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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle.
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The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle To Sherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. I have seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses and predominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin to love for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent to his cold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with a gibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for the observer—excellent for drawing the veil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasonerto admit such intrusions into his own delicate and finely adjusted temperament was to introduce a distracting factor which might throw a doubt upon all his mental results. Grit in a sensitive instrument, or a crack in one of his own high-power lenses, would not be more disturbing than a strong emotion in a nature such as his. And yet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard him mention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses andpredominates the whole of her sex. It was not that he felt any emotion akin tolove for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that oneparticularly, were abhorrent tohiscold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, the most perfect reasoning andobserving machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. He never spoke of the softer passions, save with agibe and a sneer. They were admirable things for theobserver—excellent fordrawing the veil from men'smotives and actions. But for the trained reasonerto admit suchintrusions into his owndelicate andfinely adjusted temperament was tointroduce a distracting factor which might throw adoubt upon all hismental results. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-power lenses, would not be more disturbing than astrong emotion in a nature such as his. Andyet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was thelate Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwas not that he felt anyemotion akin tolove for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent tohiscold, precise but admirably balanced mind. He was, I take it, themost perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover he would have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, save with agibe and asneer. Theywere admirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasonerto admit suchintrusions into his owndelicate and finely adjusted temperament was tointroduce a distracting factor which might throw adoubt upon all hismental results. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-power lenses, would not be more disturbing than astrong emotion in a nature such as his. Andyet there was but one woman to him, and that woman was the late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes she is always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwasnot that he felt anyemotion akin tolove for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, were abhorrent tohiscold, precise but admirably balanced mind. Hewas, I take it, themost perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover hewould have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, save with agibe and asneer. Theywere admirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasonerto admit suchintrusions into his owndelicate and finely adjusted temperament wastointroduce a distracting factor which might throw adoubt upon all hismental results. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-power lenses, wouldnot be more disturbing than astrong emotion in a nature such as his. Andyet therewasbut one woman to him, and that woman wasthe late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes sheis always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmention her under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwasnot that he felt anyemotion akin tolove for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that one particularly, wereabhorrent tohiscold, precise but admirably balanced mind. Hewas, I take it, themost perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover hewould have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, save with agibe and asneer. Theywere admirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveil from men's motives and actions. But for the trained reasonerto admit suchintrusions into his owndelicate and finely adjusted temperament wastointroduce a distracting factor which might throw adoubt upon all hismental results. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-power lenses, wouldnot bemore disturbing than astrong emotion in a nature such as his. Andyet therewasbut one woman to him, and that woman wasthe late Irene Adler, of dubious and questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes sheis always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmentionher under any other name. In his eyes she eclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwasnot that he felt anyemotion akin tolove for Irene Adler. All emotions, and that oneparticularly, wereabhorrenttohiscold, precisebutadmirably balanced mind. Hewas, I take it, themost perfect reasoning and observing machine that the world has seen, but as a lover hewould have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, save with agibe and asneer. Theywere admirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveil from men'smotives and actions. But for the trained reasonertoadmit suchintrusions into his owndelicate and finely adjusted temperament wastointroduceadistracting factor which might throw adoubt upon all hismental results. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-power lenses, wouldnot bemore disturbing than astrong emotion in a nature such as his. Andyet therewasbut one woman to him, and that woman wasthe late Irene Adler, of dubiousand questionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes sheis always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmentionher under any other name. In his eyes sheeclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwasnot that he felt anyemotion akin tolove forIrene Adler. Allemotions, and that oneparticularly, wereabhorrenttohiscold, precisebutadmirably balanced mind. Hewas, I take it, themost perfectreasoning and observing machinethat the world has seen, but as a lover hewould have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, savewith agibeand asneer. Theywereadmirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveilfrom men'smotives and actions. But for the trained reasonertoadmit suchintrusions into his owndelicateand finely adjusted temperamentwastointroduceadistracting factorwhich might throw adoubt upon all hismentalresults. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-powerlenses, wouldnot bemore disturbing than astrong emotionin anaturesuch as his. Andyet therewasbut onewoman to him, and that woman wasthe late Irene Adler, of dubiousandquestionable memory.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmesby Arthur Conan Doyle ToSherlock Holmes sheis always THE woman. Ihave seldom heard himmentionher under any other name. In his eyes sheeclipses andpredominates the whole of hersex. Itwasnot that he felt anyemotion akin tolove forIrene Adler. Allemotions, and that oneparticularly, wereabhorrenttohiscold, precisebutadmirably balanced mind. Hewas, I take it, themost perfectreasoning and observing machinethat the world has seen, but as a lover hewould have placed himself in a false position. Henever spoke of the softer passions, savewith agibeand asneer. Theywereadmirable things forthe observer—excellent for drawing theveilfrom men'smotives and actions. But for the trained reasonertoadmit suchintrusions into his owndelicateand finely adjusted temperamentwastointroduceadistracting factorwhich might throw adoubt upon all hismentalresults. Grit in asensitive instrument, or acrack in one of his own high-powerlenses, wouldnot bemore disturbing than astrong emotionin anaturesuch as his. Andyet therewasbut onewoman to him, and that woman wasthelateIrene Adler, of dubiousandquestionable memory.
Vocabulary Transparency 1. Transparency Full : fruit > fruit Strong : éléphant> elephant 2. Translucence (one more step through cognate) Same part of speech cognate: maison n. > mansion n. > house n. Different part of speech cognate: hiver n. > hibernate v. > winter n.. Patterns:école> school / état> state Friendlyfalse friend: librairie> library > bookstore livre> library > book lire > library > read 3 Opacity oiseau> bird Real false friends : paysn. country # pays v. (to pay)
Cultural transparency in the same boat / dans le même bateau to bite the dust / mordre la poussière to burn the candle on bothends / brûler la chandelle par les deux bouts to look for a needle in a haystack / chercher une aiguille dans une botte de foin to playwithfire/ jouer avec le feu You cannotmake omelette withoutbreakingeggs / pas d’omelette sans casser d’oeufs crocodile tears / des larmes de crocodile the promised land / la terre promise the swansong / le chant du cygne to throw out the baby with the bath water / jeter le bébé avec l’eau du bain to end in smoke / finir en fumée to force an open door / enfoncer une porte ouverte One swallowdoes not make a summer / une hirondelle ne fait pas le printemps
Grammar transparency Identical plural form of nouns un sac > deux sacs Syntaxe transparency subject + verb + complement Le lion chasse une gazelle. 2 form syntaxe Le sac de la prof > 1. theteacher’s bag = 2. the bag of the teacher
