52 The Tenant of Wildfell Hall - by Anne Bronte

county

(n) địa hạt

The Brontes lived in Yorkshire, a __ in the north of England.

vicarage

(n) nhà xứ (của cha xứ)

The Brontes’ home was not a healthy place. The __ was dark and cold.

moors

(plural) vùng đất hoang (thường có cây thạch thảo)

Around the village of Haworth there were __ - large areas of open land.

governesses

(plural) nữ gia sư

Each of the sisters were employed as __ and they hated the work.

tuberculosis

(n) bệnh lao

Three months after Branwell’s death, Emily Bronte died. She had __ - a disease in her lungs.

buried

(V3) chôn cất

She died in Scarborough on 28th May, 1849. She was __ in the churchyard there.

churchyard

(n) nghĩa địa nhà thờ

She died in Scarborough on 28th May, 1849. She was buried in the __ there.

gambled

(V2) đánh bạc

Very many men drank too much alcohol. And they also __ - they played games for money.

Christian

(a) (n) người Cơ đốc giáo; thuộc về Cơ đốc giáo

Helen Graham is a good __ woman who tries to get away from her unhappy marriage.

affairs

(plural) ngoại tình

If husbands had __ , their wives could not complain.

gossip

(n) (v) chuyện tầm phào, ngồi lê đôi mách; nói chuyện phiếm

What’s the latest __ ?

expression

(n) vẻ mặt

When I smiled at her, she looked at me with a cold __ .

gloomy

(a) u ám

The old house, which was built of grey stone, was __ .

vicar

(n) cha xứ (Anh giáo)

I wanted to visit the __ ’s daughters, Mary and Eliza Millward.

foolish

(a) dại dột, ngu ngốc

‘But that is __ , Mrs Graham,’ my mother said. ‘You’re spoiling the child.

spoiling

(Ving) làm hư, nuông chiều

‘But that is foolish, Mrs Graham,’ my mother said. ‘You’re __ the child.

spirits

(plural) rượu mạnh

Wine and __ can be very harmful.

hatred

(n) lòng căm thù, sự căm ghét

My mother told our guests about the young woman’s __ of wine.

silly

(a) ngớ ngẩn, khờ khạo

Eliza is a __ girl - I don’t want you to marry her!

easel

(n) giá vẽ

An artist’s __ stood in the middle of the room.

curling

(a) cong, xoăn

The painting was a portrait of a handsome young man with blue eyes and dark red, __ hair.

bowed

(V2) cúi đầu

Then I __ politely and walked towards the door.

jealous

(a) ghen tuông, đố kỵ

‘You seem interested in my friendship with her,’ I replied. ‘Perhaps you’re __ .’

careless

(a) bất cẩn, cẩu thả

A silly, __ girl like Eliza Millward will think only of herself.

either

(pro) một trong hai; hoặc…hoặc; cũng không (phủ định)

‘Well, I’m not thinking of marriage to __ of them,’

cottage

(n) nhà tranh, nhà ở nông thôn nhỏ

A small __ would be much more comfortable.

plenty

(n) nhiều, dồi dào

Come with us! You’ll have __ of time to paint the view.

arrangements

(plural) sự sắp xếp, sự thu xếp

‘I’ll make the __ ,’ my sister said. ‘We’ll go on the first warm day!’

pleasantly

(adv) một cách dễ chịu, thú vị

Many of our ideas were the same, but sometimes they were different. The time passed __ .

cliff

(n) vách đá

At last we reached the end of our journey. We all went and stood on the top of a tall __ .

poetry

(n) thơ ca

When we met, we talked about __ , music and art. But I never talked about love.

collar

(n) cổ áo; vòng cổ (cho chó, mèo)

I decided to take the book to her that afternoon. I also took a blue __ for Arthur’s young dog.

purse

(n) ví tiền (thường của phụ nữ)

She took some money out of her __ and I told her the price of the book.

neighbourhood

(n) hàng xóm, khu vực lân cận

It’s a shocking story, isn’t it? Everyone in the __ is talking about it.’

unpleasant

(a) khó chịu, không thoải mái

I did not want to hear any more of their __ stories.

companion

(n) bạn đồng hành, người bầu bạn

‘Well, my mother and Rose don’t enjoy gossip,’ I said. ‘And I don’t enjoy it either.’ ‘Then you’re a good __ for me,’ she said.

bridle

(n) dây cương ngựa

I stepped in front of his pony and held its __ .

behaviour

(n) hành vi, cách cư xử

‘I had to warn Mrs Graham about her __ . It has been wrong - very wrong. She’s a bad woman!’

fool

(n) kẻ ngốc, người khờ dại

All the stories were true! Helen Graham and Lawrence were lovers. I had been a __ !

tempered

(a) có tính khí (thường đi với trạng từ như good-, bad-)

Eliza and Jane continued to gossip about her. And I was rude and bad- __ with everyone.

whip

(n) roi da; quất bằng roi

I was holding my riding- __ in one hand.

lifted

(V2) nhấc lên, nâng lên

Without speaking, I __ the whip and hit Lawrence on his head.

injured

(a) bị thương; làm bị thương

He was badly __ and lay in his bed for several days.

valley

(n) thung lũng

The following day, I was in one of my fields which was in a __ .

Crops

(plural) mùa màng, cây trồng

On this lower ground, the soil was good. __ could grow in this part of the farm.

learnt

(V2) học được, biết được

‘Because I __ the truth about you,’

learn learnt learnt

(V1 V2 V3) học

deceived

(V2) lừa dối, lừa gạt

The scandal about you both is true. I loved you Helen and you __ me.’

drawers

(plural) ngăn kéo

She went to her desk and took a book from one of the __ .

lit

(V2) thắp sáng, đốt

I hurried home and took the diary to my room. Then I __ a candle, sat down, and began to read.

light lit lit

(V1 V2 V3) thắp sáng

dull

(a) buồn tẻ, xám xịt; đần độn

It was very exciting, but my life here is very __ . I do not enjoy walking.

wild

(a) hoang dã, dữ dội; điên cuồng

‘That young man is too __ and careless,’ she said to me.

niece

(n) cháu gái (con của anh/chị/em)

Mr Wilmot’s beautiful __ , Annabella, and her cousin, Milicent Hargrave, were guests at the dinner party.

cousin

(n) anh chị em họ

Mr Wilmot’s beautiful niece, Annabella, and her __ , Milicent Hargrave, were guests at the dinner party.

drawn

(V3) vẽ; kéo, lôi kéo

I had __ his face on the back of one of my pictures.

draw drew drawn

(V1 V2 V3) vẽ

knelt

(V2) quỳ gối

As he spoke, he __ down by my chair and held my hand. But I pulled it away.

kneel knelt knelt

(V1 V2 V3) quỳ gối

guardians

(plural) người giám hộ

‘My uncle and aunt are my __ . They have to give their permission.

bridesmaids

(plural) phù dâu

Annabella Wilmot and Milicent Hargrave will be my __ .

nobleman

(n) nhà quý tộc, người dòng dõi quý phái

I plan to marry him. He’s rich and he has a title - he’s a __ .

faults

(plural) lỗi lầm, khuyết điểm

He has told me things about himself that I do not like. I love him, but his __ trouble me.

regret

(v) (n) sự hối tiếc; hối tiếc

They’ll be married soon and they’ll both __ it,’ he said.

enjoyment

(n) sự thích thú, niềm vui

I told him, “drink a little wine. You’re spoiling our __ .”

Manor

(n) trang viên, thái ấp

I am now Arthur’s wife. I am Mrs Arthur Huntingdon and our home is Grassdale __ .

selfish

(a) ích kỷ

He does not ask my opinion about anything. And he is __ .

unspoilt

(a) không bị làm hư, còn nguyên sơ, thuần khiết

‘You have a simple __ beauty. I don’t want that to change.’

saint

(n) vị thánh

You didn’t look at me once. I don’t want a __ for a wife.

quarrel

(n) (v) cuộc cãi vã; cãi nhau

We have had our first __ . Today, Arthur started talking about his affair with Lady Fairley - a married woman.

wicked

(a) độc ác, xấu xa

I hate her. She’s a __ woman. She deceived her husband.

Curse

(v) (n) lời nguyền; nguyền rủa

He looked out of the window at the grey clouds and the rain. ‘ __ this weather! he said.

asleep

(adv) đang ngủ

After dinner, he drank more wine than usual. Then he lay on the sofa and fell __ .

carriage

(n) xe ngựa

Then he called for his __ driver and spoke to him very quietly.

feared

(V3) sợ hãi, lo sợ

Our guests have been at Grassdale for three weeks. As I had __ , Annabella flirts with Arthur.

flirts

(Vs) tán tỉnh; những người hay tán tỉnh

Our guests have been at Grassdale for three weeks. As I had feared, Annabella __ with Arthur.

truthful

(a) thật thà, chân thật

I do not want to write this, but I must be __ . I fear that my husband is having an affair with Lady Lowborough.

apologize

(v) (US) xin lỗi

Oh, dear! I must go down on my knees and __ !’

handkerchief

(n) khăn tay, khăn mùi soa

He knelt on the ground and held his __ in front of his eyes.

extremely

(adv) cực kỳ, vô cùng

As I reached the door, he caught me and held my arm. I was __ angry.

blame

(v) (n) sự khiển trách, lỗi; đổ lỗi, khiển trách

‘I did flirt with Annabella,’ Arthur replied. ‘But it meant nothing. You can’t __ me, Helen.

distrust

(v) (n) sự không tin tưởng; không tin tưởng

I said nothing. I __ Mr Hargrave. I hope that my husband will come home soon.

neither nor

(pro) cả hai đều không; không…cũng không

Ralph Hattersley and Arthur usually drink the most. ____ Milicent, ____ I, can stop them.

cheerful

(a) vui vẻ, phấn khởi

I think that Arthur is getting better. He has been drinking less and he is much more __ .

God bless you

(phrase) Chúa phù hộ cho bạn

‘ __ , my darling!’ he whispered and he kissed me. Then he looked more closely at me.

unpleasantly

(adv) một cách khó chịu, không mấy dễ chịu

‘You should thank me, Mrs Huntingdon’ she said. She smiled __ .

spoilt

(a) bị làm hư; hư hỏng

My __ son hates me when I take these things away from him again.

goodness

(n) lòng tốt, sự tốt lành; (thán từ) trời ơi

‘I love your __ , your strength and your beauty!’ he went on quickly. ‘I love you. Say that you love me too!’

adore

(v) yêu mến, tôn thờ

‘You’re a good and beautiful woman and I __ you!’ he said. ‘You are mine. Hold me in your arms!’

hallway

(n) hành lang, sảnh

My husband began to shout and curse. Then he walked out of the library. We followed him into the __ .

canvasses

(plural) vải bạt (để vẽ); bức vẽ trên vải bạt

Soon my pencils, brushes, paints and __ were all burning.

terrified

(V3) kinh hãi, khiếp sợ

He shouted out again and again. He was __ . He believed that he was going mad.

delighted

(V3) vui mừng, phấn khởi

Rose was __ to know the truth and she told her friends.

funeral

(n) đám tang

She went to Staningley and stayed with her aunt. Her brother went to Mr Maxwell’s __ .

liar

(n) kẻ nói dối

‘I’m not a __ !’ she replied. ‘My servant told me about Mrs Huntingdon’s marriage.

coach

(n) xe ngựa; huấn luyện viên

I made a decision. In the morning, I would take a __ to Grassdale.

bridegroom

(n) chú rể

I was too late! The bride and __ came out of the church.

veil

(n) khăn voan, mạng che mặt

The bride had a __ over her face, but I could see her hair. It was blonde, not dark.

pleasant

(a) dễ chịu, thú vị

Grassdale Manor stood just outside the village. It was a fine house, with __ gardens.

property

(n) tài sản, của cải; bất động sản

‘Now he’s dead, and his niece owns all of his __ .’ ‘All of it?’ another passenger asked.