Learn English Through Oliver Twist Part 12
1. Notwithstanding the evidently useless nature of their search, they did not desist until the coming on of night rendered its further prosecution hopeless; and even then, they gave it up with reluctance.
- Notwithstanding = Meskipun
- evidently = ternyata
- desist = berhenti
- rendered = diberikan
- prosecution = penuntutan
- reluctance = keengganan
2. 'Your behaviour has ever been kind and noble.' said Rose, mastering the emotions by which she was agitated. 'As you believe that I am not insensible or ungrateful, so hear my answer.'
- agitated = gelisah
- insensible = tidak peka
- ungrateful = kufur
3. IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES
- SEQUEL = lanjutan, sambungan
4. IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
- PERCEIVE = melihat
- MATRIMONIAL = pernikahan
5. 'Mrs. Bumble, ma'am!' said Mr. Bumble, with a sentimental sternness
- sternness = kekerasan
6. He had asserted his superiority in a becoming manner, thrust his hands into his pockets, and sauntered towards the door, with much ease and waggishness depicted in his whole appearance
- asserted = menegaskan
- thrust = dorong
- sauntered = melenggang
- ease = kemudahan
- waggishness = kecerobohan
- depicted = digambarkan
7. 'Hem!' said Mr. Bumble, summoning up all his native dignity.
- summoning = pemanggilan
- dignity = martabat
8. He walked up one street, and down another, until exercise had abated the first passion of his grief; and then the revulsion of feeling made him thirsty.
- abated = mereda
- revulsion = rasa muak
9. They went on, in profound silence; every now and then, Mr. Bumble relaxed his pace, and turned his head as if to make sure that his helpmate was following; then, discovering that she was close at his heels, he mended his rate of walking, and proceeded, at a considerable increase of speed, towards their place of destination.
- profound = mendalam
- helpmate = pembantu
- discovering = menemukan
- mended = diperbaiki
10. The question was addressed to Bumble; but his wife anticipated the reply, by intimating that she was perfectly acquainted with it.
- intimating = mengintimidasi
- acquainted = berkenalan
11. The sickly rays of the suspended lantern falling directly upon them, aggravated the paleness and anxiety of their countenances: which, encircled by the deepest gloom and darkness, looked ghastly in the extreme.
- sickly = sakit-sakitan
- aggravated = diperparah
- countenances = raut muka
- encircled = dilingkari
- ghastly = mengerikan
12. Without saying more?' cried Monks, in a voice which, from its very suppression, seemed only the more furious.
- suppression = penekanan, penindasan
- seemed = tampak
13. Thus encouraged, the matron drew near to the brink; and even Mr. Bumble himself, impelled by curiousity, ventured to do the same
- Thus = Jadi
- encouraged = didorong
- matron = matron
- impelled = terdorong
- ventured = memberanikan diri
14. They traversed the lower room, slowly, and with caution; for Monks started at every shadow; and Mr. Bumble, holding his lantern a foot above the ground, walked not only with remarkable care, but with a marvellously light step for a gentleman of his figure: looking nervously about him for hidden trap-doors.
- traversed = dilalui
- remarkable = luar biasa, hebat
- marvellously = mengagumkan, sangat bagus
15. 'Whining are you?' said Sikes. 'Come! Don't stand snivelling there. If you can't do anything better than that, cut off altogether. D'ye hear me?'
- Whining = merengek
- snivelling = menangis tersedu-sedu
- D'ye = kamu (do you)
16. It's a poor trade, Nancy, and no thanks; but I'm fond of seeing the young people about me; and I bear it all, I bear it all. Hush!' he said, hastily concealing the key in his breast; 'who's that? Listen!'
- concealing = menyembunyikan
17. Jew, turning round immediately afterwards, she muttered a complaint of the heat: in a tone of languor that contrasted, very remarkably, with the extreme haste and violence of this action: which, however, had been unobserved by Fagin, who had his back towards her at the time. if he endeavoured to get rid of her: pointed upward, and took Monks out of the room.
- immediately = segera
- afterwards = sesudahnya
- muttered = bergumam
- languor = lesu
- haste =tergesa-gesa
- unobserved = tidak diamati
- endeavoured = diusahakan
18. This allusion to Nancy's doubtful character, raised a vast quantity of chaste wrath in the bosoms of four housemaids, who remarked, with great fervour, that the creature was a disgrace to her sex; and strongly advocated her being thrown, ruthlessly, into the kennel.
- allusion = kiasan
- chaste = suci
- wrath = murka
- bosoms = dada
- fervour = semangat
- disgrace = aib
- ruthlessly = kejam
19. 'Do what you like with me,' said the girl, turning to the men again; 'but do what I ask you first, and I ask you to give this message for God Almighty's sake.'
- sake = demi
20. 'Sit down,' said Rose, earnestly. 'If you are in poverty or affliction I shall be truly glad to relieve you if I can,--I shall indeed. Sit down.'
- earnestly = sungguh-sungguh
- affliction = penderitaan
21. 'It is never too late,' said Rose, 'for penitence and atonement.'
- penitence = penyesalan
- atonement = penebusan
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