The War of the Worlds / Война миров. Книга для чтения на английском языке. Герберт Джордж Уэллс
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made for the first group of trees – (
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waited further developments – (
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I was a battleground of fear and curiosity. – (
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ugly
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as the dusk came on – (
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arrested by these phenomena – (
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fell headlong – (
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spared me – (
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save for that – (
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did not dare to look back – (
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one of whom was mounted – (
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horse-play – (
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had a far narrower escape – (
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in order to clear their way – (
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I was immediately the self of every day again – (
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could not credit it – (
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I am a man of exceptional moods – (
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Don’t – (
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In particular I laid stress – (
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at a pinch – (
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if the worst comes to the worst – (
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will peck them to death – (
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whose emotions or habits were at all affected – (
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People rattling Londonwards – (
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now and again – (
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dimly seen objects lying in contorted attitudes – (
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for immemorial years – (
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were certainly alive to the seriousness of the business
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for a time – (
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we might learn a thing or two – (
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This lot’ll cost the insurance people a pretty penny – (
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who had authorised the movements of the troops – (
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that’s my tip – (
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Fresh attempts have been made to signal – (
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against the first body – (
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Close on the heels of that – (
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We can’t possibly stay here – (
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were setting fire to everything within range – (
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commended my wife to their care – (
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at the utmost –