Learn English Through Oliver Twist Part 6
1. An unfinished coffin on black tressels, which stood in the middle of the shop, looked so gloomy and death-like that a cold tremble came over him, every time his eyes wandered in the direction of the dismal object
- gloomy = redup, suram, muram
- wandered = berkeliling
- dismal = suram, gelap
2. But his heart was heavy, notwithstanding; and he wished, as he crept into his narrow bed,
- notwithstanding = meskipun, walaupun
- crept = merayap, meangkak
3. Oliver, having taken down the shutters, and broken a pane of glass in his effort to stagger away beneath the weight of the first one to a small court at the side of the house in which they were kept during the day, was graciously assisted by Noah: who having consoled him with the assurance that 'he'd catch it,' condescended to help him.
- shutters = daun jendela
- stagger = berjalan sempoyongan
- beneath = dibawah
- graciously = anggun
- consoled = terhibur
- condescended = berkenan
4. But, now that fortune had cast in his way a nameless orphan, at whom even the meanest could point the finger of scorn, he retorted on him with interest
- fortune = rejeki, beruntung
- cast = menghalangi
- meanest = paling hina
- scorn = mencemooh
- retorted = membalas
5. This affords charming food for contemplation. It shows us what a beautiful thing human nature may be made to be; and how impartially the same amiable qualities are developed in the finest lord and the dirtiest charity-boy.
- affords = menghasilkan, mampu, memberi
- charming = menawan
- contemplation = tafakur, merenung
- impartially = tidak memihak
- amiable = ramah
6. 'My dear--' He was going to say more; but, Mrs. Sowerberry looking up, with a peculiarly unpropitious aspect, he stopped short.
- peculiarly =
- 1. more than usually; especially.
- 2. oddly.
- 3. used to emphasize restriction to an individual or group.
- secara khusus: specifically, in particular, specially, special, particularly, peculiarly
- khususnya: especially, particularly, in particular, specifically, specially, peculiarly
- secara istimewa: in particular, particularly, peculiarly, extra, singularly
- unpropitious = tidak menguntungkan
- 1. (of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable.
7. 'Oh, don't tell me what you were going to say,' interposed Mrs. Sowerberry. 'I am nobody; don't consult me, pray. _I_ don't want to intrude upon your secrets.'
- interposed = menyela
- intrude = menggangu, memaksakan, masuk tanpa diundang
8. Bumble shook his head, as he replied, 'Obstinate people, Mr. Sowerberry; very obstinate. Proud, too, I'm afraid, sir.'
- Obstinate = keras kepala
9. 'Ah, there's promptness,' said the undertaker.
- promptness = ketepatan
- undertaker = pengurus
10. As the atrocity presented itself to Mr. Bumble's mind in full force, he struck the counter sharply with his cane, and became flushed with indignation.
- atrocity = kekejaman
- sharply = tajam
- flushed = memerah
- indignation = kemarahan
11. Thus saying, Mr. Bumble put on his cocked hat wrong side first, in a fever of parochial excietment; and flounced out of the shop.
- Thus = jadi
- cocked hat= topi miring
- excietment = kegembiraan
- flounced = melompat
12. 'Why, he was so angry, Oliver, that he forgot even to ask after you!' said Mr. Sowerberry, looking after the beadle as he strode down the street.
- beadle = manik
- strode = melangkah
13. 'Yes, sir,' replied Oliver, who had carefully kept himself out of sight, during the interview; and who was shaking from head to foot at the mere recollection of the sound of Mr. Bumble's voice.
- mere = sekedar
- recollection = mengingatkan
14. The kennel was stagnant and filthy. The very rats, which here and there lay putrefying in its rottenness, were hideous with famine.
- kennel = gedung kecil
- stagnant = tergenang
- filthy = kotor
- putrefying = membusuk
- rottenness = kebusukan
15. He rapped at it with his knuckles.
- rapped = mengetuk-ngetuk
- knuckles = buku-buku jari
16. There were some ragged children in another corner; and in a small recess, opposite the door, there lay upon the ground, something covered with an old blanket.
- ragged = compang-camping
- recess = istirahat, tempat tersembunyi
17. Oliver shuddered as he cast his eyes toward the place, and ragged crept involuntarily closer to his master; for though it was covered up, the boy felt that it was a corpse.
- shuddered = gemetar
- ragged = compang-camping
- crept = merayap
- involuntarily = tanpa disengaja
18. The old woman's face was wrinkled; her two remaining teeth protruded over her under lip; and her eyes were bright and piercing.
- wrinkled = keriput
- protruded = menonjol
- piercing = menusuk
19. At length, after a lapse of something more than an hour, Mr. Bumble, and Sowerberry, and the clerk, were seen running towards the grave.
- lapse = selang waktu
20. Immediately afterwards, the clergyman appeared: putting on his surplice as he came along.
- clergyman = pendeta
- surplice = jubah
21. Mr. Bumble then thrashed a boy or two, to keep up appearances; and the reverend gentleman, having read as much of the burial service as could be compressed into four minutes, gave his surplice to the clerk, and walked away again.
- thrashed =
- 1. beat (a person or animal) repeatedly and violently with a stick or whip.
- 1. a violent or noisy movement, typically involving hitting something repeatedly.
- 2. a short, fast, loud piece or passage of rock music.
- reverend =
- 1. used as a title or form of address to members of the clergy.
- pendeta: pastor, priest, minister, preacher, clergyman, reverend
- yg terhormat: honor, reverence, reverend, honour
- terhormat: honored, respectable, honorable, distinguished, dear, reverend
- compressed =
- 1. flatten by pressure; squeeze or press.
22. It was no very difficult task, for the grave was so full, that the uppermost coffin was within a few feet of the surface.
- uppermost = paling atas, paling penting
23. OLIVER, BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF NOAH, ROUSES INTO ACTION, AND RATHER ASTONISHES HIM
- GOADED = dihalau, didorong
- 1. provoke or annoy (someone) so as to stimulate some action or reaction.
- 2. drive or urge (an animal) on with a goad.
- 1. a spiked stick used for driving cattle.
- TAUNT = mengejek, ejekan
- 1. a remark made in order to anger, wound, or provoke someone.
- informal:digput-downsledge
- 1. provoke or challenge (someone) with insulting remarks.
- informal:rib, needle, put down, hassle, rag, guy, sledge
- dated:make sport of
24. The month's trial over, Oliver was formally apprenticed.
- apprenticed = magang
- 1. a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages.
- informal:rookie, greenhorn, tenderfoot
- 1. employ (someone) as an apprentice.
25. The success of Mr. Sowerberry's ingenious speculation, exceeded even his most sanguine hopes.
- ingenious = cerdas, pintar, berbakat
- 1. (of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
- informal:
- exceeded = melampaui
- 1. be greater in number or size than (a quantity, number, or other measurable thing).
- sanguine = optimis
- 1. optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
- archaic:of good cheer
- informal:upbeat
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