C astonish D unusual Marks: /10 Total marks: /50
One story Laurel was sitting on her bed, but everything around her was still gone. She thought it was just a dream some moments ago, but now she was certain something was wrong with her eyes. The background wasn't totally black, there were some lighter and darker places...but it didn't help her to get to the door. Slowly, almost millimeter-by-millimeter she moved to the other side of her small room, watching out for the things that were lying on the ground. "What are you doing, Laurel?" a sudden voice from somewhere behind called. The girl turned around and saw some blue stripes waving, but soon they were gone again. "Um, who is it?" she asked after a minute of silence, but the person who stood there was already gone. The next noise she heard were someone's fast, almost running feet on the stairs that
At the railway station to meet Anna, Stiva bumps into Vronsky. Vronsky is there to meet his mother. It surmises that Anna and the Countess Vronskaya have travelled together in the same carriage and talked together. As the family members are reunited, and Vronsky sees Anna for the first time, a railway worker accidentally falls in front of a train and is killed. Anna interprets this as an "evil omen." Vronsky is infatuated with Anna. Anna, who is uneasy about leaving her young son, Seryozha, alone for the first time, talks openly and emotionally to Dolly about Stiva's affair and convinces Dolly that her husband still loves her, despite his infidelity. Dolly is moved by Anna's speeches and decides to forgive Stiva. Dolly's youngest sister, Kitty, comes to visit her sister and Anna. Kitty, just 18, is in her first season as a debutante and is expected to make an excellent match with a man of her social standing. Vronsky has
Home-reading ‘’The summoning’’ 20 new words: 1.Cacophony- ebakõla The kitchen door flew open and Mrs. Talbot appeared, but her words were beat back by the cacophony.(page 54) 2.Billow- voolama, voogama I knew he was just being polite-including the new girl in conversation-but if Tore had been a cartoon character, smoke would have billowed from her ears.(page 53) 3.Clamber- eest ära minema, põgenema As I clambered out of her way, a dark shape vaulted over the deck railing.(page 345) 4.Auditory- kuulmine, kuulmis Visual and auditory hallucinations.(page 65) 5
They asked if the father of the baby is married or if he will marry with Sharon. Sharon said he isn't married and they will not marry. Sharon has been pregnancy for 10 weeks, but she dosen't feel any differences. From book about pregnance she read that differences will come after 10th week. Jimmy Sr. had hangover and that's why he was a little bossy. He thought why nobody had manners. Her wife reminded him that also he dosen't have them. Also he didn't understood why everybody let door open and close doors with slam. Trace and Linda wanted to keep puppy. Veronica wasn't agree, but Jimmy Sr was. The puppy stay. Firstly puked the puppy on Jimmi Sr's shoulder. Then it pissed on sink. The puppy was male. Puppy's name became Larrygogan although Trace and Linda wanted King or Sultan or smth like this. Sharon's period had started. She was afraid. She tried to remember what was said in the book. She didn't want to move herself. It passed and she was still pregnant.
Little Red Riding Hood Once upon a time there was a little girl called Little Red Riding Hood. She was beautiful little girl. In one day she got a call from her grandmother. Granny invited her to a cup of tea. Little Red Riding Hood baked a cake and went to the bus station. Sadly, the bus had already left. Then she thought, that she could walk to her grannys place. He walked throught the woods. In the forest, he noticed berries and went to pick them. After picking berrys, she was tired and fell asleep. When she woked up, she saw a wolf eating her barries, she quickly took her cake and ran to her grandmothers place. She saw granny in the kitchen baking. She quickly told her granny what was happened, granny told him not to worry. Suddenly the doorbell rang. Then the stranger, who rang the doorbell told: ,,there is a mail for you, I am a mailman
My languages I love different languages. I mean, I really, really love different languages. I also believe and have been told that I pick them up rather easily. That might be true, although I did not pick any Greek up in Greece but that might have been because they spoke so damn fast that I could not tell if it was a word or an entire sentence. The first foreign language I learned was Russian. Considering I was ten when Estonia became a Republic, it makes sense. We began studying Russian in first grade, though it was simplified – "koška" instead of "kot", "medvešonok" instead of "medved", "saichik" etc. Did not make much sense and we mostly played some games in Russian (Tare-tareke etc). Learned as much playing outside, since we had Estonian-Russian kids around as well
I was covering my ears while waiting for the next thunder to strike. The distance from my house to the shelter seemed insurmountable. I swallowed the lump in my throat and run. The storm was so intense, it made hurricane Irma look like a sneeze. It must have been the loudest thunderstorm I have ever heard and the rain like someone was pouring water from a giant bucket. I barely made it to the shelter, that my dad built a few years ago. It was a safe place to hide while hurricanes and thunderstorms were bullying. The room was equipped with all the necessary things food, water, batteries, flashlights, warm clothes, etc. But to my surprise, I was the first one there. Where were mum and dad? Where was my younger sister? I tried to remember where I saw them last. I couldn't think straight, I was overwhelmed with worry. I heard someone banging on the hatch. I opened it with lightning speed and I saw my sister standing there.
Matrix, the guitarist, had taken his little sister with him. While he himself was practicing with the Ravens, Alice sat amongst the public. Suddenly, someone shook her hand. The girl turned and saw one extravagant-looking woman. "You are Alice Owen, right? The legendary Billy Owen' s youngest daughter?" Alice smiled and nodded. "Yet I don't believe my father is a legend." "Well, for me he's an idol! I've always dreamed about his live-concert! And, now, finally, I can hear his singing!" "He's just opening the competition..." But the woman seemed very happy, so Alice decided not to ruin her mood and agreed to everything she talked about. Matrix finished all the preparations and went to Daemon, whom was drinking soda behind the stage and watching the crowd. "Lots of people, Daemon?" The questioned one smiled and said," Your sister has gotten quite grow-up, Mat." "Alice? Yea, even thought her character hasn't changed at all!" "Well, I first saw her nine years ago..
HOW ROSE GOT ITS THORNS AND COLOUR A story found in the Internet was used as an example Once upon a time one girl went walking to the forest . She took a basket with her , so that she could pick the flowers and put them into it . She wanted to give them to her parents and make them happy . The basket was so big that it could be filled with many flowers . With so many flowers she could decorate all her home . She was hopping and singing along the path when she suddenly noticed beautiful anemones . She picked them in her basket . There were so many anemones and they were so pretty . However , she went to look for other flowers . On the verge of the forest she saw one blue spot . Hepaticas were in blossom . The girl picked many of them and now the basket was full . She started to walk back home , now she knew the road .
Her first dream was to be a dancer. Then, one fateful night at the Apollo Theater in 1934, the headlining Edwards Sisters brought down the house with their dancing. Amateur Hour began immediately after, and a 16yearold Ella Fitzgerald stepped on stage, but was too intimidated to dance. Instead, she sang "Judy," silenced the awestruck crowd, and won first prize. It was the beginning of one of the most celebrated careers in music history. Born in Newport News, Virginia in 1917, Ella Fitzgerald moved with her mother to New York after the death of her father. Living in Yonkers, Fitzgerald attended public school, where she sang in the glee club and received her musical education. After her early success at the Apollo, and as a popular performer at a number of other amateur venues, Fitzgerald was invited to join Chick Webb's band. Within a short while she was the star attraction, and had made a number hits including her trademark "Atisket, Atasket" (1938)
It is known as the protector of a huge secret. Meanwhile, police had stop the truck and discover the bar of soap with the GPS tracker in it. Fache wanted to know, what was the last number where Mr. Langdon called from his phone. When he realizes that it was Sophie Neveu's number, he becomes angry. He realizes that Sophie and Langdon must still be inside the Louvre and sends half of his men there. The other half he sends to the American Embassy, what is the only place in Paris where Robert Langdon could find his safe. Sophie and Mr. Langdon noticed that on the glass was written "SO DARK THE CON OF MAN" across the Mona Lisa's face. A police officer appears in the gallery and takes Langdon into his custody. Sophie comes out of the shadows and walks to Madonna of the Rocks. Her grandfather often showed her this painting, so she is convinced there must be something in it. ("SO DARK THE CON OF MAN"-- is an anagram for Madonna of the Rocks
She wanted his father to be with her and she wanted to get the attention of the most beautiful boy of the school named Ben Jones. She was also dissatsisfied with her appearance. She had a best friend named Flora, who unfortunately had all of that. She was one of the most beautiful girls in the school, she got every boy she wanted and she had a real home-loving family. Flora was also very popular caused by her richness and beautiful home. One weekend there was a party at her classmate's place. The whole class came together and there were also lots og boys so Jess wanted to look amazing. Jess thougth she had a too flat chest so she decided to fill her bras with bags of minestrone soup. But then one accident happened. Suddenly one boy, that she even didn't like, came to her and hugged her and and the soup quickly exploded into his face. Jess thought that she was going to die but everyone only thought that she was sick and she had thrown up on the boy
She is a little girl who is happy just because her dog. Her aunt and uncle are very serious and unhappy people, they are only working all the time but they are still pour. One day uncle Henry was sitting upon the doorstep and looked at the sky what was more greyer than usual. Suddenly he stoop up and called to his wife that cyclone is coming. They were very confused because they didn´t have garret or cellar. There were only a small dug in the ground, called a cyclone cellar, where they could go in case one of those whirlwinds would come. So, they all ran the that cyclone cellar, but in the last minute Toto, her dog was running away and Dorothy went to look for it. And just before Dorothy could ran in the dug, the house whirld around two or three times and rose slowly through the air. They were flying in the air a long time and Dorothy went to sleep. She woke up, when she mentioned that cyclone had set the house down very gently in the midst of marvellous beutiful place
family?) Have all the guests arrived? (NOT Have arrived all the guests?) 39. Used to has no present. I play tennis at weekends. (NOT I use to play tennis at weekends.) Where do you usually have lunch? (NOT Where do you use to have lunch?) 40. Use through, not along, for periods of time. All through the centuries, there have been wars. (NOT All along the centuries, there have been wars.) 41. Use can't, not mustn't, to say that something is logically impossible. It can't be the postman at the door. It's only 7 o'clock. (NOT It mustn't be the postman at the door. It's only 7 o'clock.) If A is bigger than B, and B is bigger than C, then C can't be bigger than A. (NOT ... then C mustn't be bigger than A.) 42. Use the present perfect with This is the first time ... etc. This is the first time I've been here. (NOT This is the first time I'm here.) This is the fifth cup of coffee I've drunk today. (NOT This is the fifth cup of coffee I drink today.) 43
The struggle for power culminated in a war called The War of Roses. It was a civil war between two dynasties, families. They had different emblems on one side the Yorks (white rose) other Lancasters (red). They couldn't decide who gets the throne. War ended 1485. A new dynasty came to throne, Tudor, the first king in this dynasty was Henry Vll. When he came to throne a period of stability followed because he built a nation based state. He was good at diplomacy.He could avoid quarrels and wars with neigbouring countries. France, Spain - greatest enemies.So he could save much money and thus laid a good economic basis for his state. Besides that he built a merchant fleet (kaubalaevastik) England begun to dominate in international trade. Unfortunately the king got old and died. Next king was Henry Vlll, second son of the family, wasn't prepared to become a king. Had to take the role as his elder brother died. Was prepared to come a clergyman
from the woman. “I..” murmured “I don’t know..” answers the woman. Her feelings for her husband had not been reduced a single bit in these eight years. She still felt like she had just become Mrs. Brill.” Miss Brill sighed on her blue chair. She wondered “Why?” Why did the world take Ann from her. She was so fragile, sweet and delicate. Miss Brill wished in her heart that she would have been the one whose life tuberculosis would have taken. Then her Ann could have had her life and she could have fulfilled her dreams. She opened her eyes and put the box with the photos away. She stood up and moved outside to the garden. In the garden there was a big oak tree and next to it there was an enormous rosebush. She looked at the rosebush and the oak tree and all her inside warmed up. A few seconds later she felt herself smiling. The oak tree and the rosebush had a special meaning for her
The Moving Finger Agatha Christie The Moving Finger Agatha Christie Plot summary: Brother and sister Jerry and Joanna Burton bought a country house in an idyllic English town called Lymstock so that Jerry could recover from injuries received in a wartime plane crash. They had been living in London their whole life and thus were excited but intimidated to go. Lymstock was much like any other English village, no more than 300 people. Those that live there enjoy the peace of rural life and form a union to where it can be difficult for strangers to blend in. Fortunately, it wasn't much of a problem for Jerry and Joanna. They were just getting to know the town's strange members and their characters when an
Arabella had lived with her aunt and uncle since she had been orphaned at the age of five, and over the years had become accustomed to living in Hilary's shade. Hilary was the daughter of the house and as such expected and got-everything she wanted. Arabella could quite see that she could hardly expect to receive the same attention for herself. She was 22 and a trained children's nurse. It was only natural that her aunt should consider her capable of keeping an eye on the twins. In one day Arabella wanted to go to the doctor's house for tea and game of tennis, but her aunt's hints at lunch had been strong enough for her to scotch this idea. She had resigned herself to entertaining the twins. She spent time with the twins and suddenly she heard Hilary speaking with her
often mix fiction up with reality and in some cases it does not do me any good. As novels have such a great influence on me, I often misunderstand people in reality. Also, I quite often jump into conclusions. For example there was this awfully embarrassing situation that happened to me when I thought that General Tilney killed his wife. I was very ashamed of myself. To sum up, I lack of experience and am too keen on reading novels. This is what makes me so naïve and sometimes causes trouble. Even when I think I should read less I just cannot help it! I love fiction too much. So, I think that this is it, I do not have much to say anymore. Now you know what to expect from me. Henry Tilney My name is Henry Tilney. I am actually not sure what to tell you about myself, because I am just an ordinary man and I think of myself as a rather boring person. I definitely do not want to sound self-centered, but I must say that I am always rather gentle and caring
thick bush, liquor, wild dogs, and Indians' (45). It is on top of the highest hill, the windbreak is planted before the bar ,,for the purposes of tornado insurance". Buildings of painted brick, gleaming white. The cracked whitewash and swallows nesting in the busted ends of eaves. Boards sawed the size of broken windowpanes and the fruit trees, stripped. Goldenrob rubbed up the walls. It was a poor convent. Humble, ragtag, out in the middle of no place. End of the world to some. Where the maps stopped. - Satan took over with certain things, including alcohol and "Indians." 7. Sum up the influence of Catholicism on the Chippewas (based on what you have read so far). Catholicism hasn't replaced Native American customs and religion so much as claimed its own jurisdiction within those customs, perhaps the Catholic God isn't entirely responsible for everything around them at the reservation. 8. Present Sister Leopolda
"playing the Lady Bountiful." She is devoted to charitable causes and is always getting involved(haaratud) in bazaars and other functions. Emily hasn't changed since Hastings last saw her, and there is no question of who is running the show at Styles. Emily Inglethorp's presence and conversation dominate everyone's life at Styles. This domination must upset someone very deeply because soon Emily is found dead from strychnine poisoning. Emily was a forceful person but even so, who would want to kill her? One obvious answer is Emily's current husband, Alfred Inglethorp. He started out being the old lady's secretary and got promoted to husband. "Rotten little bounder" is how John Cavendish describes him. Inglethorp is years younger than his wife and gushes attention on her in a very obsequious manner. The second suspect to consider is John Cavendish himself. John, the older of two Cavendish sons, was a lawyer who has settled down to the life of a country squire
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