Английский язык с Э. Р. Берроузом. Принцесса Марса

I was soon apprised of the subject of their conversation (вскоре я был посвящен в предмет их разговора; to apprise — извещать, информировать, объявлять, оповещать;to apprise smb. of smth. — информировать кого-л. о чем-л.), as, calling to Sola, Tars Tarkas signed for her to send me to him (так как, подозвав Солу, Тарс Таркас сделал ей знак послать меня к нему). I had by this time mastered the intricacies of walking under Martian conditions (к тому времени я овладел сложностями передвижения в марсианских условиях; to master — справляться; преодолевать; intricacy — запутанность, сложность), and quickly responding to his command (и, быстро отреагировав на его команду; to respond — отвечать, реагировать) I advanced to the side of the incubator where the warriors stood (я подошел к той стороне инкубатора, где стояли воины).

explain [Ik'spleIn], intricacy ['IntrIkqsI], respond [rIs'pOnd]

On reaching it the chariots were parked with military precision on the four sides of the enclosure, and half a score of warriors, headed by the enormous chieftain, and including Tars Tarkas and several other lesser chiefs, dismounted and advanced toward it. I could see Tars Tarkas explaining something to the principal chieftain, whose name, by the way, was, as nearly as I can translate it into English, Lorquas Ptomel, Jed; jed being his title.

I was soon apprised of the subject of their conversation, as, calling to Sola, Tars Tarkas signed for her to send me to him. I had by this time mastered the intricacies of walking under Martian conditions, and quickly responding to his command I advanced to the side of the incubator where the warriors stood.

As I reached their side (когда я подошел к ним; by the side — рядом, около) a glance showed me that all but a very few eggs had hatched (то с одного взгляда увидел, что все, за исключением очень небольшого числа яиц, уже вылупились), the incubator being fairly alive with the hideous little devils (инкубатор практически кишел отвратительными маленькими дьяволятами; alive/with/— живой; изобилующий, полный активности, жизни). They ranged in height from three to four feet (рост их варьировался от трех до четырех футов), and were moving restlessly about the enclosure as though searching for food (и они беспокойно двигались внутри загородки, как будто в поисках еды).

hideous ['hIdIqs], devil [devl], restlessly ['restlIslI]

As I reached their side a glance showed me that all but a very few eggs had hatched, the incubator being fairly alive with the hideous little devils. They ranged in height from three to four feet, and were moving restlessly about the enclosure as though searching for food.