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a little

ə ˈlɪtl̩

немного

Then she put her hair up again, quickly. For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.

about

əˈbaʊt

по поводу; относительно; касаемо; насчет

She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.

afraid

əˈfreɪd

испуганный

His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.

again

əˈɡen

вновь; снова; опять

Delia counted the money again. There was no mistake.
Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head.
‘But my hair will soon be long again, Jim.’

all

ɔ:l

всё

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.

all over

ɔ:l ˈəʊvə

везде; повсюду

Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head.

almost

ˈɔ:lməʊst

почти

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.
‘You say your hair has gone?’ he said, almost stupidly.

also

ˈɔ:lsəʊ

так же; кроме того

They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.

angry

ˈæŋɡri

сердитый

He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face.

any more

ˈeni mɔ:

больше; больше не

‘Yes. I cut it off and sold it,’ Delia said. ‘But don’t you love me any more, Jim? I’m still me.’

anything

ˈeniθɪŋ

что-то; что-нибудь

She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.

arm

ɑ:m

рука (от кисти до плеча)

But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him ‘Jim’ and put her arms round him. And that was good.
Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

around

əˈraʊnd

кругом; вокруг

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.

arrive

əˈraɪv

приходить

When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass.

ask

ɑ:sk

спрашивать

‘Will you buy my hair?’ Delia asked.
‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ asked Jim.

at first

ət ˈfɜ:st

вначале; сначала

‘It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.’

at last

ət lɑ:s

наконец

At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain.

back

ˈbæk

спина

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.

bad (worse; worst)

bæd (wɜ:s; wɜ:st)

плохой (еще хуже; самый худший)

Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.

bathroom

ˈbɑ:θru:m

ванная комната

They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.

be right for

bi raɪt fɔ:

подходить

When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

beautiful

ˈbju:təfl̩

красивый; прекрасный

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair.
‘Oh, I hope he thinks that I’m still beautiful!’ she thought.
She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.

because

bɪˈkɒz

по причине; потому что; оттого что; так как

James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job.
I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.
Because there were The Combs – the combs for her beautiful hair.

bedroom

ˈbedru:m

спальня

They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.

before that

bɪˈfɔ: ðæt

до этого

One was Jim’s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather.

behind

bɪˈhaɪnd

за

But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

belong

bɪˈlɒŋ

принадлежать

One was Jim’s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather.

bright

braɪt

блестящий; сияющий; яркий

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.

brown

braʊn

коричневый

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

brown hair

braʊn heə

каштановые волосы; темно-русые волосы

The beautiful brown hair fell down. ‘Twenty dollars,’ Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.

busy

ˈbɪzi

занятый

‘What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.

buy (bought; bought)

baɪ (ˈbɔ:t; ˈbɔ:t)

покупать

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.
She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables.

call

kɔ:l

называть

But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him ‘Jim’ and put her arms round him. And that was good.

can (could)

kən (kʊd)

мочь; иметь возможность

‘What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.
She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.
His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.

cat

kæt

кошка

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.

cent

sent

цент

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
She saved every cent possible.
The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

chain

tʃeɪn

цепочка

At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain.
When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.
Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let’s see it with its new chain.’

cheap

tʃi:p

дешевый

She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables.
And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

Christmas

ˈkrɪsməs

Рождество; Рождественский

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.
Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.

close

kləʊz

закрывать

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

coat

ˈkəʊt

покров; пальто; пиджак

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.
Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

comb

kəʊm

расческа; гребень

Because there were The Combs – the combs for her beautiful hair.
When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them.
They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer has her hair!

come (came; come)

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm)

приходить

She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with ‘Madame Eloise – Hair’ on it.

come (came; come) home

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) həʊm

приходить домой

But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him ‘Jim’ and put her arms round him. And that was good.

come (came; come) in

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ɪn

войти

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

count

kaʊnt

считать

Delia counted the money again. There was no mistake.

cry

kraɪ

возглас; крик

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

cry (cried)

kraɪ (kraɪd)

восклицать; плакать

She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.
So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
Delia ran to him. ‘Jim,’ she cried. ‘Don’t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.

curls

kɜ:lz

кудри; кудряшки; локоны; завитки

Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head.

cut (cut; cut) off

kʌt (kʌt; kʌt) ɒf

отрезать

‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.
‘You’ve cut off your hair?’ asked Jim. ‘Yes. I cut it off and sold it,’ Delia said.

day

deɪ

день

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.
‘Isn’t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

dinner

ˈdɪnə

обед; ужин

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.
‘Yes. I told you. Because I love you! Shall I get the dinner now, Jim?’
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let’s have dinner.’

do\does (did; done)

dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)

делать

She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.
It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please.
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

dollar

ˈdɒlə

доллар

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.
The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

door

dɔ:

дверь

She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with ‘Madame Eloise – Hair’ on it.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

downstairs

ˌdaʊnˈsteəz

вниз

She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.

eighty-seven

ˈeɪti ˈsevn̩

87

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

every

ˈevri

каждый

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
She saved every cent possible.

everywhere

ˈevrɪweə

всюду; везде

 ‘Isn’t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

excited

ɪkˈsaɪtɪd

взволнованный

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness.

expensive

ɪkˈspensɪv

дорогой

They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs.

eyes

aɪz

глаза

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.
Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.

face

feɪs

лицо

Delia stopped crying and she washed her face.
She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.
He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face.

fall (fell; fallen) down

fɔ:l (fel; ˈfɔ:lən) ˈdaʊn

падать

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.
The beautiful brown hair fell down.

fat

fæt

толстый; полный

Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an ‘Eloise’.

father

ˈfɑ:ðə

отец

One was Jim’s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather.

find (found; found)

faɪnd (faʊnd; faʊnd)

находить

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.
Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.
At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain.

fine

faɪn

хороший; красивый

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.

first

ˈfɜ:st

впервые

When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them.

food

fu:d

еда

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

for a time

fər ə ˈtaɪm

на некоторое время

‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

full

fʊl

полный

Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.

get (got; got)

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt)

приносить; доставать; получать

‘Yes. I told you. Because I love you! Shall I get the dinner now, Jim?’
She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let’s have dinner.’

give (gave; given)

ɡɪv (ɡeɪv; ɡɪvn̩)

быть источником; производить; издать; давать; дарить

‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.
I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.
Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

glass

ɡlɑ:s

зеркало

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass.
Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head. 

go (went; gone)

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn)

идти; отправляться; проходить; уходить; исчезать

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly. 
‘You say your hair has gone?’ he said, almost stupidly.

going to

ɡəʊɪŋ tu:

собираться что-то сделать

‘What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?’

gold

ɡəʊld

золото; золотой

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.
At last she found it. It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain.
When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

gone

ɡɒn

утраченный; потерянный

‘You say your hair has gone?’ he said, almost stupidly.

good (better; best)

ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)

хороший (лучше; самый лучший)

James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job.
But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him ‘Jim’ and put her arms round him. And that was good.

grandfather

ˈɡrænfɑ:ðə

дед

One was Jim’s gold watch. It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather.

grey

ɡreɪ

серый

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.

hair

heə

волосы

The other special thing was Delia’s hair. Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair.
‘Will you buy my hair?’ Delia asked. ‘I buy hair’, Madame replied. ‘Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair.’

half an hour

hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə

полчаса

‘What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.

hand

hænd

рука (кисть)

‘Twenty dollars,’ Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

happiness

ˈhæpinəs

счастье

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

happy

ˈhæpi

счастливый; довольный

Delia was happy because she was looking round the shops for Jim’s present.

Happy Christmas

ˈhæpi ˈkrɪsməs

Счастливого Рождества

It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please. I have wonderful present for you!’

hat

hæt

шляпа

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.
‘I buy hair’, Madame replied. ‘Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair.’

have\has (had; had)

həv\hæz (həd; hæd)

иметь; получать

They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer has her hair!
They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.
When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

have\has (had; had) dinner

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) ˈdɪnə

ужинать; обедать

You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let’s have dinner.’

have\has (had; had) to

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) tu:

быть должным

It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please. I have wonderful present for you!

head

ˈhed

голова

Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head.
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

hold (held; held)

həʊld (held; held)

держать

Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.

hold (held; held) out

həʊld (held; held) ˈaʊt

протянуть

She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.

hope

həʊp

надеяться

‘Oh, I hope he thinks that I’m still beautiful!’ she thought.

hour

ˈaʊə

час

‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.

how much

ˈhaʊ ˈmʌtʃ

как сильно

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.

hundred

ˈhʌndrəd

сотня

‘Isn’t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

hurry

ˈhʌri

торопиться; спешить

The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

hurry home

ˈhʌri həʊm

торопиться\спешить домой

The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

husband

ˈhʌzbənd

муж

Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young.

immediately

ɪˈmi:dɪətli

тотчас же; немедленно

When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

in love

ɪn lʌv

влюбленный

And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

inside

ɪnˈsaɪd

внутри

Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an ‘Eloise’.

job

dʒɒb

работа

James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job.

jump up

dʒʌmp ʌp

подпрыгнуть

And then Delia remembered. She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.

keep (kept; kept)

ki:p (kept; kept)

хранить; сохранить; оставлять

‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

kitchen

ˈkɪtʃɪn

кухня

They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.

know (knew; known)

nəʊ (nju:; nəʊn)

знать

When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

later

ˈleɪtə

позже; спустя

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

leave (left; left)

li:v (left; left)

покидать; уходить

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

let down

ˈlet ˈdaʊn

распустить (волосы)

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.

let’s

lets

давай

Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let’s see it with its new chain.’
‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let’s have dinner.’

like

ˈlaɪk

как; подобный чему-то

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It fell down her back, and it was almost like a coat around her.

like that

ˈlaɪk ðæt

так

‘Jim,’ she cried. ‘Don’t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.

little (less; least)

ˈlɪtl̩ (les; li:st)

мало; небольшое количество; маленький; небольшой (меньше; самое малое)

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

live

lɪv

жить

Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young.

long

ˈlɒŋ

длинный

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair. It will soon be long again.
‘I love you, Delia,’ he said. ‘It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long.
‘But my hair will soon be long again, Jim.’

look

lʊk

выражение; вид; взгляд; глядеть; смотреть; выглядеть

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.
His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.

look for

lʊk fɔ:

искать

‘Isn’t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

look at

ˈlʊk ət

смотреть на

When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass.
‘Jim,’ she cried. ‘Don’t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present. 
Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

look like

lʊk ˈlaɪk

выглядеть; быть похожим

Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an ‘Eloise’.
‘Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!’ she said to herself.

look round

lʊk ˈraʊnd

осматривать; оглядеть

Delia was happy because she was looking round the shops for Jim’s present.
Jim looked round the room.

love

lʌv

любить; любовь

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
‘I love you, Delia,’ he said. ‘It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.’
Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.

lovely

ˈlʌvli

красивый; прекрасный; славный

‘Isn’t it lovely, Jim? I looked everywhere for it. Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

lucky

ˈlʌki

везучий; удачливый

James Dillingham Young was lucky, because he had a job, but it was not a good job.

matter

ˈmætə

значить; быть важным; иметь значение

‘I love you, Delia,’ he said. ‘It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.’

meat

mi:t

мясо

She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables.

mistake

mɪˈsteɪk

ошибка

Delia counted the money again. There was no mistake.

money

ˈmʌni

деньги

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
These rooms took most of his money.
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs.

most of

məʊst ɒv

большая часть из

These rooms took most of his money. Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.

must

mʌst

должен

When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

nearly

ˈnɪəli

почти

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.

need

ni:d

нуждаться; требоваться; нуждаться в

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

new

nju:

новый

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.
Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let’s see it with its new chain.

New York

nju: jɔ:k

Нью-Йорк

Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young.

next

nekst

следующий

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all. And the next day was Christmas.
‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.
‘What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.

nice

naɪs

хороший

‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

no longer

nəʊ ˈlɒŋɡə

больше не; уже не; более не

They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer has her hair!

o’clock (сокращение от ‘of the clock’)

əˈklɒk

на часах; часов

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.

Oh dear!

əʊ dɪə

Боже мой!; батюшки!; О Боже!

Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!’ she said to herself. ‘What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?’

old

əʊld

старый

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

once

wʌns

однажды

It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather. The other special thing was Delia’s hair.

one

wʌn

один

One dollar and eighty-seven cents. That was all.
Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.

only

ˈəʊnli

только; лишь

She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.
Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.

open

ˈəʊpən

открывать

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.
It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.

other

ˈʌðə

другой

It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather. The other special thing was Delia’s hair.

out

aʊt

наружу

She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.

paper

ˈpeɪpə

бумага

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

people

ˈpi:pl̩

люди

And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

pick up

pɪk ʌp

поднять

They were beautiful combs, expensive combs, and now they were her combs. But she no longer has her hair! Delia picked them up and held them. Her eyes were full of love.

please

pli:z

пожалуйста

It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please. I have wonderful present for you!’

pocket

ˈpɒkɪt

карман

Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

poor

pʊə

бедный; невзрачный; скудный

So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young.
They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.

possible

ˈpɒsəbl̩

возможный

She saved every cent possible.

present

prezent

подарок; дар

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.
Don’t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.
‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

pull off

pʊl ɒf

снимать; срывать

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

put (put; put)

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt)

класть; положить; поместить

Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia.
But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

put (put; put) on

ˈpʊt (pʊt; pʊt) ɒn

надеть

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

put (put; put) up

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) ʌp

поднять

Then she put her hair up again, quickly. For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.

put arms round

ˈpʊt ɑ:mz ˈraʊnd

обнимать

But when Mr James Dillingham Young came home to his rooms, Mrs James Dillingham Young called him ‘Jim’ and put her arms round him. And that was good.
Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

quick

kwɪk

быстро

Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.

quickly

ˈkwɪkli

быстро

Quickly, Delia let down her beautiful, long hair.
Then she put her hair up again, quickly.
‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.

ready

ˈredi

готовый

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.

really

ˈrɪəli

действительно; на самом деле

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.

remember

rɪˈmembə

вспоминать

And then Delia remembered. She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.

reply

rɪˈplaɪ

отвечать

‘Will you buy my hair?’ Delia asked. ‘I buy hair’, Madame replied.

right

raɪt

подходящий

When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.

road

rəʊd

дорога

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.
She went downstairs and out into the road, and her eyes were bright.

room

ru:m

комната

So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
They also had a bedroom, and a kitchen and a bathroom – all poor little rooms.
Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

round

ˈraʊnd

вокруг

Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

round and round

raʊnd ənd raʊnd

снова и снова; кругом

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

run (ran; run)

rʌn (ræn; rʌn)

бежать

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
Delia ran to him. ‘Jim,’ she cried. ‘Don’t look at me like that.
She jumped up and cried, ‘Oh! Oh!’ She ran to get Jim’s beautiful present, and she held it out to him.

save

seɪv

экономить

She saved every cent possible.

say (said; said)

ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)

сказать

What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?
‘Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!’ she said to herself.
‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

schoolgirl

ˈsku:lɡɜ:l

школьница

‘Oh, dear. I look like a schoolgirl!’ she said to herself. ‘What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?’

scream

skri:m

вскрик

Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

second

ˈsekənd

секунда

For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.
Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

see (saw; seen)

ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:; ˈsi:n)

видеть

Give it to me! Give me your watch, Jim! Let’s see it with its new chain.’
When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.
When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them.

sell (sold; sold)

sel (səʊld; səʊld)

продавать

‘Jim,’ she cried. ‘Don’t look at me like that. I sold my hair because I wanted to give you a present.
‘Yes. I cut it off and sold it,’ Delia said. ‘But don’t you love me any more, Jim? I’m still me.’
You see, I sold the watch to get the money to buy your combs. And now, let’s have dinner.’

seven

ˈsevn̩

7

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.

shop

ʃɒp

магазин

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with ‘Madame Eloise – Hair’ on it. 
The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

shop window

ʃɒp ˈwɪndəʊ

витрина

When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them.

short

ʃɔ:t

короткий

When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass.
It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.

show (showed; shown)

ˈʃoʊ (ʃoʊd; ˈʃoʊn)

показывать

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
‘I buy hair’, Madame replied. ‘Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair.’

sit (sat; sat)

sɪt (sæt; sæt)

сидеть

So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.

sit (sat; sat) down

sɪt (sæt; sæt) daʊn

сесть

He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.
She couldn’t do anything about it. She could only sit down and cry.

small

smɔ:l

маленький

Then she looked again in the glass. Her hair was now in very small curls all over her head.

smile

smaɪl

улыбаться

But Jim did not do this. He sat down, put his hands behind his head, and he smiled.

so

ˈsəʊ

так что; так; итак; очень

So she sat there, in the poor little room, and she cried.
‘Delia,’ he said. ‘Let’s keep our presents for a time. They’re so nice.

something

ˈsʌmθɪŋ

что-то

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

soon

su:n

скоро

It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please.
‘But my hair will soon be long again, Jim.’

special

ˈspeʃl̩

особенный

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.
The other special thing was Delia’s hair.

spend (spent; spent)

spend (spent; spent)

тратить

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.

stand (stood; stood) by

stænd (stʊd¸ stʊd) baɪ

стоять рядом

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.

stand (stood; stood) still

stænd (stʊd; stʊd) stɪl

стоять не шевелясь; не двигаться

Then she put her hair up again, quickly. For a second or two she stood still, and cried a little.

still

stɪl

по-прежнему; всё ещё

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.
‘Oh, I hope he thinks that I’m still beautiful!’ she thought.
‘Yes. I cut it off and sold it,’ Delia said. ‘But don’t you love me any more, Jim? I’m still me.’

stop

stɒp

переставать; останавливаться

Delia stopped crying and she washed her face.
She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with ‘Madame Eloise – Hair’ on it.

story

ˈstɔ:ri

рассказ; история

And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

strange

streɪndʒ

странный

He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face.

stupidly

ˈstju:pɪdli

глупо

‘You say your hair has gone?’ he said, almost stupidly.

suddenly

sʌdn̩li

вдруг; неожиданно

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.
Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

surprised

səˈpraɪzd

изумленный; удивленный

He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face.

table

ˈteɪbl̩

стол

Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

take (took; taken)

teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən)

брать; взять; забрать; отнимать

These rooms took most of his money.
The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

take (took; taken) from

teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən) frɒm

вытащить; вынуть; взять из

Suddenly Jim put his arms round his Delia. Then he took something from his pocket and put it on the table.

take (took; taken) off

teɪk (tʊk; ˈteɪkən) ɒf

снимать

‘I buy hair’, Madame replied. ‘Take your hat off, then, and show me your hair.’

the cheapest

ðə ˈtʃi:pɪst

самый дешевый

She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables.
And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

thin

θɪn

худой; исхудалый

The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat.

thing

ˈθɪŋ

вещь

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.
It once belonged to his father, and, before that, to his grandfather. The other special thing was Delia’s hair.

think (thought; thought)

ˈθɪŋk (ˈθɔ:t; ˈθɔ:t)

думать


‘What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.
‘Oh, I hope he thinks that I’m still beautiful!’ she thought.

time

ˈtaɪm

время; раз

Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.
Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

tired

ˈtaɪəd

уставший

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

tomorrow

təˈmɒrəʊ

завтра

Tomorrow was Christmas Day, and she had only one dollar and eighty-seven cents to buy Jim a Christmas present.

touch

tʌtʃ

касаться; прикасаться

‘Twenty dollars,’ Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.

try (tried)

traɪ (traɪd)

пытаться; стараться

Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.

turn

tɜ:n

поворачиваться

Then she put on her old brown coat, and her old brown hat, turned, and left the room.

turn round

tɜ:n ˈraʊnd

обернуться; повернуться на 180 градусов

Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.

twenty

ˈtwenti

двадцать

Twenty dollars,’ Madame said, and she touched the hair with her hand.

twenty-one

ˈtwenti wʌn

21

The shop took twenty-one dollar from her for it, and she hurried home with the eighty-seven cents.

two

tu:

два

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.
‘Quick! Cut it off! Give me the money!’ Delia said. The next two hours went quickly.
And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

understand (understood; understood)

ˌʌndəˈstænd (ˌʌndəˈstʊd; ˌʌndəˈstʊd)

понимать

His eyes were on Delia. She could not understand the look on his face, and she was afraid.

unhappiness

ʌnˈhæpɪnəs

несчастье

Excited, Delia pulled off the paper. Then she gave a little scream of happiness. But a second later there were cries of unhappiness.

unhappy

ʌnˈhæpi

недовольный

It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.

vegetables

ˈvedʒɪtəbl̩z

овощи

She bought the cheapest meat, the cheapest vegetables.

very

ˈveri

очень

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
When she arrived there, she looked at her very short hair in the glass.
The door opened and Jim came in and closed it. He looked very thin and he needed a new coat. 

very much

ˈveri ˈmʌtʃ

очень сильно

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

wait

weɪt

ждать

At seven o’clock the dinner was nearly ready and Delia was waiting.

walk

wɔ:k

ходить; идти пешком

And when she was tired, she still walked round and round the shops to find the cheapest food.

walk along

wɔ:k əˈlɒŋ

прогуливаться вдоль; идти вперед

She walked along by the shops, and stopped when she came to a door with ‘Madame Eloise – Hair’ on it.

wall

wɔ:l

стена

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.
Suddenly, Delia turned round and ran over to look in the glass on the wall. Her eyes were bright.

want

ˈwɒnt

хотеть

She wanted very much to buy him something really fine, something to show how much she loved him.
When she first saw these combs in the shop window, she wanted them.
Now you’ll want to look at your watch a hundred times a day.

wash

wɒʃ

умывать

Delia stopped crying and she washed her face. She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.

watch

wɒtʃ

часы; смотреть

Now, the James Dillingham Youngs had two very special things. One was Jim’s gold watch.
It was a gold chain for The Watch. Jim loved his watch, but it had no chain.
He was not angry or surprised. He just watched her, with that strange look on his face.

what

ˈwɒt

что

What can I do with it?’ she thought. For the next half an hour she was very busy.
What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?

when

wen

когда

Every day, when she went to the shops, she spent very little money.
When Delia saw this gold chain, she knew immediately that it was right for Jim. She must have it.
What’s Jim going to say when he sees me?

who

ˈhu:

кто; который

And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

why

ˈwaɪ

почему

It doesn’t matter if your hair is short or long. But if you open that, you’ll see why I was unhappy at first.

window

ˈwɪndəʊ

окно

She stood by the window, and looked out at a grey cat on a grey wall in the grey road.

woman (women)

ˈwʊmən (ˈwɪmɪn)

женщина (женщины)

Inside there was a fat woman. She did not look like an ‘Eloise’.

wonderful

ˈwʌndəfəl

замечательный; изумительный; чудесный

It will soon be long again. I had to do it, Jim. Say “Happy Christmas”, please. I have wonderful present for you!’

work

ˈwɜ:k

работа

Delia tried to find work, but times were bad, and there was no work for her.

young

jʌŋ

молодой; младший

Delia lived in this poor little room, in New York, with her husband, James Dillingham Young.
And this was the story of two young people who were very much in love.

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