КНИГИ НА АНГЛИЙСКИЙ ЯЗЫКЕ, ИМЕЮЩЕЕ ОТНОШЕНИЕ К СЛОВУ «HALF-STARVED»
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Shavetails and Bell Sharps: The History of the U.S. Army Mule
Instead of horses they rode mules, described as half-starved and half-broken-
down even at the beginning of the march. Better mules were available, and fine
specimens were publicly sold in Santa Fe but at a higher price than
quartermasters ...
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Drama Structures: A Practical Handbook for Teachers
Jim Jarvis led him through the dark streets and dirty alleyways until they reached
Petticoat Lane. Here, on the roof of an old clothes shop, Barnardo found a
number of children huddled together, ragged and half-starved, but asleep in the
cold.
Cecily O'Neill, Alan Lambert, 1982
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A Most Wanted Man: A Novel
Smuggled into Hamburg, Issa, a young Russian man, forms an alliance with Annabel, a civil rights lawyer, and Tommy Brue, scion of a failing British bank, as they become victims of rival intelligence operations in the War on Terror.
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Policing Shanghai, 1927-1937
Half-starved mothers would hold up their half-starved babies, miserable crying
little bundles. Groups of three or four filthy children would descend upon you
demanding their kumshah. Old men would follow you for two or three blocks, ...
Frederic Wakeman, Jr. Jr., 1995
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The Gold Rush: 1847-1849
Sam was soon seen in the distance driving two half-starved mules pulling a two-
wheeled cart. Lu was leading the horse that Sam had been riding. Sam had
thought after he fed and watered the mules, they would be more likely trained to
pull ...
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
... us informal very hungry 2 half-starved dangerously thin: A lot of these fashion
models look half-starved to me. starving /'sta:.virj/ ® /'stair-/ adjective no food© 1
dying because of not having enough food: The cats were neglected and starving.
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A COMPENDIOUS VIEW OF UNIVERSAL HISTORY
Half-starved spiders feed on half-starved Jlies.*f Whereas in a well-constituted
society each member, being properly employed a'nd remunerated, necessarily
concurs in promoting the general prosperity .— Thtere were, however, soirie
efforts ...
CHARLES MAYO, L.L.B, 1804
The big-bellied Vicar and his half-starved parishioners have been exhibited to
the passing crowd in St. Paul's Church-yard every day, except Sundays, for forty
years past. The picture might with great truth be reversed ; a half- starved ...
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A Dictionary of the English and Russian Languages:
Полуголбдный, a. half-hungry, half-starved. Полугрйвна, f. half a greevna, a half
-greevna, five copeeks. Honj'Aa, tinning.` Hoayaèuemnblù,a.halfdenushca.
Полуденникъ, m. meridian; south wind. Honyaeunblù, a. mid~dayì\noon, \.
Charles Ball again: “A half-starved Negro is a miserable-looking creature. His
skin becomes dry, and appears to be sprinkled over with whitish husks, or scales;
the glossiness of his face vanishes, his hair loses its color, becomes dry and
when ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «HALF-STARVED»
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half-starved в контексте приведенных ниже новостных статей.
Juncker's 'Typically European' deal has a sop for Greece and one for …
... watch – he has managed to steer a course that has kept the company relevant in a sector that has eaten rivals like a half-starved Pac-Man. «The Independent, Июл 15»
How White Bread Helped Win World War II
And it was white bread that the half-starved denizens of occupied cities craved: “In many a liberated town,” Time reported, “the first question ... «Yahoo Food, Июл 15»
Coffin: The Confederate Flag
Nearly two years later, Vermont cavalrymen were present in the fields around Appomattox Court House when half-starved Confederate soldiers ... «Vermont Public Radio, Июл 15»
'Predator' Groenhart: 'I want to beat Nieky Holzken up'
At lightweight I have been feeling weak and half-starved because of the weight cut but at welterweight I can go full-power and Sugden won't ... «Bloody Elbow, Июл 15»
How did we get to this welfare state?
... Dickens or Henry Mayhew exposed the living conditions of the "great unwashed", half-starved and crammed into stinking, unsanitary slums. «BBC News, Июл 15»
Kim Kardashian's July 4th outfit was so freaking American (Photo)
Just kidding, it was made by half-starved Nepalese kids chained up in a dungeon. What could be more American than forcing enslaved child ... «Lightly Buzzed, Июл 15»
At the French Institute
... the spineless, 'impotent and half-starved' nation they are, plodding along on 'the back of the she-camel and the pipeline' (Algerian oil output ... «London Review of Books, Июл 15»
The Tale Of Martunis: Sporting Lisbon's Latest Signing Has One Hell …
Half-starved, dehydrated and badly bitten, the youngster was given emergency medical treatment before being reunited with his father, Sarbini. «Who Ate All The Pies, Июл 15»
What The Surrender At Appomattox Court House 150 Years Ago …
... worn and half-starved as they were. The field and staff take their positions in the intervals of regiments; generals in rear of their commands. «Task & Purpose, Июл 15»
Men's fashion: It's a breath of fresh air to see men being treated like …
What a breath of fresh air it is to see men being treated like women at last: trussed up, exposed, pin-headed, half-starved twigs, their ... «The Guardian, Июн 15»
