Книга: Hunter, Norman «The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm»
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Производитель: "Неизвестный" Once you started anything in Professor Branestawm s house you never knew when it might finish or even if it ever would Poor Mrs Flittersnoop! It s not easy being Professor Branestawm s housekeeper. People may say he s a genius, but all his inventions always make life more complicated, alarming and extraordinary than it was before. An innocent bottle of old cough mixture turns out to be an elixir that makes all the waste paper in the bin come to life, the burglar-catcher and the pancake-maker operate just a little too efficiently, and about the spring-cleaning machine, the less said the better. You could write a book about it, but nobody would believe it. Includes exclusive material: In the Backstory you can find out about accidental inventions that changed our lives and try a few experiments of your own! Vintage Children s Classics is a twenty-first century classics list aimed at 8-12 year olds and the adults in their lives. Discover timeless favourites from The Jungle Book and... ISBN:9780099582496 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2014)
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Hunter
Hunter Hunt"er, n.
1. One who hunts wild animals either for sport or for food; a
huntsman.
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2. A dog that scents game, or is trained to the chase; a
hunting dog. --Shak.
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3. A horse used in the chase; especially, a thoroughbred,
bred and trained for hunting.
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4. One who hunts or seeks after anything, as if for game; as,
a fortune hunter a place hunter.
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No keener hunter after glory breathes. --Tennyson.
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5. (Zo["o]l.) A kind of spider. See {Hunting spider}, under
{Hunting}.
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6. A hunting watch, or one of which the crystal is protected
by a metallic cover.
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{Hunter's room}, the lunation after the harvest moon.
{Hunter's screw} (Mech.), a differential screw, so named from the inventor. See under {Differential}. [1913 Webster]
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Norman
Norman Nor"man, prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Normandy; originally, one of the Northmen or Scandinavians who conquered Normandy in the 10th century; afterwards, one of the mixed (Norman-French) race which conquered England, under William the Conqueror. [1913 Webster]
Источник: Norman
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