Словарь по алфавиту (802 слова) с примерами

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above

əˈbʌv

над; наверху

Fuad lived in a small village in the mountains above Beirut.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.
There was a box placed above the shower.

a long time

ə ˈlɒŋ ˈtaɪm

длительное время; долго

The streets were full of cars and the taxi moved slowly. It took a long time to get to the Nile Hotel.

a lot

ə lɒt

много

‘And now I must go. I’ve a lot to do,’ said Salahadin.
We’ve a lot to talk about. But first, we’ll have lunch.
A lot had happened in a short time.

a lot of

ə lɒt ɒv

много

He heard a lot of noise. The ship was arriving at Venice.
They asked a lot of questions.
‘Police always ask a lot of questions,’ said Salahadin.

about

əˈbaʊt

около; приблизительно; о

‘When did Pearson die?’ asked Salahadin. ‘About half past ten this morning,’ replied Ahmed.
There are many old stories about a black cat.
They came back to the museum about two hours later.

accident

ˈæksɪdənt

авария

There was an accident a few weeks ago. Four people were killed.
‘We were passing on the road;’ replied Fuad. ‘We saw the accident.’

Acropolis

əˈkrɒpəlɪs

Акрополь

From the aeroplane he looked down on the ruins of the Acropolis.

across

əˈkrɒs

через

Then he carried it across the corridor to his own cabin.
He went back across the corridor once more.

aeroplane

ˈeərəpleɪn

самолет

The boat won’t be in Beirut until tomorrow evening. I can take an aeroplane.
I must book a seat on the aeroplane and get a ticket.
From the aeroplane he looked down on the ruins of the Acropolis.

after

ˈɑːftə

после; через; спустя

It was repeated after fifteen minutes.
After lunch they sat out on the verandah and drank coffee.
I’ll not disturb him until after lunch.

afternoon

ˌɑ:ftəˈnu:n

послеобеденное время до заката

It was now late afternoon. Outside on the street it was still very hot.

again

əˈɡen

вновь; снова; опять

Salahadin read the notes again. He asked himself some questions.
‘Tell Jusef that the Black Cat’s safe,’ said Borkman again.
‘You’re telling lies again,’ said Peterson.

against

əˈɡenst

на; о; об; рядом; у

It was lying against a tree.
Peterson was thrown against the rail and the gun fell onto the deck.
The wind pressed hard against them.

against the wall

əˈɡenst ðə wɔ:l

у стены

There were some boxes standing against the wall.

ago

əˈɡəʊ

тому назад

He had come back to Cairo a few days ago and was leaving Egypt soon.
I met him half an hour ago.
Perhaps tomb robbers stole the real cat thousands of years ago.

agree

əˈɡri:

соглашаться

‘But; perhaps he took a taxi.’ ‘That’s possible;’ agreed Ahmed.
‘You can send out a police message on Radio Cairo;’ replied Salahadin. ‘That’s true;’ agreed Ahmed.

air

eə

воздух

The air was fresh and cool.
But Salahadin was only a few hours away from Athens by air.

airport

ˈeəpɔ:t

аэропорт

At half past ten the next morning; Salahadin arrived at Beirut airport.
Fuad phoned the airport.
Salahadin took a taxi from the airport to Piraeus; the seaport of Athens.

Alexandria

ˌælɪɡˈzɑ:ndriə

Александрия

The express train leaves Cairo at twelve o’clock and arrives in Alexandria at half past two.
Two boats had left Alexandria after 4.30 p.m. A boat left at half past six for Beirut.

alive

əˈlaɪv

живой

Let’s climb down quickly. Perhaps Borkman’s still alive.

allow

əˈlaʊ

дозволять; разрешать

‘I’m sorry,’ said the policeman. ‘No one is allowed into the hotel.’

almost

ˈɔ:lməʊst

почти

Luckily there were few cars and the streets were almost empty.
They were almost touching each other.
‘How long does the boat take from Alexandria to Athens?’ asked Salahadin. ‘Almost two days;’ replied Liela.

alone

əˈləʊn

один; в одиночестве

The steward went away and Salahadin was left alone.

already

ɔ:lˈredi

уже

Perhaps Pearson’s murderer was already on a boat to Beirut.
Some people were already selling fruit beside the road.
Six people have already died because of this Black Cat.

also

ˈɔ:lsəʊ

так же

He was a fat; happy-looking man. He was also intelligent.
Salahadin told Fuad about the death of Pearson. He told him; also; about the man with fair hair.
The taxi driver who had taken Borkman to Cairo station was there also.

always

ˈɔ:lweɪz

всегда

‘Police always ask a lot of questions,’ said Salahadin.

ancient

ˈeɪnʃənt

древний; античный; старинный

Archeologists study ancient cities and tombs.

angry

ˈæŋɡri

разгневанный; бушующий; бурный

Peterson fell backwards over the rail and disappeared into the angry sea below.

another

əˈnʌðə

другой; еще один

Then he asked the taxi driver another question.
Another road goes beside the sea.
It’s another Swedish name, like Borkman.

answer

ˈɑ:nsə

ответ; отвечать

Salahadin asked some questions and wrote the answers down in his notebook.
The answers are in the missing box and it’s probably on its way to Beirut.
Questions that must be answered.

antiquity (antiquities)

ænˈtɪkwəti (ænˈtɪkwətiz)

древность; памятник древности\античности

An antiquity is something which is very old.
There are many antiquities in Egypt.
They smuggle antiquities out of Beirut.

anything

ˈeniθɪŋ

что-то; что-нибудь

They asked each person many questions, but they did not learn anything important.
‘Was he carrying anything?’ Salahadin asked.
No one knew anything about you. We were very worried.

appear

əˈpɪə

появиться; показаться

The Sudan soon appeared at the entrance to the docks.
At the moment; someone appeared on the top deck of The Syria.

Arab

ˈærəb

араб

He spoke Arabic; but he was not an Arab.

Arabic

ˈærəbɪk

арабский язык

He spoke Arabic; but he was not an Arab.
‘Did he speak Arabic like Egyptian?’ asked Salahadin.
Remember X speaks Arabic like a Lebanese!

archeologist

ˌɑ:kiˈɒlədʒɪst

археолог

There are many archeologists working in Egypt.
Archeologists study ancient cities and tombs.
Yesterday morning; an archeologist was found dead in a Cairo hotel.

arrival

əˈraɪvl̩

прибытие

They sat in the car and waited for the arrival of The Sudan.

arrive

əˈraɪv

прибыть; достичь; приезжать

He soon arrived back in his office.
It won’t arrive in Athens until tomorrow.
The ship was arriving at Venice.

as soon as possible

əz su:ːn əz ˈpɒsəbl̩

как можно быстрее

The police want to speak to the taxi driver as soon as possible.
I want to get there as soon as possible.
I want to get off the boat as soon as possible.

ask

ɑ:sk

спрашивать

‘Do you mean Mr Pearson; the archeologist?’ asked the manager.
‘Isn’t this the road to your village?’ asked Salahadin.

ask for

ɑ:sk fɔ:

запрашивать; просить; хотеть видеть

‘Go to Ba’albek;’ said Borkman. ‘Go to Jusef’s café. Ask for Jusef. Tell Jusef …’

asleep

əˈsli:p

спящий

But he was soon asleep and slept deeply all night.

at first

ət ˈfɜ:st

вначале; сначала

At first; the movement of the boat kept him awake.
‘Not at first;’ replied Fuad. ‘Then I told them about the Black Cat.

at last

ət lɑ:st

наконец

Safe at last; thought Salahadin. When they open cabin 22; they’ll find it empty. They’ll be very surprised.

at the door

ət ðə dɔ:

у двери

A policeman was standing at the door of the hotel.
Peterson had come back. He was standing at the door of his cabin.

at the moment

ət ðə ˈməʊmənt

в то время; в ту минуту

At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.

at the same time

ət ðə seɪm ˈtaɪm

в то же время

At the same time; Peterson came out of his cabin.

At what time?

ət ˈwɒt ˈtaɪm

в какое время?; в котором часу?; когда?

A man with a heavy box got into his taxi near the Nile Hotel.’ ‘At what time?’ asked Salahadin.
‘At what time did this man get into your taxi?’ asked Salahadin.

Athens

ˈæθɪnz

Афины

And I said that you had gone to Athens.

awake

əˈweɪk

бодрствующий

At first; the movement of the boat kept him awake.

away from

əˈweɪ frɒm

вдали от

But Salahadin was only a few hours away from Athens by air. Salahadin thanked Fuad.

Baalbek

ˈbɑ:lbek

Баальбек (развалины древнего Гелиополя в Ливане)

It goes to a small town called Ba’albek.

back

ˈbæk

спина; обратно; назад

‘Put your hands behind your back and come out of the cabin;’ said Peterson.
Luckily there were few cars and the streets were almost empty. He soon arrived back in his office.

back seat

bæk si:t

заднее сиденье

‘Yes;’ said Fuad; ‘and there’s a fat man sitting in the back seat. I know him.

backwards

ˈbækwədz

назад

Peterson fell backwards over the rail and disappeared into the angry sea below.

badly

ˈbædli

очень сильно

He was not dead; but he was badly injured.

basket

ˈbɑ:skɪt

корзина

They had large baskets of strawberries.

be allowed

bi əˈlaʊd

разрешаться; допускаться

‘I’m sorry;’ said the policeman. ‘No one is allowed into the hotel.’

be\am\is\are (was\were; been)

bi\æm\ɪz\ɑ: (wəz\wɜ:; bi:n)

быть; находиться

Pearson had been in Egypt for six months.

beautiful

ˈbju:təfl̩

красивый; прекрасный

But it was also very beautiful. It was spring and the trees and the flowers were fresh and green.

because of

bɪˈkɒz ɒv

из-за

Six people have already died because of this Black Cat.

become (became; become)

bɪˈkʌm (bɪˈkeɪm; bɪˈkʌm)

стать; становиться

The sun had gone down and it was becoming cooler.
The road became narrower and steeper and Fuad did not drive too close to the black car.

bed

bed

кровать

Ahmed took Salahadin upstairs to Pearson’s room. Pearson was lying on the bed.
There was a case on top of the cupboard and some clothes on the bed.
He had not slept on a bed for many hours and he was very tired.

before

bɪˈfɔ:

прежде чем; до; прежде

Every archeologist has to see Salahadin before they left Egypt.
‘I can get to Beirut before him,’ replied Salahadin.
Salahadin and Fuad got back home before ten o’clock.

begin (began; begun)

bɪˈɡɪn (bɪˈɡæn; bɪˈɡʌn)

начать

Then the black car began to go faster.
‘I went to the Beirut police;’ Fuad began; ‘and told them about Borkman’s death. They asked a lot of questions.’

behind

bɪˈhaɪnd

позади; за

Salahadin’s office was in the centre of Cairo. It was in a large building behind the Nile Hotel.
The black car moved a few metres and stopped again behind a shed.
‘Put your hands behind your back and come out of the cabin,’ said Peterson.

Beirut

ˌbeɪˈru:t

Бейрут (столица Ливана)

Perhaps Pearson’s murderer was already on a boat to Beirut.

believe

bɪˈli:v

верить

‘I don’t believe you;’ said Peterson. ‘How do you know this? Who are you?’
‘Did they believe you?’
Then they believed me.

bell

bel

колокольчик

He rang the bell for the steward.

below

bɪˈləʊ

внизу; ниже; под

The two cars lay below them.
Peterson fell backwards over the rail and disappeared into the angry sea below.

bend

bend

изгиб дороги

There was a sharp bend in the road in front of them.
‘They’ll never get round that bend;’ shouted Fuad.
Fuad slowed down and drove carefully round the bend.

bend (bent; bent) down

bend (bent; bent) daʊn

нагнуться; наклониться

Fuad bent down and lifted the dying man.

beside

bɪˈsaɪd

рядом; около

There were some papers on the table beside the bed.
Salahadin got into a taxi. He told the driver to take the road beside the sea.
After half an hour; the boat was beside the dock.

between

bɪˈtwi:n

между

A hot, dusty wind was blowing between the tall buildings. Salahadin jumped into a taxi.

black

blæk

черный

His black hair was cut very short.
He spoke about the Black Cat.
‘And three of the Red Hand Gang were killed in the black car;’ said Leila.

blood

blʌd

кровь

Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.

blow (blew; blown)

bləʊ (blu:; bləʊn)

дуть

A hot; dusty wind was blowing between the tall buildings.

boat

bəʊt

корабль; судно

Perhaps Pearson’s murderer was already on a boat to Beirut.
I’ll be in Athens before the boat.
I want to get off the boat as soon as possible.

body

ˈbɒdi

тело

Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.
I’ll throw your body into the sea and no one will ever know.

book

bʊk

книга

He looked at the notes in his book.
‘What’s in that box?’ asked a policeman. ‘Some books,’ replied Salahadin.

book a seat

bʊk ə si:t

заказать билет; забронировать место

I must book a seat on the aeroplane and get a ticket.

both

bəʊθ

оба

For a second, both men looked at the gun, then at each other.
‘I’m going to make coffee,’ said Leila. ‘Do you both want some?’

bottom

ˈbɒtəm

дно; низ

The black car had fallen about two hundred metres to the bottom.

box

bɒks

коробка; ящик

There were some boxes standing against the wall.
Perhaps a taxi driver will remember a man with a heavy box.
Salahadin went into the cabin and picked up the box carefully.

boy

ˌbɔɪ

мальчик

This pharaoh did not live long. He died when he was a boy.

breakfast

ˈbrekfəst

завтрак

‘When do you want breakfast; sir?’ asked the steward.
When I want breakfast; I’ll call you.

bright

braɪt

яркий

When Salahadin woke up the next morning; the bright sun was shining into his cabin.

bring (brought; brought)

brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t; ˈbrɔ:t)

приводить; приносить; привозить; доставлять

‘I’ll bring you dinner at eight o’clock then;’ said the steward; and walked down the corridor.
Why didn’t you bring the police onto the boat at Athens?
Now; can you bring me some coffee; please.
The manager brought the staff to Ahmed and Salahadin.

bring (brought; brought) back

brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t; ˈbrɔ:t) ˈbæk

возвращать; вернуть

‘Bring Salahadin back here;’ Leila said to Fuad.
The manager brought back two porters.

bring (brought; brought) in

brɪŋ (ˈbrɔ:t; ˈbrɔ:t) ɪn

приглашать; приносить

Ahmed brought in two policeman and they started to open the boxes.

broad

brɔ:d

широкий; крупный

‘He was tall with broad shoulders;’ replied the taxi driver.
He has fair hair and broad shoulders.

broad shoulders

brɔ:d ˈʃəʊldəz

широкие плечи

‘He was tall with broad shoulders;’ replied the taxi driver.
He has fair hair and broad shoulders.

brush

brʌʃ

щётка

The room was small; with brushes and cleaning things in it.

building

ˈbɪldɪŋ

здание

It was in a large building behind the Nile Hotel.
From the verandah; they looked down towards the tall buildings of Beirut.
From the side of the boat; Salahadin saw the tall buildings of Venice.

burning

ˈbɜ:nɪŋ

горящий

Some cars had stopped and people were looking down at the burning car.

bury

ˈberi

похоронить; зарыть

These antiquities are buried under the sands; in tombs or in pyramids.
What was buried with Ankuten in his tomb?
Was there a cat buried with Ankuten?

bush

bʊʃ

куст

One of the doors was open and Borkman had fallen out onto some bushes.

busy

ˈbɪzi

занятый

Everyone was busy eating dinner.

buy (bought; bought)

baɪ (ˈbɔ:t; ˈbɔ:t)

купить

Salahadin went back to the office and bought a first class ticket to Venice.

by air

baɪ eə

по воздуху; самолетом

But Salahadin was only a few hours away from Athens by air.

by this time

baɪ ðɪs ˈtaɪm

к этому времени

By this time; the policeman had opened the boxes.

cabin

ˈkæbɪn

каюта

Can I have a cabin; please?
Ten minutes later; there was a knock at the door of Salahadin’s cabin.

café

ˈkæfeɪ

кафе

Tell them about Jusef’s café.

Cairo

ˈkaɪrəʊ

Каир

Many of them are in museums in Cairo or in Europe.

call

kɔ:l

телефонный вызов; звонок; позвать; называть

It was the call to Alexandria.
When I want breakfast; I’ll call you.
The main character in this story is called Salahadin.

called

kɔ:ld

именуемый; называемый; под именем

The main character in this story is called Salahadin.
The archeologist was called Pearson.
They met a friend called Faisal who worked in the museum.

can (could)

kən (kʊd)

мочь; иметь возможность; быть в состоянии

‘Nile Hotel,’ said a voice. ‘Can I help you?’
‘But how can you do that?’ asked Ahmed.
But you don’t need to get off the boat immediately. You can have lunch first.

Can I have… ?

kən ˈaɪ hæv

Можно мне …?

‘I’ve just got on the boat,’ said Salahadin. ‘Can I have a cabin, please?’

car

kɑ:

машина

The car soon arrived at Fuad’s house. Fuad’s wife, Leila, was waiting for them.
There was another car on the docks.
The black car and the taxi had disappeared.

careful

ˈkeəfʊl

осторожный

But Salahadin was careful. Perhaps it was a trick and Peterson was going to get off the boat at the last moment.

carefully

ˈkeəfəli

внимательно; осторожно; аккуратно

Salahadin looked carefully round the room.
Salahadin folded the papers and the map and put them carefully in his wallet.
Fuad slowed down and drove carefully round the bend.

carry

ˈkæri

нести

‘Who carried these boxed to this room?’ he asked the manager.
There were seven boxes. You carried three; I carried three.
The man was carrying a heavy box.

case

keɪs

чемодан; сумка; витрина в музее

There was a case on top of the cupboard and some clothes on the bed.
There; in the centre of the room; was a large glass case.

cat

kæt

кошка

Was there a cat buried with Ankuten?
There are many old stories about a black cat.
Ankuten loved black cats.

catch (caught; caught)

kætʃ (ˈkɔ:t; ˈkɔ:t)

ловить; поймать; успеть

Salahadin said goodbye to Fuad and went to catch the plane to Athens.
‘Borkman’s dead;’ said Salahadin. ‘And Jusef is caught. The Ba’albek Gang is finished.

caught

ˈkɔ:t

пойманный

‘Borkman’s dead;’ said Salahadin. ‘And Jusef is caught. The Ba’albek Gang is finished.

centre

ˈsentə

центр

Salahadin’s office was in the centre of Cairo.
One road from the airport to the docks goes through the centre of the city.
There; in the centre of the room; was a large glass case.

certain

ˈsɜ:tn̩

уверенный

We’re not really certain. Many men have fair hair and many men carry heavy boxes.

certainly

ˈsɜ:tnli

безусловно; непременно; конечно

‘Do you want to speak to him?’ ‘Certainly;’ replied Salahadin.

character

ˈkærəktə

персонаж; герой; действующее лицо

The main character in this story is called Salahadin.

chest

tʃest

грудь; грудная клетка

There was a knife in his chest.

chief

tʃi:f

начальник; шеф

The policeman took Salahadin to his chief.
I’m a police inspector and I want to speak to your chief.
The chief of the dock police came to the telephone.

child (children)

tʃaɪld (ˈtʃɪldrən)

ребенок (дети)

There were some men with their wives and children; and many students.

city

ˈsɪti

город

Archeologists study ancient cities and tombs.
One road from the airport to the docks goes through the centre of the city.
It was near the ruins of the old city.

cleaning

ˈkli:nɪŋ

чистящий; моющий

The room was small; with brushes and cleaning things in it.

clearly

ˈklɪəli

четко; понятно

He tried to speak; but he did not speak very clearly.

clever

ˈklevə

умный

Jusef was a clever man. The police had to trick him and they asked me to go to Ba’albek.

climb

klaɪm

взбираться; подниматься

Then it started to climb the steep road towards the mountains.
Fuad and Salahadin climbed back up to the road.

climb down

klaɪm daʊn

спускаться

Let’s climb down quickly. Perhaps Borkman’s still alive.
Fuad climbed down the steep path and Salahadin followed him.

close

kləʊs

близко

The road became narrower and steeper and Fuad did not drive too close to the black car.

close

kləʊz

закрывать

Borkman closed his eyes and lay still on the ground.
Borkman closed his eyes for the last time.
Peterson went into his cabin and closed the door.

clothes

kləʊðz

одежда

You’re wearing summer clothes.
There was a case on top of the cupboard and some clothes on the bed.

coat

ˈkəʊt

пиджак; пальто

Salahadin was sitting in his office with his coat off.
Salahadin put on his coat and quickly left his office.
I’ll get you a warm coat.

coffee

ˈkɒfi

кофе

They sat down and the manager brought them some coffee.
Now; can you bring me some coffee; please.
Salahadin; Leila and Fuad went and had some coffee.

cold

kəʊld

холодная погода; холодный

It’s cold here in the mountains.
It’s cold sometimes even in summer.
He preferred the heat of Cairo to the cold deck of The Syria.

collar

ˈkɒlə

ошейник; воротничок

There was a collar of diamonds round its neck.
The eyes and collar are made of stone.

come (came; come)

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm)

подходить; приехать; приходить

The chief of the dock police came to the telephone.
But Mr Pearson had not come to Salahadin’s office.

come (came; come) back

kʌm (keɪm¸ kʌm) ˈbæk

возвращаться; вернуться

Fuad came back from the telephone.
They came back to the museum about two hours later.
He had come back to Cairo a few days ago and was leaving Egypt soon.

come (came; come) down

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) daʊn

спускаться

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.

come (came; come) into

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) ˈɪntə

входить

Peterson came into the cabin and shut the door.

come (came; come) out

kʌm (keɪm; kʌm) aʊt

выходить

‘Put your hands behind your back and come out of the cabin;’ said Peterson.
After a few moments; the steward came out of his room and walked down the corridor.
At the same time; Peterson came out of his cabin.

come (came; come) round

kʌm (keɪm¸ kʌm) ˈraʊnd

возвращаться; заглянуть; зайти ненадолго

‘Certainly;’ replied Salahadin. ‘I’ll come round to your office immediately.’

come on

kʌm ɒn

идем; живее; быстрей

‘Come on,’ said Salahadin. ‘Let’s climb down quickly. Perhaps Borkman’s still alive.’

comfortable

ˈkʌmftəbl̩

удобный; уютный; комфортабельный

Our house is more comfortable than a hotel.

continue

kənˈtɪnju:

продолжать

‘I told them about Peterson;’ continued Fuad.
‘The police were waiting outside;’ Fuad continued.
‘To come to the museum;’ continued Faisal.

cool

ku:l

прохладный

It was nice and cool after heat and dust of Cairo.
The air was fresh and cool.
The sun had gone down and it was becoming cooler.

Corinth Canal

ˈkɔ:ənθ kəˈnæl

Коринфский канал

The Syria had now passed through the Corinth Canal and the ship was rolling from side to side.

corridor

ˈkɒrɪdɔ:

коридор

‘I’ll bring you dinner at eight o’clock then;’ said the steward; and walked down the corridor.
Peterson opened the door and looked out into the corridor. It was empty.
He went back across the corridor once more.

count

kaʊnt

считать

‘But that makes six boxes; not seven;’ said Ahmed; with a smile. ‘You can’t count.’
‘I can count;’ replied the porter.

cover

ˈkʌvə

покрывать

Why was the cat covered with black paint?

crash

kræʃ

падать с грохотом; потерпеть аварию

There was a loud crashing noise.

cross

krɒs

пересечь

Salahadin left his cabin and crossed the corridor.

crowd

kraʊd

толпа; скопление

The next morning; there was a crowd of people in the museum.

cupboard

ˈkʌbəd

шкаф

There was a case on top of the cupboard and some clothes on the bed.

cut (cut; cut)

kʌt (kʌt; kʌt)

стричь

His black hair was cut very short.

dangerous

ˈdeɪndʒərəs

опасный

‘This road is dangerous;’ said Salahadin.
And it’s more dangerous higher up.
The road’s more dangerous here;’ said Fuad.

day

deɪ

день

He had come back to Cairo a few days ago and was leaving Egypt soon.
‘How long does the boat take from Alexandria to Athens?’ asked Salahadin.  ‘Almost two days,’ replied Liela.

dead

ded

мертв; мертвый

Yesterday morning; an archeologist was found dead in a Cairo hotel.
‘Tell him that Pearson’s dead;’ said Borkman.
Borkman’s dead and so is Peterson.

death

deθ

смерть

There was a reason for Pearson’s death. Was the Black Cat the reason?
Salahadin told her about Borkman’s death.
I told Jusef about Borkman’s death.

decide

dɪˈsaɪd

решить

He decided to visit a friend called Fuad.
So; he’s decided to stay on the boat.
Salahadin decided to tell some truth and some lies.

deck

dek

палуба

When they reached the top deck; Peterson spoke again.
Peterson was thrown against the rail and the gun fell onto the deck.
He preferred the heat of Cairo to the cold deck of The Syria.

deeply

ˈdi:pli

глубоко

But he was soon asleep and slept deeply all night.

department

dɪˈpɑ:tmənt

отдел; департамент

Salahadin showed the policeman his identity card (Department of Antiquities Security).
He now worked in the Lebanese Department of Antiquities in Beirut.

detective

dɪˈtektɪv

детектив; сыщик

Not many people knew that he was a detective.
But he was not an ordinary detective.
He was a detective and he had to find Peterson.

diamond

ˈdaɪəmənd

алмаз; бриллиант

Its eyes were diamonds.
There was a collar of diamonds round its neck.
The gold and diamonds aren’t important.

die

daɪ

умирать

‘When did Pearson die?’ asked Salahadin.
This pharaoh did not live long. He died when he was a boy.
Seven men have died for a piece of wood.

digging

ˈdɪɡɪŋ

копание; рытье; земляные работы

The boxes were full of spades and other things for digging.

dining-room

ˈdaɪnɪŋ ru:m

столовая

‘Do you want to eat in the dining-room or in your cabin; sir?’ asked the steward.
‘Where do people usually eat?’ asked Salahadin. ‘In the dining-room;’ replied the steward.
The steward had gone to the dining-room.

dinner

ˈdɪnə

обед; ужин (вообще это что-то приготовленное дома; а не быстрая перекуска; как ланч)

But you can have your dinner in you cabin; if you want.
‘I’ll bring you dinner at eight o’clock then;’ said the steward; and walked down the corridor.
‘I hope that you enjoyed your dinner; sir;’ he said to Salahadin.

disappear

ˌdɪsəˈpɪə

исчезать; пропадать

The black car and the taxi had disappeared.
Peterson fell backwards over the rail and disappeared into the angry sea below.

disturb

dɪˈstɜ:b

беспокоить

‘Mr Peterson’s put the “Do Not Disturb” notice on his door;’ said the steward.
‘Perhaps he’s sick. I’ll not disturb him until Venice.’
I’ll not disturb him until after lunch.

do not disturb

də nɒt dɪˈstɜ:b

не беспокоить

In every cabin there was a notice with the words “Do Not Disturb” written on it in large letters.
‘Mr Peterson’s put the “Do Not Disturb” notice on his door;’ said the steward.

do\does (did; done)

dʊ\dʌz (dɪd; dʌn)

делать

‘No, we won’t do that,’ said Salahadin.
‘But how can you do that?’ asked Ahmed.
‘And now I must go. I’ve a lot to do,’ said Salahadin.

dock

ˈdɒk

док; пристань; верфь; территория порта

He asked for the police at the docks in Alexandria.
The time passed quickly and soon they had to leave for the docks.
After half an hour; the boat was beside the dock.

dockside

ˈdɒksaɪd

причал; причальная линия

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.

door

dɔ:

дверь

It was a small office and Salahadin’s name was not on the door.
Then he went into the cabin and shut the door carefully behind him.
There was a large notice outside the door.

doorway

ˈdɔ:weɪ

дверной проём

There was a man in the doorway.

down

ˈdaʊn

вниз

From the verandah, they looked down towards the tall buildings of Beirut.
Some cars had stopped and people were looking down at the burning car.

downstairs

ˌdaʊnˈsteəz

вниз

Ahmed and Salahadin left Pearson’s room and went downstairs.

draw (drew; drawn)

drɔ: (dru:; drɔ:n)

рисовать

Salahadin took out his notebook and drew a plan of the corridor and the cabin.

drink (drank; drunk)

drɪŋk (dræŋk; drʌŋk)

пить

Salahadin passed the time drinking coffee and sleeping.
After lunch they sat out on the verandah and drank coffee.
Salahadin drank his coffee slowly and got dressed.

drive (drove; driven)

draɪv (drəʊv; ˈdrɪvn̩)

ехать (на автомобиле)

The road became narrower and steeper and Fuad did not drive too close to the black car.
They said goodbye to Leila and drove down the steep road towards Beirut.
Fuad slowed down and drove carefully round the bend.

drive (drove; driven) off

draɪv (drəʊv; ˈdrɪvn̩) ɒf

уехать

Fuad and Salahadin drove off quickly.
Salahadin said goodbye to Leila and drove off with Fuad.

driver

ˈdraɪvə

водитель

The police want to speak to the taxi driver as soon as possible.
‘What do you mean?’ asked the driver.

dust

dʌst

пыль

It was nice and cool after heat and dust of Cairo.

dusty

ˈdʌsti

пыльный

A hot; dusty wind was blowing between the tall buildings.

dying

ˈdaɪɪŋ

умирающий

Fuad bent down and lifted the dying man.

each

i:tʃ

каждый

They asked each person many questions; but they did not learn anything important.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.

each other

i:tʃ ˈʌðə

друг друга

They were almost touching each other.
For a second; both men looked at the gun; then at each other.

early

ˈɜ:li

рано

Salahadin’s plane flew over Athens early in the morning.
They looked wonderful in the early morning sunlight.
‘We’re early today;’ replied the steward.

easy

ˈi:zi

легко; просто

easy to get a heavy box on a boat
not so easy to get a box on an aeroplane

eat (ate; eaten)

i:t (et; ˈi:tn̩)

есть

‘Do you want to eat in the dining-room or in your cabin, sir?’ asked the steward.
‘That’s an idea,’ said Salahadin. ‘I’ll eat here.’
Everyone was busy eating dinner. No one had heard the noise.

edge

edʒ

край

Fuad and Salahadin got out of the car and walked to the edge of the road.

Egypt

ˈi:dʒɪpt

Египет

There are many antiquities in Egypt.
He was leaving Egypt soon and I wanted to see him.
Inspector Salahadin protected all the antiquities of Egypt.

Egyptian

ɪˈdʒɪpʃn̩

египетский

He is an inspector in the Egyptian police.
His job is to protect Egyptian antiquities.
‘I’m an inspector in the Egyptian police;’ replied Salahadin.

eight

eɪt

восемь

‘I’ll bring you dinner at eight o’clock then,’ said the steward, and walked down the corridor.

eleven

ɪˈlevn̩

одиннадцать

‘At what time?’ asked Salahadin. ‘At eleven o’clock this morning,’ replied Ahmed.
‘A few minutes before eleven o’clock,’ replied the taxi driver.
It was nearly eleven o’clock. He rang the bell for the steward.

empty

ˈempti

пустой

Luckily there were few cars and the streets were almost empty.
He looked inside the shower-room. It was empty.
When they open cabin 22; they’ll find it empty.

end

end

конец

Borkman’s dead and so is Peterson. That’s the end of the Ba’albek Gang.
Chapter 15 – The end

enjoy

ɪnˈdʒoɪ

получать удовольствие; наслаждаться

‘I hope that you enjoyed your dinner; sir;’ he said to Salahadin.
‘Thank you;’ replied Salahadin. ‘I enjoyed it very much.’

enquiry

ɪnˈkwaɪəri

наведение справок; расследование; допрос; расспрашивание

The police are making enquiries.

entrance

ɪnˈtrɑ:ns

вход

The Sudan soon appeared at the entrance to the docks.

Europe

ˈjʊərəp

Европа

Many of them are in museums in Cairo or in Europe.
He has visited many museums in Cairo and in Europe.

even

ˈi:vn̩

даже

It’s cold sometimes even in summer.

evening

ˈi:vn̩ɪŋ

вечер

The boat won’t be in Beirut until tomorrow evening.
‘The Syria left Alexandria on Monday evening,’ said Salahadin.

ever

ˈevə

когда-нибудь; когда-либо

Now I’m going to shoot you. I’ll throw your body into the sea and no one will ever know.

every

ˈevri

каждый

Every archeologist has to see Salahadin before they left Egypt.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.
In every cabin there was a notice with the words “Do Not Disturb” written on it in large letters.

everyone

ˈevrɪwʌn

каждый

Everyone was busy eating dinner. No one had heard the noise.

everything

ˈevrɪθɪŋ

всё

In front of them, the road was empty. Everything was silent.
He looked out into the corridor. Everything was quiet.
The corridor outside cabin 22 was still empty. Everything was silent.

explain

ɪkˈspleɪn

объяснить

There was a surprise waiting for him. Leila and Fuad were there. Faud explained.

express train

ɪkˈspres treɪn

скорый поезд; экспресс

‘The express train for Alexandria;’ said the taxi driver immediately.
The express train leaves Cairo at twelve o’clock and arrives in Alexandria at half past two.

eyes

aɪz

глаза

It was made of gold. Its eyes were diamonds.
Then he slowly opened his eyes again.
The eyes and collar are made of stone.

fair hair

feə heə

светлые волосы

A tall man with fair hair arrived at the docks at six o’clock.
He told him; also; about the man with fair hair.
He was a tall man with fair hair.

fall (fell; fallen)

fɔ:l (fel; ˈfɔ:lən)

падать; упасть

Peterson was thrown against the rail and the gun fell onto the deck.
The black car had fallen about two hundred metres to the bottom.
The taxi had not fallen so far.

fall (fell; fallen) backwards

fɔ:l (fel;ˈfɔ:lən) ˈbækwədz

упасть навзничь

Peterson fell backwards over the rail and disappeared into the angry sea below.

fall (fell; fallen) out

fɔ:l (fel; ˈfɔ:lən) aʊt

выпасть

One of the doors was open and Borkman had fallen out onto some bushes.

false

ˈfɔ:ls

ложный

Are the stories true or false?

famous

ˈfeɪməs

знаменитый; известный

‘I’ve heard of Ba’albek;’ said Salahadin. ‘There are some famous ruins there.’

fan

fæn

вентилятор

Salahadin stood up and turned on the fan.

far

ˈfɑ:

далеко

The murderer did not carry the box very far.
The taxi had not fallen so far.

farm

fɑ:m

ферма

‘He got into a car;’ replied Fuad; ‘and drove to a farm in the mountains.
‘How many men were at the farm?’ Salahadin asked.
There were only three of them at the farm.

faster

ˈfɑ:stə

быстрее

Then the black car began to go faster.

fat

fæt

толстый; упитанный

He was a fat; happy-looking man.
‘Yes;’ said Fuad; ‘and there’s a fat man sitting in the back seat.

fault

fɔ:lt

вина; ошибка

‘It’s my fault;’ said Salahadin.

fear

fɪə

страх

Why was the cat covered with black paint? Fear of robbers.

feel (felt; felt)

fi:l (felt; felt)

чувствовать; ощущать

‘I feel tired;’ replied Salahadin.
Salahadin felt very happy in Beirut.
Salahadin felt better.

feel (felt; felt) sick

fi:l (felt; felt) sɪk

нездоровиться; испытывать тошноту

He said that he felt sick.

few

fju:

несколько

He had come back to Cairo a few days ago and was leaving Egypt soon.
After a few moments; Borkman opened his eyes and looked up.
In a few minutes; Salahadin was in a water taxi on his way to the railway station.

fifteen

ˌfɪfˈti:n

15

Salahadin turned on the radio. He heard the message. It was repeated after fifteen minutes.

find (found; found)

faɪnd (faʊnd; faʊnd)

найти; обнаружить

Sometimes they find antiquities.
‘I know now that Pearson found the tomb;’ said Salahadin.
Salahadin took the key from the officer; went to cabin 23 and sat down. He had found Peterson.

find (found; found) out

faɪnd (faʊnd; faʊnd) aʊt

узнать; обнаружить; выяснить

Find out the time of the first plane to Athens.

finish

ˈfɪnɪʃ

кончать; покончить

And Jusef is caught. The Ba’albek Gang is finished.

finished

ˈfɪnɪʃt

законченный

But his work was not yet finished.
The Ba’albek Gang is finished.

first

ˈfɜ:st

первый; сперва; сначала

‘Six boxes;’ replied the first porter.
We’ve a lot to talk about. But first; we’ll have lunch.
Find out the time of the first plane to Athens.

first class

ˈfɜ:st klɑ:s

первый класс

Salahadin went back to the office and bought a first class ticket to Venice.
‘You’re travelling first class; sir;’ the officer said.

five

faɪv

пять

At five o’clock, Salahadin and Fuad left the house.
It leaves Beirut at one o’clock in the morning and arrives in Athens at five.
Salahadin waited for five minutes. Everything was quiet in the corridor.

flat

flæt

квартира; ровный

He laid him on a flat piece of ground.
He took a taxi to his flat.

flower

ˈflaʊə

цветок

It was spring and the trees and the flowers were fresh and green.

fly (flew; flown)

flaɪ (flu:; fləʊn)

лететь

Salahadin’s plane flew over Athens early in the morning.

fold

fəʊld

складывать вдвое; сворачивать

Salahadin folded the papers and the map and put them carefully in his wallet.

follow

ˈfɒləʊ

следовать за; идти за

‘Let’s follow him;’ said Fuad.
Fuad followed the black car.
I’ve followed you from Beirut.

food

fu:d

еда

She started to make some food; but Salahadin was in a hurry.
The food was still on the table; but he was not hungry.

for some time

fə səm ˈtaɪm

некоторое время; на некоторое время

Salahadin put down the telephone and looked at his notes for some time.
‘That’s true,’ said Salahadin. ‘We’ll have no more trouble for some time.’

forget (forgot; forgotten)

fəˈɡet (fəˈɡɒt; fəˈɡɒtn̩)

забыть

‘Of course; the telegram!’ said Salahadin. ‘I forgot to send you a telegram. I’m really sorry.’

forward

ˈfɔ:wəd

вперед

Salahadin walked slowly forward towards the funnel.
Neither of them moved forward.

four

fɔ:

четыре

There was an accident a few weeks ago. Four people were killed.
‘There’s a plane in four hours’ time,’ he said.
And it leaves again for Venice at four o’clock.

fresh

freʃ

цветущий; свежий; чистый

The air was fresh and cool.
It was spring and the trees and the flowers were fresh and green.

friend

ˈfrend

друг

It was Inspector Ahmed, a school friend of Salahadin’s.
Salahadin had more than six hours to wait. He decided to visit a friend called Fuad.
They met a friend called Faisal who worked in the museum.

from side to side

frəm saɪd tə saɪd

из стороны в сторону

The Syria had now passed through the Corinth Canal and the ship was rolling from side to side.

full

fʊl

заполненный; полный

The streets were full of cars and the taxi moved slowly.
The boxes were full of spades and other things for digging.
But Piraeus is full of small cafes and restaurants.

funnel

ˈfʌnl̩

дымовая труба

Salahadin walked slowly forward towards the funnel.

gang

ɡæŋ

шайка; банда

‘And there’s a gang of smugglers; too;’ said Fuad.
‘The Red Hand Gang;’ replied Borkman.
The Ba’albek Gang is finished.

gangway

ˈɡæŋweɪ

трап

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.
‘There he is;’ said Salahadin; ‘the man on the gangway!
The gangway was taken down and The Syria was ready to leave.

gate

ɡeɪt

ворота; вход

He got out of the taxi at Piraeus and went to an office at the dock gate.
He tried to walk through the gate; but a policeman stopped him.
‘You can’t go through the gate without a ticket;’ said the policeman.

get (got; got)

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt)

попасть; добраться; достичь; становиться; добыть; купить; получать; достать

‘I took him to the railway station;’ replied the driver. ‘He wanted to get there before twelve o’clock’.
I must book a seat on the aeroplane and get a ticket.
‘It’s getting cold;’ he said.
When he got to the docks; he asked about the boat from Alexandria.

get (got; got) away

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) əˈweɪ

уходить

‘Let’s get away quickly;’ said Salahadin.

get (got; got) back

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈbæk

возвращаться

‘I’ll get back to my office;’ went on Salahadin.
Salahadin and Fuad got back home before ten o’clock.

get (got; got) cold

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) kəʊld

холодать

‘It’s getting cold;’ he said.

get (got; got) cool

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ku:l

становиться прохладным

Summer was over and the weather was getting cool.

get (got; got) dark

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) dɑ:k

темнеть

It was now getting dark and cold.

get (got; got) dressed

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) drest

одеваться

Salahadin had a shower; too; got dressed and waited.
Salahadin drank his coffee slowly and got dressed.

get (got; got) in

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ɪn

сесть

He got in quite near the Nile Hotel.

get (got; got) into

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈɪntə

войти; садиться

‘At what time did this man get into your taxi?’ asked Salahadin.
A man got into his taxi.
‘He got into a car;’ replied Fuad; ‘and drove to a farm in the mountains.

get (got; got) into bed

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈɪntə bed

ложиться в постель

He undressed and got into bed. At first, the movement of the boat kept him awake.

get (got; got) off

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ɒf

сойти; сходить

Salahadin watched the people getting off the boat.
Perhaps it was a trick and Peterson was going to get off the boat at the last moment.
Salahadin waited; but no one else got off.

get (got; got) on

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ɒn

сесть

The police did not see him getting on the boat for Beirut.
I’ll get on the boat and go to Venice; too.
At five o’clock; Salahadin got on the boat.

get (got; got) out

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) aʊt

выходить

Fuad and Salahadin got out of the car and walked to the edge of the road.
He got out of the taxi at Piraeus and went to an office at the dock gate.

get (got; got) round

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) ˈraʊnd

обойти; объехать

‘They’ll never get round that bend;’ shouted Fuad.

get (got; got) to

ˈɡet (ˈɡɒt; ˈɡɒt) tu:

добраться до

It took a long time to get to the Nile Hotel.

give (gave; given)

ɡɪv (ɡeɪv; ɡɪvn̩)

давать; отдавать; дарить; жертвовать; передавать

They must give all these antiquities to the Egyptian Government.
He gave the cat to another man on the docks at Alexandria.
Underneath; there was a notice: «The Black Cat of Ankuten given by Salahadin El Nur».

glass case

ɡlɑ:s keɪs

витрина

There; in the centre of the room; was a large glass case.

go (went; gone)

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn)

ехать; уехать; идти; отправляться; пойти; направляться

Then the black car began to go faster.
Ahmed and Salahadin left Pearson’s room and went downstairs.
‘Pearson’s murderer has gone to Beirut;’ he said. ‘I’m sure of that.’
The steward had gone to the dining-room.

go (went; gone) away

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) əˈweɪ

уходить

The steward went away and Salahadin was left alone.

go (went; gone) back

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) ˈbæk

возвращаться

Salahadin went back to the office and bought a first class ticket to Venice.
Salahadin quietly went back to his own cabin; sat down and listened.
He went back across the corridor once more.

go (went; gone) by boat

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) baɪ bəʊt

ехать морем; плыть на корабле

I once went by boat on a holiday to Athens.

go (went; gone) down

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) daʊn

садиться (о солнце)

The sun had gone down and it was becoming cooler.

go (went; gone) into

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) ˈɪntə

войти

No one will go into cabin 22 until Venice.
It wasn’t possible for a policeman to go into Jusef’s café.
Peterson went into his cabin and closed the door.

go (went; gone) on

ɡəʊ ˈ(went; ɡɒn) ɒn

продолжать

He’s decided to go on to Venice.
‘I’ll get back to my office;’ went on Salahadin.

go (went; gone) wrong

ɡəʊ (ˈwent; ɡɒn) rɒŋ

идти не по плану; пойти неправильно

But something had gone wrong.

going to

ɡəʊɪŋ tu:

собираться что-то сделать

Perhaps X is going to take a boat to Beirut?
I’m going to meet The Sudan. It arrives at half past six.
‘The new room is going to be opened tomorrow at ten o’clock.’

gold

ɡəʊld

золото

But this cat was very unusual. It was made of gold.
Black paint hid the gold and diamonds.
The gold and diamonds aren’t important.

good (better; best)

ɡʊd (ˈbetə; best)

хороший (лучше; самый лучший)

‘That’s a good idea;’ said Ahmed.
Salahadin felt better.
What about Mr Peterson? Is he better?’

goodbye

ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ

прощайте; до свидания

I’ll see you later. Thanks for your help. Goodbye.

goodnight

ˌɡʊdˈnaɪt

доброй ночи

‘Don’t wake me in the morning. When I want breakfast, I’ll call you.’ ‘Goodnight, then,’ said the steward.
Salahadin said goodnight and locked his door.

government

ˈɡʌvənmənt

правительство; государство; государственные органы

They must give all these antiquities to the Egyptian Government.

green

ɡri:n

зеленый

But it was also very beautiful. It was spring and the trees and the flowers were fresh and green.

ground

ɡraʊnd

земля

He laid him on a flat piece of ground.
Borkman closed his eyes and lay still on the ground.

gun

ɡʌn

револьвер; огнестрельное оружие

It was Peterson and he had a gun in his hand. The gun was pointing at Salahadin.
Suddenly Peterson lifted his gun.
He tried to pick up the gun and Salahadin ran straight at him.

hair

heə

волосы

His black hair was cut very short.
A tall man with fair hair arrived at the docks at six o’clock.
He was a tall man with fair hair.

half

hɑ:f

половина

‘About half past ten this morning;’ replied Ahmed.
The Syria was half an hour late.

half an hour

hɑ:f ən ˈaʊə

полчаса

The Syria was half an hour late.
I met him half an hour ago.
After half an hour; the boat was beside the dock.

half past six

hɑ:f pɑ:st sɪks

половина седьмого

A boat left at half past six for Beirut.

half past ten

hɑ:f pɑ:st ten

половина одиннадцатого

‘About half past ten this morning;’ replied Ahmed.
At half past ten the next morning; Salahadin arrived at Beirut airport.

half past twelve

hɑ:f pɑ:st twelv

половина первого

It arrived in the docks at half past twelve.

half past two

hɑ:f pɑ:st tu:

половина третьего

The express train leaves Cairo at twelve o’clock and arrives in Alexandria at half past two.’
The train from Cairo had arrived at Alexandria at half past two.

hand

hænd

рука (кисть)

It was Peterson and he had a gun in his hand. The gun was pointing at Salahadin.
‘Put your hands behind your back and come out of the cabin,’ said Peterson.

hang (hung\hanged; hung\hanged)

hæŋ (hʌŋ / hæŋd; hʌŋ / hæŋd

вешать; висеть

A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.
Salahadin took this notice and hung in on the door of cabin 22.

happen

ˈhæpən

происходить; случаться

When anything happens; let me know.
A lot had happened in a short time.
‘And what happened next?’ asked Salahadin.

happy

ˈhæpi

счастливый; довольный

The taxi driver was waiting in Ahmed’s office. He was a fat, happy-looking man.
Salahadin felt very happy in Beirut.
They were happy that he was safe back in Cairo.

hard

hɑ:d

усердно; тяжело; сильно

The wind pressed hard against them.
Fuad’s been working too hard.

have\has (had; had)

həv\hæz (həd; hæd)

иметь; обретать

Then Salahadin had an idea.
It was Peterson and he had a gun in his hand.
‘Most taxis have radios,’ said Salahadin.

have\has (had; had) a holiday

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) ə ˈhɒlədeɪ

отдохнуть

‘Then you can have a holiday,’ said Leila. ‘You need a rest. Perhaps you’ll show us round Cairo.’

have\has (had; had) a shower

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) ə ˈʃaʊə

принять душ

Peterson was having a shower.
Salahadin had a shower; too; got dressed and waited.

have\has (had; had) dinner

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) ˈdɪnə

обедать

But you can have your dinner in you cabin, if you want.

have\has (had; had) lunch

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) lʌntʃ

обедать

‘We’ll have lunch together;’ said Fuad.
You can have lunch first.
Salahadin left The Syria while the other passengers were having lunch.

have\has (had; had) to

həv\hæz (həd; hæd) tu:

быть должным

He was a detective and he had to find Peterson.
Salahadin thought quickly. He had to say something.
I’ll have to look at it carefully.

hear (heard; heard)

hɪə (hɜ:d; hɜ:d)

слышать

Then he heard the manager’s voice.
‘I’ve heard of Ba’albek;’ said Salahadin.
No one had heard the noise.

heat

hi:t

жара

It was nice and cool after heat and dust of Cairo.
He preferred the heat of Cairo to the cold deck of The Syria.

heavy

ˈhevi

тяжелый

It was a heavy box; but it was smaller than the others.
Man was carrying a heavy box.
The cat is made of a heavy kind of wood.

hello

həˈləʊ

здравствуй; привет

‘Hello, Salahadin,’ said Leila. ‘It’s nice to see you again. We’ve a lot to talk about.

help

help

помогать

‘Nile Hotel,’ said a voice. ‘Can I help you?’
‘I need your help,’ replied Salahadin. ‘How can I help you?’ asked Ahmed.
‘Will you help me?’ he asked.

hide (hid; hidden)

haɪd (hɪd; ˈhɪdn̩)

прятаться; скрываться; спрятать; прятать

They were hiding in a car.
Black paint hid the gold and diamonds.
The Black Cat must be here; thought Salahadin. Where has he hidden it?

high

haɪ

высокий; высоко

The shower-room was very high.
The sun was high in the sky and it was getting hotter and hotter.

higher up

ˈhaɪər ʌp

наверх; наверху

And it’s more dangerous higher up. People are often killed up there.
And it’s more dangerous higher up. People are often killed up there.

hill

hɪl

холм

The sun was shining on the city and there was a mist on the hills behind.
Then they hid in the hills round the farm and waited.

history

hɪstr̩i

история

Salahadin has studied history at Cairo University and at the University of London.

hold (held; held)

həʊld (held; held)

держать

He held Peterson round the neck and pushed him over the rail.

holiday

ˈhɒlədeɪ

отпуск; каникулы

I once went by boat on a holiday to Athens.
‘Then you can have a holiday;’ said Leila.
He needs a real holiday.

home

həʊm

дом

Salahadin got home very late. It was nearly midnight and he was very tired.
Salahadin and Fuad got back home before ten o’clock.

hook

hʊk

крючок

There were some hooks on the wall.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.
He locked the door of cabin 22 and put the key on its hook in the steward’s room.

hope

həʊp

надеяться

‘I hope that you enjoyed your dinner; sir;’ he said to Salahadin.

hot

hɒt

жаркий; горячий; жарко

It was the month of May in Cairo and it was very hot.
It was much hotter outside in the street.
A hot; dusty wind was blowing between the tall buildings.

hotel

ˌhəʊˈtel

отель; гостиница

Yesterday morning; an archeologist was found dead in a Cairo hotel.
‘Nile Hotel;’ said a voice. ‘Can I help you?’
Our house is more comfortable than a hotel.

hour

ˈaʊə

час

‘And the plane takes only two hours;’ said Ahmed.
‘There’s a plane in four hours’ time;’ he said.
After half an hour; the boat was beside the dock.

house

ˈhaʊs

дом

The car soon arrived at Fuad’s house. Fuad’s wife, Leila, was waiting for them.
Our house is more comfortable than a hotel. He must stay here tonight.
At five o’clock, Salahadin and Fuad left the house.

how

ˈhaʊ

как

‘But how can you do that?’ asked Ahmed.
How do you know this? Who are you?

how many

ˈhaʊ məni

Сколько?

‘How many boxes were there?’ asked Salahadin.
‘How many men were at the farm?’ Salahadin asked.

hundred

ˈhʌndrəd

сотня

The black car had fallen about two hundred metres to the bottom.

hungry

ˈhʌŋɡri

голодный

The food was still on the table; but he was not hungry.

hurry

ˈhʌri

торопиться; спешить

She started to make some food; but Salahadin was in a hurry.

I’m sorry

aɪm ˈsɒri

мне жаль; сожалею

‘I’m sorry. You can’t speak to Mr Pearson, sir,’ said the manager.
‘I’m sorry,’ said the policeman. ‘No one is allowed into the hotel.’
‘Of course, the telegram!’ said Salahadin. ‘I forgot to send you a telegram. I’m really sorry.’

idea

aɪˈdɪə

идея; мысль

Then Salahadin had an idea.
‘That’s an idea;’ said Salahadin. ‘I’ll eat here.’
‘That won’t be a rest;’ replied Salahadin. ‘But it’s a good idea.’

identity card

aɪˈdentɪti kɑ:d

удостоверение личности

Salahadin showed the policeman his identity card (Department of Antiquities Security).

immediately

ɪˈmi:dɪətli

незамедлительно; тотчас же; немедленно

‘Good;’ said Ahmed. ‘I’ll put out this message immediately.’
‘We’ll have lunch together;’ said Fuad. ‘I’ll phone my wife immediately.’
But you don’t need to get off the boat immediately.

important

ɪmˈpɔ:tnt

важный

By this time; the policeman had opened the boxes. There was nothing important in them.
They asked each person many questions; but they did not learn anything important.
The gold and diamonds aren’t important.

in a hurry

ɪn ə ˈhʌri

в спешке; спешить

She started to make some food; but Salahadin was in a hurry.

in front of

ɪn frʌnt ɒv

впереди; перед; перед чем-либо

There was a sharp bend in the road in front of them.
Salahadin stood still in front of the bed.
They were passing in front of St. Mark’s Cathedral.

in silence

ɪn ˈsaɪləns

молча

Fuad drove on in silence.

in surprise

ɪn səˈpraɪz

удивленно

‘I’m sorry. You can’t speak to Mr Pearson; sir;’ said the manager. ‘Oh;’ said Salahadin in surprise. ‘Why not?’

in the evening

ɪn ði ˈi:vn̩ɪŋ

вечером; вечера

It was now after seven o’clock in the evening.
The Sudan did not arrive at Beirut until half past six in the evening.
‘I went to Ba’albek in the evening,’ continued Fuad.

in the middle of

ɪn ðə ˈmɪdl̩ ɒv

посреди; посредине

Ahmed was standing in the middle of the room.

in the morning

ɪn ðə ˈmɔ:nɪŋ

утра; утром

You can tell the police about this in the morning.
Salahadin’s plane flew over Athens early in the morning.
The plane was late and he did not arrive until after ten o’clock in the morning.

injured

ˈɪndʒəd

раненый; травмированный

He was not dead; but he was badly injured.

inside

ɪnˈsaɪd

внутри

The driver was inside; but he was dead.
He looked inside the shower-room.
The Black Cat was inside.

inspector

ɪnˈspektə

инспектор

He is an inspector in the Egyptian police.
I’m a police inspector.
‘I’m an inspector in the Egyptian police;’ replied Salahadin.

intelligent

ɪnˈtelɪdʒənt

умный; смышленый

He was a fat; happy-looking man. He was also intelligent.

interested

ˈɪntrəstɪd

заинтересованный; интересующийся

‘Why are you interested in this man?’ Ahmed asked Salahadin.
He’s interested in antiquities.
He’s a Swede and his name is Borkman. He’s interested in antiquities; too.

introductory

ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri

вступительный; вводный; предварительный

Introductory Note

Introductory Note

ˌɪntrəˈdʌktəri nəʊt

введение

Introductory Note

It’s my fault

ɪts maɪ fɔ:lt

Я виноват; Это я виноват; Виноват

‘No one knew anything about you. We were very worried.’ ‘It’s my fault;’ said Salahadin.

Italian

ɪˈtæljən

итальянский

The Italian police are waiting for you at Venice.

job

dʒɒb

работа

His job is to protect Egyptian antiquities.
But some archeologists try to keep them. Salahadin’s job is to stop this happening.

jump into

dʒʌmp ˈɪntə

вскочить; впрыгнуть

Salahadin jumped into a taxi.

just

dʒəst

только что

‘I’ve just got on the boat,’ said Salahadin.
You can go into cabin 22. It’s just under the top deck.

just after

dʒəst ˈɑ:ftə

сразу после

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.
They arrived at the airport just after midnight. It was already Wednesday.

keep (kept; kept)

ki:p (kept; kept)

держать; удерживать; оставлять; не отдавать

They must give all these antiquities to the Egyptian Government. But some archeologists try to keep them.
At first; the movement of the boat kept him awake.

key

ki:

ключ

The officer turned to get the key for cabin 22.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.
He locked the door of cabin 22 and put the key on its hook in the steward’s room.

kill

kɪl

убить

And it’s more dangerous higher up. People are often killed up there.
‘And three of the Red Hand Gang were killed in the black car,’ said Leila.

killed

kɪld

убитый

People are often killed up there.
There was an accident a few weeks ago. Four people were killed.
‘And three of the Red Hand Gang were killed in the black car;’ said Leila.

kind of

kaɪnd ɒv

разновидность чего-то

What kind of Arabic did he speak?
The cat is made of a heavy kind of wood.

knife (knives)

naɪf (naɪvz)

нож

Pearson was lying on the bed. There was a knife in his chest.

knock

nɒk

стук

Ten minutes later; there was a knock at the door of Salahadin’s cabin.
A few minutes later there was a knock at his door.
After a few minutes there was a knock at the door. It was the steward.

know (knew; known)

nəʊ (nju:; nəʊn)

знать

Do you know him?
Not many people knew that he was a detective.
The people there knew all the policemen.

large

lɑ:dʒ

большой

It was in a large building behind the Nile Hotel.
At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.
There; in the centre of the room; was a large glass case. 

last

lɑ:st

последний

Borkman closed his eyes for the last time.
Perhaps it was a trick and Peterson was going to get off the boat at the last moment.

late

leɪt

опоздавший; поздний; поздно

It was now late afternoon.
Salahadin got home very late.
The Syria was half an hour late.

later

ˈleɪtə

позже; спустя

I’ll take them with me and look at them later.
I’ll see you later.
Ten minutes later they were in Fuad’s car.

laugh

lɑ:f

смеяться

Salahadin did not reply and Peterson started to laugh.

lay (laid; laid)

leɪ (leɪd; leɪd)

класть; положить; лежать

The two cars lay below them.
Borkman closed his eyes and lay still on the ground.
Fuad bent down and lifted the dying man. He laid him on a flat piece of ground.

leader

ˈli:də

руководитель; глава

‘Did they catch the leader of the gang?’ asked Salahadin.
‘Jusef was the leader;’ replied Fuad.

learn (learnt\learned; learnt\learned)

lɜ:n (lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd; lɜ:nt\lɜ:nd)

узнавать

They asked each person many questions; but they did not learn anything important.

leave (left; left)

li:v (left; left)

уезжать; покидать; уходить

What train leaves Cairo at twelve o’clock?
The gangway was taken down and The Syria was ready to leave.
A boat left at half past six for Beirut.
Salahadin left his cabin and crossed the corridor.

leave (left; left) for

li:v (left; left) fɔ:

уезжать в

train leaves for Alexandria at twelve o’clock.
Another boat left for Athens at 7 p.m. Its name – The Syria.

Lebanese

ˌlebəˈni:z

ливанец; ливанский

He spoke like a Lebanese.
He now worked in the Lebanese Department of Antiquities in Beirut.

let me know

let mi: nəʊ

сообщите мне; дайте мне знать

When anything happens; let me know.

let’s

lets

давайте

‘Let’s wait and see,’ said Fuad. ‘Perhaps he’s given the box to a porter.’
Let’s climb down quickly. Perhaps Borkman’s still alive.
‘And this is the box,’ said Leila. ‘The Black Cat is in this box. Let’s open it.’

letter

ˈletə

буква

In every cabin there was a notice with the words “Do Not Disturb” written on it in large letters.

lie (lying)

laɪ (ˈlaɪɪŋ)

лежать; быть расположенным

The airport lies to the south of the city and the docks are in the north.
Pearson was lying on the bed.
The taxi had not fallen so far. It was lying against a tree.

lies

laɪz

ложь; вранье

‘You’re telling lies;’ said Peterson.
Salahadin decided to tell some truth and some lies.

lift

lɪft

поднимать; снять

Fuad bent down and lifted the dying man.
Salahadin lifted the box down on the bed and started to open it.
Suddenly Peterson lifted his gun.

lift out

lɪft aʊt

вынимать

Salahadin opened the box and lifted out the Black Cat.

like

ˈlaɪk

как; подобный чему-то/кому-то; похожий; нравиться

‘Did he speak Arabic like Egyptian?’ asked Salahadin.
It’s another Swedish name, like Borkman.
‘It doesn’t look very valuable,’ said Leila. ‘I don’t like it at all.’

listen

ˈlɪsn̩

слушать

Salahadin quietly went back to his own cabin; sat down and listened.

live

lɪv

жить

This pharaoh did not live long. He died when he was a boy.
Fuad lived in a small village in the mountains above Beirut.

lock

lɒk

запирать на замок; замок

The steward had not locked the door.
He put the key in the lock of cabin 22 and quietly opened the door.
Salahadin said goodnight and locked his door.

lock in

lɒk ɪn

запирать на замок

The steward had not locked the door. Salahadin opened it carefully and looked in.

London

ˈlʌndən

Лондон

Salahadin has studied history at Cairo University and at the University of London.

long

ˈlɒŋ

долгий; долго

It took a long time to get to the Nile Hotel.
‘How long does the boat take from Alexandria to Athens?’ asked Salahadin.
It’s a long way to the airport.

look

ˈlʊk

выглядеть; смотреть

A cat painted in thick black paint did not look valuable.
Some cars had stopped and people were looking down at the burning car.
‘It looks old,’ said Faisal, ‘and perhaps it’s valuable.

look at

ˈlʊk ət

смотреть на

These may be important, thought Salahadin. I’ll take them with me and look at them later.
Salahadin sat down and looked at Pearson’s notes.
But I don’t know about the gold and diamonds. I’ll have to look at it carefully.

look for

lʊk fɔ:

искать

Pearson had been looking for antiquities.
I’ll look for a man with fair hair.

look inside

lʊk ɪnˈsaɪd

заглянуть внутрь

But he did not see a box. He looked inside the shower-room. It was empty.

look like

lʊk ˈlaɪk

выглядеть; быть похожим

‘And what did he look like?’ asked Salahadin.

look out

lʊk ˈaʊt

выглянуть

He looked out into the corridor.
Peterson opened the door and looked out into the corridor.

look round

lʊk ˈraʊnd

осмотреться; оглядеться

Salahadin looked round the cabin.

look up

lʊk ʌp

посмотреть вверх

After a few moments; Borkman opened his eyes and looked up.
The shower-room was very high. Salahadin looked up.

looking

ˈlʊkɪŋ

выглядящий

He was a fat; happy-looking man.

loud

laʊd

громкий

There was a loud crashing noise.

luckily

ˈlʌkɪli

к счастью; по счастью

Luckily; Salahadin knew this officer.
Luckily there were few cars and the streets were almost empty.

lucky

ˈlʌki

удачливый

‘We’ve been lucky;’ said Ahmed.
Salahadin had been lucky. He had found out some important facts.
‘Yes; we are lucky;’ said Faisal.

lunch

lʌntʃ

ланч; обычный обед

‘We’ll have lunch together;’ said Fuad.
After lunch they sat out on the verandah and drank coffee.
Salahadin left The Syria while the other passengers were having lunch.

made of

ˈmeɪd ɒv

сделан из

But this cat was very unusual. It was made of gold.
Or is it made of wood?
The cat is made of a heavy kind of wood.

main

meɪn

главный

The main character in this story is called Salahadin.

make (made; made)

ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd)

выполнять; устраивать; делать; готовить; , составлять; равняться; получать

The police are making enquiries.
‘You’re wrong. There were seven boxes. You carried three, I carried three.’ ‘But that makes six boxes, not seven,’ said Ahmed, with a smile.
She started to make some food, but Salahadin was in a hurry.

make (made; made) a mistake

ˈmeɪk (ˈmeɪd; ˈmeɪd) ə mɪˈsteɪk

ошибаться; совершать ошибку

‘Wait a moment; sir;’ said the officer. ‘I’m sorry. I’ve made a mistake. Cabin 22 isn’t empty.

man (men)

mæn (men)

человек; мужчина (люди; мужчины)

A man got into his taxi. The man was carrying a heavy box.
Many men have fair hair and many men carry heavy boxes.

manager

ˈmænɪdʒə

администратор; менеджер

‘Can I speak to the manager; please;’ said Salahadin.
‘Can I help you?’ said the manager.
The manager brought back two porters.

many

ˈmeni

множество; много

There are many antiquities in Egypt.
many ships go from Alexandria to Beirut
He had not slept on a bed for many hours and he was very tired.

many of them

ˈmeni əv ðəm

многие из них

There are many antiquities in Egypt. Most of them are valuable. Many of them are in museums in Cairo or in Europe.

map

mæp

карта

There was a map under the papers.
On the map were the words; “Valley of Zar.”
Pearson’s map had helped them.

May

meɪ

Май

It was the month of May in Cairo and it was very hot.

mean (meant; meant)

mi:n (ment; ment)

иметь в виду; хотеть сказать

‘Do you mean Mr Pearson; the archeologist?’ asked the manager.
‘What do you mean?’ asked the driver.
I mean today. It’s Wednesday already.

meet (met; met)

mi:t (met; met)

встречать; встречаться

You can meet this man on the docks at Beirut.
I met him half an hour ago.
They met a friend called Faisal who worked in the museum.

member

ˈmembə

член; участник

But Borkman was a member of the Ba’albek Gang.
You’re a member of the Red Hand Gang.

message

ˈmesɪdʒ

сообщение

‘You can send out a police message on Radio Cairo;’ replied Salahadin.
‘Good;’ said Ahmed. ‘I’ll put out this message immediately.’
They wanted me to go into the café and give Jusef the message from Borkman.

metre

ˈmi:tə

метр

The black car moved a few metres and stopped again behind a shed.
The black car had fallen about two hundred metres to the bottom.

midday

ˌmɪdˈdeɪ

полдень

‘Twelve o’clock; midday;’ said Salahadin quietly.
I’ll take a plane tomorrow morning and I’ll be in Beirut before midday.
‘What time does The Syria arrive from Alexandria?’ he asked. ‘At midday;’ was the reply.

middle

ˈmɪdl̩

середина

It had moved into the middle of the road and was trying to pass Borkman’s taxi.
Ahmed was standing in the middle of the room.

midnight

ˈmɪdnaɪt

полночь

It was nearly midnight and he was very tired.
They arrived at the airport just after midnight.

minute

ˈmɪnɪt

минута

Salahadin turned on the radio. He heard the message. It was repeated after fifteen minutes.
Ten minutes later they were in Fuad’s car.
After a few minutes there was a knock at the door. It was the steward.

missing

ˈmɪsɪŋ

пропавший; отсутствующий

The Missing Box
The answers are in the missing box and it’s probably on its way to Beirut.

mist

mɪst

туман

The sun was shining on the city and there was a mist on the hills behind.

moment

ˈməʊmənt

момент; мгновение; минута

Salahadin waited for a few moments.
Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.
At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.

Monday

ˈmʌndeɪ

Понедельник

‘The Syria left Alexandria on Monday evening;’ said Salahadin.

month

mʌnθ

месяц

It was the month of May in Cairo and it was very hot.
Pearson had been in Egypt for six months.
Six months later; Salahadin was sitting in his office.

more

mɔ:

больше; более

Salahadin had more than six hours to wait.
‘The road’s more dangerous here,’ said Fuad.
It’s more than two thousand years old.

morning

ˈmɔ:nɪŋ

утро; утренний

Yesterday morning, an archeologist was found dead in a Cairo hotel.
They looked wonderful in the early morning sunlight.
The next morning Salahadin went with Leila and Fuad to the Cairo Museum.

most

məʊst

большинство

‘Most taxis have radios,’ said Salahadin.

most of them

məʊst əv ðəm

большинство из них; большая часть из них

There are many antiquities in Egypt. Most of them are valuable. Many of them are in museums in Cairo or in Europe.

mountain

ˈmaʊntɪn

гора

Fuad lived in a small village in the mountains above Beirut.
It’s cold here in the mountains.
‘He got into a car;’ replied Fuad; ‘and drove to a farm in the mountains.

mouth

maʊθ

рот

Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.

move

mu:v

двигаться

The streets were full of cars and the taxi moved slowly.
The black car moved a few metres and stopped again behind a shed.
‘Don’t move;’ said Peterson.

move away

mu:v əˈweɪ

уезжать

The taxi started to move away.

move back

mu:v ˈbæk

попятиться; отойти назад

Salahadin moved back and Peterson saw the open box.

movement

ˈmu:vmənt

движение

At first; the movement of the boat kept him awake.

much

ˈmʌtʃ

намного

Salahadin put on his coat and quickly left his office. It was much hotter outside in the street.

murder

ˈmɜ:də

убить; убивать

Archeologist Murdered
‘Why was he murdered?’ Ahmed asked Salahadin.
Borkman murdered Pearson and took the cat.

murderer

ˈmɜ:dərə

убийца

When we find the seventh box; we’ll find the murderer.
‘The murderer took the box with him;’ said Salahadin.
‘Pearson’s murderer has gone to Beirut;’ he said.

museum

mju:ˈzɪəm

музей

Many of them are in museums in Cairo or in Europe.
The next morning Salahadin went with Leila and Fuad to the Cairo Museum.
The next morning; there was a crowd of people in the museum.

music

ˈmju:zɪk

музыка

Salahadin quietly went back to his own cabin, sat down and listened. There was the noise of music.

must

mʌst

должен

Sometimes they find antiquities. They must give all these antiquities to the Egyptian Government.
‘And now I must go. I’ve a lot to do,’ said Salahadin.
I must leave Beirut immediately. I’m going to Athens.

name

ˈneɪm

имя; название

It was a small office and Salahadin’s name was not on the door.
Its name – The Sudan. Another boat left for Athens at 7 p.m. Its name – The Syria.
He’s a Swede and his name is Borkman.

narrower

ˈnærəʊə

уже

The road became narrower and steeper and Fuad did not drive too close to the black car.

near

nɪə

близко; возле; рядом

This taxi driver was near the Nile Hotel at about eleven o’clock this morning.
He got in quite near the Nile Hotel.
It was near the ruins of the old city.

nearly

ˈnɪəli

почти

It was nearly midnight and he was very tired.
It was nearly eleven o’clock.

neck

nek

шея

There was a collar of diamonds round its neck.
He held Peterson round the neck and pushed him over the rail.

need

ni:d

нуждаться

‘I need your help,’ replied Salahadin.
But you don’t need to get off the boat immediately. You can have lunch first.
Fuad’s been working too hard. He needs a real holiday.

neither

ˈnaɪðə

ни один

The wind pressed hard against them. Neither of them moved forward.

never

ˈnevə

никогда

‘They’ll never get round that bend,’ shouted Fuad.
‘We’ll never know,’ said Fuad. ‘But we’re lucky to have this one.’

new

nju:

новая

The new room is going to be opened tomorrow at ten o’clock.
Faisal met Salahadin and took him to the new room.

next

nekst

следующий; потом

At half past ten the next morning, Salahadin arrived at Beirut airport.
The next morning he was on a plane for Cairo.

nice

naɪs

приятный; хороший

It was nice and cool after heat and dust of Cairo.
It’s nice to see you again.

nice to see you

naɪs tə ˈsi: ju

рада вас видеть

‘Hello, Salahadin,’ said Leila. ‘It’s nice to see you again.

night

ˈnaɪt

ночь

But he was soon asleep and slept deeply all night.

Nile

naɪl

Нил

It was in a large building behind the Nile Hotel.

nine

naɪn

девять

Salahadin looked at his watch. He was surprised. It was only a quarter to nine.

no one

nəʊ wʌn

никто

There were six of them. No one had taken a box.
Salahadin walked slowly away from the rail and sat down on the deck. No one came.
No one knew anything about you. We were very worried.

no one else

nəʊ wʌn els

никто другой

Salahadin waited, but no one else got off. At five o’clock, Salahadin got on the boat.

noise

nɔɪz

шум

There was a loud crashing noise.
Then there was the noise of running water.
He heard a lot of noise.

north

nɔ:θ

север

The airport lies to the south of the city and the docks are in the north.

north-east

nɔ:θˈi:st

северо-восточный

His office was in a large museum in the north-east part of the city.

not many

nɒt ˈmeni

немногие

Not many people knew that he was a detective.

not yet

nɒt jet

еще не

But there are many others which have not yet been found.
Salahadin got home very late. It was nearly midnight and he was very tired. But his work was not yet finished.
When he got into the docks, The Syria had not yet arrived.

note

nəʊt

примечание; заметка; запись

He looked at the notes in his book.
Salahadin put down the telephone and looked at his notes for some time.
Salahadin read the notes again.

notebook

ˈnəʊtbʊk

записная книжка; блокнот

Salahadin took out his notebook and asked the taxi driver some questions.
Salahadin asked some questions and wrote the answers down in his notebook.
Salahadin took out his notebook and drew a plan of the corridor and the cabin.

nothing

ˈnʌθɪŋ

ничего

By this time, the policeman had opened the boxes. There was nothing important in them.
‘There’s nothing important or valuable in these boxes,’ said Salahadin.
For a few moments nothing happened. Then the black car began to go faster.

notice

ˈnəʊtɪs

заметить; обратить внимание; объявление; предупреждение

Perhaps one of them noticed something unusual.
‘Mr Peterson’s put the “Do Not Disturb” notice on his door;’ said the steward.
There was a large notice outside the door.

November

nəʊˈvembə

Ноябрь

‘Come back in November,’ said Faisal. ‘Then you’ll see the Black Cat in its right place.’
We’ll come back to Cairo for two weeks in November.

number

ˈnʌmbə

номер

Salahadin picked up the telephone and rang the number of Pearson’s hotel.
A key hung from every hook and there was a number above each one.

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

əˈklɒk

на часах; часов

This taxi driver was near the Nile Hotel at about eleven o’clock this morning.
It was now after seven o’clock in the evening.
It was nearly eleven o’clock. He rang the bell for the steward.

of course

əv kɔ:s

конечно

‘Of course; the telegram!’ said Salahadin. ‘I forgot to send you a telegram. I’m really sorry.’
‘Can we have it for our museum?’ ‘Of course you can;’ replied Salahadin.
‘The new room is going to be opened tomorrow at ten o’clock.’ ‘Oh – of course;’ said Salahadin. ‘I’ll be there.’

off

ɒf

снятый

Salahadin was sitting in his office with his coat off.

office

ˈɒfɪs

кабинет; офис; бюро

Salahadin was sitting in his office with his coat off.
The man in the office had said that The Syria was going to Venice.
Salahadin went back to the office and bought a first class ticket to Venice.

officer

ˈɒfɪsə

сотрудник; офицер

Luckily; Salahadin knew this officer.
Salahadin went to the ticket office on the boat and showed his ticket to the officer.
Salahadin took the key from the officer; went to cabin 23 and sat down.

often

ˈɒfn̩

часто

People are often killed up there.
He often comes to the museum.
I’ve often seen him in the museum.

old

əʊld

старый

An antiquity is something which is very old.
I found Jusef’s café. It was near the ruins of the old city.

on fire

ɒn ˈfaɪə

в огне; горящий

The black car had fallen about two hundred metres to the bottom. It was on fire.

once

wʌns

однажды

‘Almost two days,’ replied Liela. ‘I once went by boat on a holiday to Athens.’

one

wʌn

один

Perhaps one of them noticed something unusual.
One of the doors was open and Borkman had fallen out onto some bushes.

one after the other

wʌn ˈɑ:ftə ði ˈʌðə

один за другим

The three cars drove out of the docks; one after the other.

only

ˈəʊnli

только; лишь

He was a young man, only twenty-eight years old.
But Salahadin was only a few hours away from Athens by air.
There were only three of them at the farm. Borkman was dead and Peterson was on The Syria.

open

ˈəʊpən

открывать; открытый

Ahmed brought in two policeman and they started to open the boxes.
One of the doors was open and Borkman had fallen out onto some bushes.
Salahadin opened the box and lifted out the Black Cat.

ordinary

ˈɔ:dɪnri

обычный; обыкновенный

But he was not an ordinary detective.

others

ˈʌðəz

другие

But there are many others which have not yet been found.
It was a heavy box, but it was smaller than the others.
It was a heavy box, but it was smaller than the others.

out of

aʊt ɒv

из

The three cars drove out of the docks, one after the other.
They smuggle antiquities out of Beirut.
Then he hurried out of the café.

outside

ˌaʊtˈsaɪd

с наружной стороны; снаружи; на улице; за

It was much hotter outside in the street.
The corridor outside cabin 22 was still empty.
There was a large notice outside the door.

over

ˈəʊvə

окончание или прекращение действия или процесса; над

Summer was over and the weather was getting cool.
Salahadin’s plane flew over Athens early in the morning.

over there

ˈəʊvə ðeə

вон там

‘Do you see that black car over there?’ asked Fuad.

own

əʊn

свой собственный

‘Perhaps he had his own car,’ said Ahmed.
Salahadin quietly went back to his own cabin, sat down and listened.
Then Salahadin went back to his own cabin.

p.m.

ˈpi: em

после полудня

Two boats had left Alexandria after 4.30 p.m. A boat left at half past six for Beirut.
Its name – The Sudan. Another boat left for Athens at 7 p.m. Its name – The Syria.

paint

peɪnt

краска; окрашивать

Why was the cat covered with black paint?
Black paint hid the gold and diamonds.
A cat painted in thick black paint did not look valuable.

paper

ˈpeɪpə

бумага

He took some pieces of paper out of his wallet.
They were the pieces of paper from Pearson’s room.

papers

ˈpeɪpəz

личные документы; бумаги

There were some papers on the table beside the bed.
There was a map under the papers.
All the papers already sent to Cairo.

part

pɑ:t

часть

His office was in a large museum in the north-east part of the city.

pass

pɑ:s

опережать; обогнать; проходить; проходить мимо; двигаться вперед

The time passed quickly and soon they had to leave for the docks.
It had moved into the middle of the road and was trying to pass Borkman’s taxi.
‘We were passing on the road;’ replied Fuad. ‘We saw the accident.’

pass the time

pɑ:s ðə ˈtaɪm

проводить время

Salahadin passed the time drinking coffee and sleeping.

pass through

pɑ:s θru:

пересекать

The Syria had now passed through the Corinth Canal and the ship was rolling from side to side.

passenger

ˈpæsɪndʒə

пассажир

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.
Salahadin left The Syria while the other passengers were having lunch.

passport

ˈpɑ:spɔ:t

паспорт

He had a Swedish passport.

past

pɑ:st

мимо; после

‘About half past ten this morning;’ replied Ahmed.
They went past Fuad’s village.

path

pɑ:θ

тропа; дорожка

Fuad climbed down the steep path and Salahadin followed him.

peace of the ground

pi:s əv ðə ɡraʊnd

участок земли

Fuad bent down and lifted the dying man. He laid him on a flat piece of ground.

people

ˈpi:pl̩

люди

Not many people knew that he was a detective.
Six people have already died because of this Black Cat.
The next morning; there was a crowd of people in the museum.

perhaps

pəˈhæps

возможно; может быть

‘Perhaps there’s something valuable in these boxes;’ said Salahadin.
Perhaps Pearson’s murderer was already on a boat to Beirut.
‘Perhaps there really was a gold cat;’ said Salahadin.

person

ˈpɜ:sn̩

человек

They asked each person many questions; but they did not learn anything important.

Pharaoh

ˈfeərəʊ

фараон

The Pharaoh Ankuten.
This pharaoh did not live long.
Salahadin told her about the pharaoh Ankuten and about the tomb in the Valley of Zar.

phone

fəʊn

звонить по телефону

‘We must phone Alexandria;’ said Salahadin to Ahmed.
‘We’ll have lunch together;’ said Fuad. ‘I’ll phone my wife immediately.’
‘We phoned the police here in Cairo;’ said Fuad.

pick up

pɪk ʌp

поднимать; подобрать; собрать

Salahadin picked up the telephone and rang the number of Pearson’s hotel.
He tried to pick up the gun and Salahadin ran straight at him.
Salahadin picked up the heavy box and left the cabin.

piece

pi:s

кусок

He took some pieces of paper out of his wallet.
Seven men have died for a piece of wood.

Piraeus

paɪˈri:əs

Пирей (город в Греции)

Salahadin took a taxi from the airport to Piraeus; the seaport of Athens.
But Piraeus is full of small cafes and restaurants.

place

ˈpleɪs

помещать; размещать; класть; место

There was a box placed above the shower.
This is the right place for it.
Then you’ll see the Black Cat in its right place.

plan

plæn

план

‘Borkman had a plan,’ replied Salahadin. ‘He was not taking the cat to Beirut.
Salahadin took out his notebook and drew a plan of the corridor and the cabin.

plane

pleɪn

самолет

‘And the plane takes only two hours;’ said Ahmed.
I’ll take a plane tomorrow morning and I’ll be in Beirut before midday.
The plane was late and he did not arrive until after ten o’clock in the morning.

please

pli:z

пожалуйста; будьте добры

‘Can I speak to the manager, please,’ said Salahadin.
‘That’s a good idea,’ said Salahadin. ‘Now, can you bring me some coffee, please.’
‘I’ve just got on the boat,’ said Salahadin. ‘Can I have a cabin, please?’

pleased

pli:zd

довольный; радостный

Fuad was surprised and pleased to see him.
Leila was pleased to see them.

point

pɔɪnt

направлять; наводить

The gun was pointing at Salahadin.

point to

pɔɪnt tu:

указывать на

There were some boxes standing against the wall. Salahadin pointed to them.

police

pəˈli:s

полиция

He is an inspector in the Egyptian police.
The Italian police are waiting for you at Venice.

police inspector

pəˈli:s ɪnˈspektə

инспектор полиции

My name’s Salahadin El Nur. I’m a police inspector.
I’m a police inspector and I want to speak to your chief.

policeman (policemen)

pəˈli:smən (pəˈli:smən)

полицейский (полицейские)

A policeman was standing at the door of the hotel.
The policeman did not ask Salahadin to open the box.
The people there knew all the policemen.

porter

ˈpɔ:tə

носильщик; швейцар; грузчик

The manager brought back two porters.
‘Six boxes;’ replied the first porter.
Perhaps he’s given the box to a porter.

possible

ˈpɒsəbl̩

возможно

‘But; perhaps he took a taxi.’ ‘That’s possible;’ agreed Ahmed.
The police want to speak to the taxi driver as soon as possible.
It wasn’t possible for a policeman to go into Jusef’s café.

prefer

prɪˈfɜ:

предпочитать

Salahadin felt better. He preferred the heat of Cairo to the cold deck of The Syria.

press

pres

прижимать; давить

The wind pressed hard against them.

prison

ˈprɪzn̩

тюрьма

The police took them away. They’re now in prison.
‘Jusef was the leader;’ replied Fuad. ‘He’s now in prison with the others.’
‘Jusef’s in prison;’ said Salahadin.

probably

ˈprɒbəbli

должно быть; наверное; надо полагать; возможно

The answers are in the missing box and it’s probably on its way to Beirut.

promise

ˈprɒmɪs

обещать; обещание

‘You remember your promise; don’t you?’ asked Faisal.
‘My promise?’ ‘To come to the museum;’ continued Faisal.

protect

prəˈtekt

защищать; охранять

His job is to protect Egyptian antiquities.
Inspector Salahadin protected all the antiquities of Egypt.

pull out

pʊl ˈaʊt

отъезжать; выезжать

The black car pulled out slowly and followed Borkman’s taxi.

push

pʊʃ

толкнуть

He held Peterson round the neck and pushed him over the rail.

put (put; put)

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt)

класть; положить

Salahadin folded the papers and the map and put them carefully in his wallet.
When he died; a black cat was put in his tomb.

put (put; put) down

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) daʊn

положить

Salahadin put down the telephone and looked at his notes for some time.

put (put; put) in

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) ɪn

вставить

He put the key in the lock of cabin 22 and quietly opened the door.

put (put; put) on

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) ɒn

надеть

Salahadin put on his coat and quickly left his office.

put (put; put) out

ˈpʊt (ˈpʊt; ˈpʊt) aʊt

выпустить; распространять

‘Good;’ said Ahmed. ‘I’ll put out this message immediately.’

pyramid

ˈpɪrəmɪd

пирамида

These antiquities are buried under the sands; in tombs or in pyramids.

quarter

ˈkwɔ:tə

четверть часа

It was only a quarter to nine.

quarter to nine

ˈkwɔ:tə tə naɪn

без четверти девять

Salahadin looked at his watch. He was surprised. It was only a quarter to nine.

question

ˈkwestʃən

вопрос

They asked each person many questions; but they did not learn anything important.
Salahadin asked some questions and wrote the answers down in his notebook.
‘Police always ask a lot of questions;’ said Salahadin.

quickly

ˈkwɪkli

быстро

Salahadin put on his coat and quickly left his office.
Let’s climb down quickly.
Salahadin thought quickly. He had to say something.

quiet

ˈkwaɪət

спокойный; тихий

Everything was quiet in the corridor.
He looked out into the corridor. Everything was quiet.

quietly

ˈkwaɪətli

тихо

‘Twelve o’clock; midday;’ said Salahadin quietly.
Salahadin left his cabin and walked quietly to the steward’s room under the stairs.
He put the key in the lock of cabin 22 and quietly opened the door.

quite

kwaɪt

действительно; весьма

He was not very tall and quite thin.
Ahmed’s office was quite near.
He got in quite near the Nile Hotel.

radio

ˈreɪdɪəʊ

радио

‘You can send out a police message on Radio Cairo,’ replied Salahadin.
‘Most taxis have radios,’ said Salahadin.
Peterson had turned on a radio.

rail

reɪl

перила; ограда; поручни

‘Walk over to the rail.’
There was a rail round the side of the ship.
Over the rail was the sea.

railway station

ˈreɪlweɪ ˈsteɪʃn̩

вокзал; железнодорожная станция

‘I took him to the railway station;’ replied the driver.
went to Cairo Railway Station before twelve o’clock
In a few minutes; Salahadin was in a water taxi on his way to the railway station.

reach

ri:tʃ

достичь; добраться; прийти

It reached the dockside just after half past six and the passengers came down the gangway.
When they reached the top deck; Peterson spoke again.

read (read; read)

ri:d (red; red)

читать

Salahadin read the notes again.

ready

ˈredi

готовый

The gangway was taken down and The Syria was ready to leave.

real

rɪəl

настоящий; подлинный

Perhaps tomb robbers stole the real cat thousands of years ago.
Fuad’s been working too hard. He needs a real holiday.

really

ˈrɪəli

действительно; по-настоящему; очень; крайне

We’re not really certain. Many men have fair hair and many men carry heavy boxes.
I forgot to send you a telegram. I’m really sorry.
‘Perhaps there really was a gold cat,’ said Salahadin.

reason

ˈri:zən

причина

There was a reason for Pearson’s death. Was the Black Cat the reason?

Red Hand

red hænd

красная рука; окровавленная рука

‘Who was following you then?’ asked Fuad. ‘The Red Hand Gang;’ replied Borkman.

remember

rɪˈmembə

вспоминать; помнить

Perhaps a taxi driver will remember a man with a heavy box.
Remember X speaks Arabic like a Lebanese!
‘You remember your promise; don’t you?’ asked Faisal.

repeat

rɪˈpi:t

повторить

He heard the message. It was repeated after fifteen minutes.

reply

rɪˈplaɪ

ответ; отвечать

‘What time does The Syria arrive from Alexandria?’ he asked. ‘At midday;’ was the reply.
Salahadin did not reply and Peterson started to laugh.
‘And where is the cat now?’ asked Leila. ‘Borkman had a plan;’ replied Salahadin.

rest

rest

отдых

You need a rest. Perhaps you’ll show us round Cairo.
‘That won’t be a rest;’ replied Salahadin. ‘But it’s a good idea.’

restaurant

ˈrestrɒnt

ресторан

But Piraeus is full of small cafes and restaurants.

return

rɪˈtɜ:n

возвращение

Return to Cairo

right

raɪt

правый; подходящий

‘This road is dangerous,’ said Salahadin. ‘You’re right,’ replied Fuad.
‘Come back in November,’ said Faisal. ‘Then you’ll see the Black Cat in its right place.’

ring (rang; rung)

rɪŋ (ræŋ; rʌŋ)

звонить; звонить по телефону

Salahadin picked up the telephone and rang the number of Pearson’s hotel.
Suddenly the telephone rang.
He rang the bell for the steward.

road

rəʊd

дорога

The Valley of Zar is beside the road to the Sudan.
There was a sharp bend in the road in front of them.
Fuad and Salahadin climbed back up to the road.

robber

ˈrɒbə

грабитель; вор

Why was the cat covered with black paint? Fear of robbers.
Perhaps tomb robbers stole the real cat thousands of years ago.

roll

rəʊl

качаться

The Syria had now passed through the Corinth Canal and the ship was rolling from side to side.

Rome

rəʊm

Рим

Salahadin took the first train from Venice to Rome.

room

ru:m

номер; комната

He was found dead in his room this morning.
The room was small; with brushes and cleaning things in it.
There; in the centre of the room; was a large glass case.

round

ˈraʊnd

вокруг

There was a collar of diamonds round its neck.
There was a rail round the side of the ship.

ruins

ˈru:ɪnz

руины; развалины

There are some famous ruins there.
From the aeroplane he looked down on the ruins of the Acropolis.
It was near the ruins of the old city.

run (ran; run)

rʌn (ræn; rʌn)

бежать

He tried to pick up the gun and Salahadin ran straight at him.

run (ran; run) out

rʌn (ræn; rʌn) aʊt

вытекать

Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.

running

ˈrʌnɪŋ

бегущий

Then there was the noise of running water.

safe

seɪf

в безопасности; благополучно; в сохранности

‘Tell him that Pearson’s dead;’ said Borkman. ‘And the Black Cat’s safe.’
Safe at last; thought Salahadin.
They were happy that he was safe back in Cairo.

sands

sændz

пески

These antiquities are buried under the sands; in tombs or in pyramids.

say (said; said)

ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed)

сказать; говорить

Salahadin thought quickly. He had to say something.
‘So; you’ve found the Black Cat;’ said Peterson.
The man in the office had said that The Syria was going to Venice.

say (said; said) goodbye

ˈseɪ (ˈsed; ˈsed) ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ

попрощаться

They said goodbye to Leila and drove down the steep road towards Beirut.
Salahadin said goodbye to Leila and drove off with Fuad.
Salahadin said goodbye to Fuad and went to catch the plane to Athens.

say hello

ˈseɪ həˈləʊ

поздороваться

The taxi driver who had taken Borkman to Cairo station was there also. Salahadin went over to say hello.

school

sku:l

школьный

It was Inspector Ahmed; a school friend of Salahadin’s.

scream

skri:m

вопль; крик

There was a scream. Then there was a silence.

sea

si:

море

Another road goes beside the sea.
He told the driver to take the road beside the sea.

seaport

ˈsi:pɔ:t

морской порт

Salahadin took a taxi from the airport to Piraeus; the seaport of Athens.

second

ˈsekənd

второй; секунда

Wait a moment;’ said the second porter.
For a second; both men looked at the gun; then at each other.

security

sɪˈkjʊərɪti

безопасность; охрана; защита

Salahadin showed the policeman his identity card (Department of Antiquities Security).

see (saw; seen)

ˈsi: (ˈsɔ:; ˈsi:n)

видеть

But he did not see a box.
Salahadin moved back and Peterson saw the open box.
I’ve often seen him in the museum.

sell (sold; sold)

sel (səʊld; səʊld)

продавать

Some people were already selling fruit beside the road.

send  (sent; sent) out

send (sent; sent) aʊt

отправить; разослать

‘You can send out a police message on Radio Cairo;’ replied Salahadin.

send (sent; sent)

send (sent; sent)

посылать; отправить

‘Then we can send a message to the boat;’ said Ahmed.
All the papers already sent to Cairo.
‘Borkman sent me;’ he said. ‘I have a message for you.’

seven

ˈsevn̩

семь

You’re wrong. There were seven boxes. You carried three, I carried three.
There were seven boxes. Mr Pearson carried one into the room himself. It was a heavy box, but it was smaller than the others.
‘So, it isn’t valuable,’ said Leila. ‘Seven men have died for a piece of wood.’

seventh

ˈsevnθ

седьмой

There’s something valuable in that seventh box. When we find the seventh box, we’ll find the murderer.
‘How can we find the seventh box?’ asked Ahmed.

shake (shook; shaken)

ʃeɪk (ʃʊk; ˈʃeɪkən)

задрожать; дрожать; сотрясать; качать

Blood was running out of his mouth and his body shook strongly for a moment.
At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.

sharp bend

ʃɑ:p bend

крутой поворот; крутой изгиб

There was a sharp bend in the road in front of them.

shed

ʃed

ангар; склад

The black car moved a few metres and stopped again behind a shed.

shine (shone; shone)

ʃaɪn (ʃɒn; ʃɒn)

светить; сиять

The sun was shining on the city and there was a mist on the hills behind.
When Salahadin woke up the next morning; the bright sun was shining into his cabin.

ship

ʃɪp

корабль

There was a rail round the side of the ship.
At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.
The ship was arriving at Venice. 

shoot (shot; shot)

ʃu:t (ʃɒt; ʃɒt)

стрелять; застрелить

Now I’m going to shoot you.
Didn’t the men at the farm shoot at the police?
The three men came out without shooting.

short

ʃɔ:t

короткий; коротко

His black hair was cut very short.

short time

ʃɔ:t ˈtaɪm

короткий срок; короткий промежуток времени

A lot had happened in a short time.

shout

ʃaʊt

громко говорить; кричать

‘They’ll never get round that bend;’ shouted Fuad.
Then they shouted to the men at the farm and told them to come out.

show (showed; shown)

ʃəʊ (ʃəʊd; ʃəʊn)

показывать

Salahadin showed the policeman his identity card (Department of Antiquities Security).
Salahadin went to the ticket office on the boat and showed his ticket to the officer.

show (showed; shown) round

ʃəʊ (ʃəʊd; ʃəʊn) ˈraʊnd

показать (город; музей и т.д.); сопровождать при просмотре (города; музея и т.д.)

You need a rest. Perhaps you’ll show us round Cairo.

shower

ˈʃaʊə

душ

There was a box placed above the shower.

shower-room

ˈʃaʊə ru:m

душевая комната

He looked inside the shower-room. It was empty.
The shower-room was very high.

shut (shut; shut)

ʃʌt (ʃʌt; ʃʌt)

закрывать

Then he went into the cabin and shut the door carefully behind him.
Peterson came into the cabin and shut the door.

sick

sɪk

больной; нездоровый; уставший

He’ll think that Peterson is sick.
Perhaps he’s sick. I’ll not disturb him until Venice.
He said that he felt sick.

side

saɪd

сторона; борт; край

There was a rail round the side of the ship.
The Syria had now passed through the Corinth Canal and the ship was rolling from side to side.
At the same moment; a large wave shook the side of the ship.

side by side

saɪd baɪ saɪd

бок о бок

The two cars were now side by side.

silence

ˈsaɪləns

тишина; молчание

There was silence for a few moments.
There was a scream. Then there was a silence.

silent

ˈsaɪlənt

тихий; беззвучный

Everything was silent.
Borkman was silent again.
The corridor outside cabin 22 was still empty. Everything was silent.

sit (sat; sat)

sɪt (sæt; sæt)

сидеть

Six months later; Salahadin was sitting in his office.
After lunch they sat out on the verandah and drank coffee.
They sat on the verandah and talked together.

sit (sat; sat) down

sɪt (sæt; sæt) daʊn

сесть

They sat down and the manager brought them some coffee.
Salahadin quietly went back to his own cabin; sat down and listened.
I sat down and asked for coffee.

six

sɪks

шесть

Pearson had been in Egypt for six months.
Salahadin had more than six hours to wait.

sky

skaɪ

небо

The sun was high in the sky and it was getting hotter and hotter. Salahadin felt better.

sleep (slept; slept)

sli:p (slept; slept)

спать

Salahadin passed the time drinking coffee and sleeping.
But he was soon asleep and slept deeply all night.
He had not slept on a bed for many hours and he was very tired.

slow down

sləʊ daʊn

притормаживать; сбросить скорость

Fuad slowed down and drove carefully round the bend.

slowly

ˈsləʊli

медленно

The streets were full of cars and the taxi moved slowly.
Then walk slowly up the stairs to the top deck.
Salahadin drank his coffee slowly and got dressed.

small

smɔ:l

маленький; небольшой

It was a small office and Salahadin’s name was not on the door.
Fuad lived in a small village in the mountains above Beirut.
The room was small, with brushes and cleaning things in it.

smaller

ˈsmɔ:lə

меньше

It was a heavy box; but it was smaller than the others.

smile

smaɪl

улыбка; улыбаться

‘But that makes six boxes, not seven,’ said Ahmed, with a smile. ‘You can’t count.’
‘I’ll send you a telegram from Athens tomorrow,’ said Salahadin. Then he smiled.

smuggle

ˈsmʌɡl̩

провозить контрабандой

‘And there’s a gang of smugglers; too;’ said Fuad. ‘They smuggle antiquities out of Beirut.’

smuggler

ˈsmʌɡlə

контрабандист

‘And there’s a gang of smugglers; too;’ said Fuad.

so

ˈsəʊ

выходит; итак; получается

‘So, you’ve found the Black Cat,’ said Peterson. ‘You’re a member of the Red Hand Gang.’
Borkman’s dead and so is Peterson. That’s the end of the Ba’albek Gang.

some

sʌm

некоторый; немного; какой-нибудь

But some archeologists try to keep them. Salahadin’s job is to stop this happening.
Salahadin decided to tell some truth and some lies.

someone

ˈsʌmwʌn

кто-то

At the moment, someone appeared on the top deck of The Syria.

something

ˈsʌmθɪŋ

что-то

An antiquity is something which is very old.
Salahadin lifted the box down on the bed and started to open it. But something had gone wrong.
You didn’t send a telegram. We thought that something had happened.

sometimes

ˈsʌmtaɪmz

иногда

Sometimes they find antiquities. They must give all these antiquities to the Egyptian Government.
It’s cold here in the mountains. It’s cold sometimes even in summer.

soon

su:n

вскоре; скоро

He had come back to Cairo a few days ago and was leaving Egypt soon.
The Sudan soon appeared at the entrance to the docks.
But he was soon asleep and slept deeply all night.

sorry

ˈsɒri

сожалеющий

‘I’m sorry. You can’t speak to Mr Pearson, sir,’ said the manager.

south

saʊθ

юг

He had been working in a valley in the south of Egypt.
He was working in the south.
The airport lies to the south of the city and the docks are in the north.

spade

speɪd

лопата

The boxes were full of spades and other things for digging.

speak (spoke; spoken)

spi:k (spəʊk; ˈspəʊkən)

разговаривать; говорить

I’m a police inspector and I want to speak to your chief.
He spoke like a Lebanese.
When they reached the top deck; Peterson spoke again.

spring

sprɪŋ

весна

It was spring and the trees and the flowers were fresh and green.

St. Mark’s Cathedral

seɪnt ˈmɑ:ks kəˈθi:drəl

Собор Святого Марка

From the side of the boat; Salahadin saw the tall buildings of Venice. They were passing in front of St. Mark’s Cathedral.

staff

stɑ:f

служебный персонал; штат служащих

We must speak to all of the hotel staff.
The manager brought the staff to Ahmed and Salahadin.

stairs

steəz

лестница

The steward walked to a small room under the stairs.
Salahadin left his cabin and walked quietly to the steward’s room under the stairs.
Salahadin walked slowly up the stairs.

stand (stood; stood)

stænd (stʊd; stʊd)

стоять; находиться

A policeman was standing at the door of the hotel.
There were some boxes standing against the wall.
Ahmed was standing in the middle of the room.

stand (stood; stood) back

stænd (stʊd; stʊd) ˈbæk

отойти

‘You’re telling lies;’ said Peterson. ‘There’s something on the bed. Stand back.’

stand (stood; stood) still

stænd (stʊd; stʊd) stɪl

стоять не шевелясь

Peterson came into the cabin and shut the door. Salahadin stood still in front of the bed.

stand (stood; stood) up

stænd (stʊd; stʊd) ʌp

встать

Salahadin stood up and turned on the fan.
Salahadin thanked Leila and stood up.

start

stɑ:t

начинать

Ahmed brought in two policeman and they started to open the boxes.
She started to make some food, but Salahadin was in a hurry.
Salahadin did not reply and Peterson started to laugh.

station

ˈsteɪʃn̩

станция; вокзал

The taxi driver who had taken Borkman to Cairo station was there also.

stay

steɪ

оставаться

Our house is more comfortable than a hotel. He must stay here tonight.
So; he’s decided to stay on the boat.

steal (stole; stolen)

sti:l (stəʊl; ˈstəʊlən)

воровать; красть

Perhaps tomb robbers stole the real cat thousands of years ago.

steep

sti:p

крутой; отвесный

The three cars drove up the steep road.
Fuad climbed down the steep path and Salahadin followed him.
The road became narrower and steeper and Fuad did not drive too close to the black car.

steward

ˈstjʊəd

официант или коридорный на пассажирском судне; стюард

Ten minutes later; there was a knock at the door of Salahadin’s cabin. It was the steward.
Salahadin watched the steward carefully.

still

stɪl

всё ещё; по-прежнему; неподвижно

Outside on the street it was still very hot.
Borkman closed his eyes and lay still on the ground.
The corridor outside cabin 22 was still empty.

stone

stəʊn

камень

The eyes and collar are made of stone.

stop

stɒp

останавливать

But some archeologists try to keep them. Salahadin’s job is to stop this happening.
Some cars had stopped and people were looking down at the burning car.
He tried to walk through the gate, but a policeman stopped him.