Learn English Through Oliver Twist Part 8
1. These all crowded about their associate as he whispered a few words to the Jew; and then turned round and grinned at Oliver. So did the Jew himself, toastingfork in hand
- grinned = menyeringai
- toastingfork = garpu pemanggang
2. Then in an irresolute attitude for a few minutes, as if he did not well know how to employ himself, he turned round and looked at Oliver, and called him by his name.
- irresolute = tidak tegas
- employ = mempekerjakan
3. His eyes glistened as he raised the lid, and looked in.
- glistened = berkilau
- lid = tutup, kelopak mata
4. 'Very indeed, sir,' said Oliver. At which Mr. Charles Bates laughed uproariously; very much to the amazement of Oliver, who saw nothing to laugh at, in anything that had passed
- indeed = memang
- uproariously = riuh
5. Master Bates saw something so exquisitely ludicrous in this reply, that he burst into another laugh
- exquisitely ludicrous = sangat menggelikan
6. This, it occurred to Oliver, must be French for going out; for directly afterwards, the Dodger, and Charley, and the two young ladies, went away together, having been kindly furnished by the amiable old Jew with money to spend.
- afterwards = sesudahnya
- furnished = dilengkapi
- amiable = ramah
7. Seeing the boy scudding away at such a rapid pace, he very naturally concluded him to be the depredator; and shouting 'Stop thief!' with all his might, made off after him, book in hand.
- scudding = melesat
- depredator = penghancur
8. TREATS OF MR. FANG THE POLICE MAGISTRATE; AND FURNISHES A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF HIS MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE
- MAGISTRATE = hakim
- SLIGHT = sedikit
- SPECIMEN = contoh
9. He wandered over them again. He had called them into view, and it was not easy to replace the shroud that had so long concealed them.
- wandered = mengembara
- shroud = kain kafan
- concealed = tersembunyi
10. He was roused by a touch on the shoulder, and a request from the man with the keys to follow him into the office. He closed his book hastily; and was at once ushered into the imposing presence of the renowned Mr. Fang
- roused = terbangun
- hastily = buru-buru
- ushered = diantar
- imposing = memaksakan
'11. Officer!' said Mr. Fang, tossing the card contemptuously away with the newspaper. 'Who is this fellow?
- tossing = melempar
- contemptuously = menghina
12. 'Hold your tongue, sir!' said Mr. Fang, peremptorily.
- peremptorily = bersikap memerintah
13. 'Hold your tongue this instant, or I'll have you turned out of the office!' said Mr. Fang. 'You're an insolent impertinent fellow. How dare you bully a magistrate!'
- instant = instan
- insolent = kurang ajar, arogan
- impertinent = tidak menunjukkan rasa hormat yang pantas; kasar.
14. With many interruptions, and repeated insults, Mr. Brownlow contrived to state his case; observing that, in the surprise of the moment, he had run after the boy because he had saw him running away
- contrived = merancang, mengatur
15. 'Oh! yes, I dare say!' said Mr. Fang, with a sneer. 'Come, none of your tricks here, you young vagabond; they won't do. What's your name?'
- vagabond = gelandangan
16. 'What's your name, you hardened scoundrel?' demanded Mr. Fang. 'Officer, what's his name?’
- scoundrel = bajingan, orang yang tidak jujur atau tidak bermoral; nakal.
17. He bent over Oliver, and repeated the inquiry; but finding him really incapable of understanding the question; and knowing that his not replying would only infuriate the magistrate the more, and add to the severity of his sentence; he hazarded a guess
- incapable = tidak mampu
- infuriate = membuat marah
- severity = keparahan
- hazarded = terancam
18. At this point of the inquiry, Oliver raised his head; and, looking round with imploring eyes, murmured a feeble prayer for a draught of water.
- imploring = memohon
- murmured = bergumam
- feeble = lemah
19. 'I think he really is ill, your worship,' remonstrated the officer.
- remonstrated = protes keras
20. 'Take care of him, officer,' said the old gentleman, raising his hands instinctively; 'he'll fall down.'
- instinctively = secara naluriah
Demikian, Semoga dapat bermanfaat..
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