Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Знак четырех (ASCII-IPA)

hypothesis [haI'pOT@sIs], demeanour [dI'mi:n@], endeavour [In'd@v@], reminiscence [,remI'nIs(@)ns], double [dVbl], knowledge ['nOlIdZ], tortuous ['tO:tSu@s]

The situation was a curious one. We were driving to an unknown place, on an unknown errand. Yet our invitation was either a complete hoax, — which was an inconceivable hypothesis, — or else we had good reason to think that important issues might hang upon our journey. Miss Morstan's demeanour was as resolute and collected as ever. I endeavoured to cheer and amuse her by reminiscences of my adventures in Afghanistan; but, to tell the truth, I was myself so excited at our situation and so curious as to our destination that my stories were slightly involved. To this day she declares that I told her one moving anecdote as to how a musket looked into my tent at the dead of night, and how I fired a double-barrelled tiger cub at it. At first I had some idea as to the direction in which we were driving; but soon, what with our pace, the fog, and my own limited knowledge of London, I lost my bearings, and knew nothing, save that we seemed to be going a very long way. Sherlock Holmes was never at fault, however, and he muttered the names as the cab rattled through squares and in and out by tortuous by-streets.

"Rochester Row," said he (Рочестер-Роу, — сказал он). "Now Vincent Square (а теперь Винсент-сквер). Now we come out on the Vauxhall Bridge Road (теперь выезжаем на Воксхолл-бридж-роуд). We are making for the Surrey side, apparently (очевидно, мы направляемся в сторону Суррея; to make for — в спешке направляться). Yes, I thought so (да, я так и думал). Now we are on the bridge (вот мы и на мосту). You can catch glimpses of the river (можно заметить, как блестит река; to catch — ловить; поймать; уловить; glimpse — проблеск; мелькание)."

We did indeed get a fleeting view of a stretch of the Thames (и в самом деле, мы мимолетно увидели отрезок Темзы; to get — получать ; view — вид; пейзаж; fleeting — быстрый, мимолетный, скоротечный; stretch — вытягивание; пространство, участок) with the lamps shining upon the broad, silent water (с фонарями, отражающимися в широкой тихой реке; to shine — светить, озарять; silent — безмолвный, молчащий; water — вода; водоем); but our cab dashed on, and was soon involved in a labyrinth of streets upon the other side (но наш кеб мчался дальше и вскоре погрузился в лабиринт улиц на другой стороне; to involve — привлекать, вовлекать; погружаться).

"Wordsworth Road," said my companion (Ворсдсворт-роуд, — сказал мой товарищ). "Priory Road (Прайори-роуд). Lark Hall Lane (Ларк-холл-лэйн). Stockwell Place (Стоквелл-плейс). Robert Street (Роберт-стрит). Cold Harbour Lane (Коулд-харбор-лейн). Our quest does not appear to take us to very fashionable regions (похоже, наши поиски не приведут нас в самые фешенебельные районы; to appear — показываться; производить впечатление; казаться; to take to — направляться; приводить)."

harbour ['hA:b@], fashionable ['f&S(@)n@bl]

"Rochester Row," said he. "Now Vincent Square. Now we come out on the Vauxhall Bridge Road. We are making for the Surrey side, apparently. Yes, I thought so. Now we are on the bridge. You can catch glimpses of the river."

We did indeed get a fleeting view of a stretch of the Thames with the lamps shining upon the broad, silent water; but our cab dashed on, and was soon involved in a labyrinth of streets upon the other side.

"Wordsworth Road," said my companion. "Priory Road. Lark Hall Lane. Stockwell Place. Robert Street. Cold Harbour Lane. Our quest does not appear to take us to very fashionable regions."