Цитаты из книги «Английский для смелых. Истории о духах и привидениях / Great Ghost Stories»

As a matter of fact, the presence of a human bone was easily to be accounted for

against one’s better judgement – вопреки своим убеждениям .

some, perhaps, have left them severely alone severely – строго; alone – один, одинокий; to leave severely alone – оставить в покое, оставлять без внимания .

William Whitehead was gathered to his fathers.

a large, irregularly built dwelling of no particular order of architecture )

a little way off the road, in a park of trees and shrubbery (немного в стороне от дороги, в парке из деревьев и кустарников).

a little way off the road, in a park of trees and shrubbery I am the only child o

I attempted to open a conversation (я попытался завязать: «открыть» беседу).

and was pervaded by a singularly damp and disagreeable smell to pervade – пропитывать, пронизывать .

Your wish can be gratified at a less costly rate,’ said he, smiling to gratify – удовлетворять; costly – дорогой; rate – норма; размер; ставка, тариф; расценка .