Across so many seas ~ch10

ch6

revoke 

Don't look back, or you will turn to salt. 

 

The warning "don't look back or you will turn to salt" comes from the biblical story of Lot's wife. In Genesis 19, God decided to destroy the wicked cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. An angel warned Lot and his family to flee and, crucially, not to look back at the destruction.

 

empanadilla

 

An empanadilla is a smaller version of an empanada, a stuffed pastry turnover that is either baked or fried. A popular street food in many countries, especially Spain and Puerto Rico, it consists of a savory filling enclosed in a flaky dough.

 

 

fuera = outside or out

 

 

ch7

provision

식량, 비축물 (복수형 provisions): 특히 여행이나 원정을 위한 식량 및 필수품

 

esparto

'에스파르토(esparto)'는 주로 남부 유럽과 북아프리카가 원산지인 에스파르토풀을 지칭하는 단어로, 섬유 재료로 사용됩니다. 또한 '에스파르토'는 캘리포니아주에 위치한 지역의 이름이기도 합니다. 

 

 

espadrille sandals

 

ch9

 

shrewdly 영리하게, 약삭빠르게

infirm 몸이 약한, 병약한

 

take its toll

 

To "take its toll" is an idiom meaning to have a negative effect or to cause harm and damage to someone or something over a period of time

 

balk

 

The meaning of the word balk depends on its context, but it generally refers to an action of refusal, hindrance, or stopping

 

cajole 

To cajole someone means to persuade them to do something they are reluctant to do by using pleasant talk, flattery, and promises.

maneuver

The word maneuver (or the British spelling, manoeuvre) refers to a movement or action requiring skill and planning.

 

croon 

The verb croon means to sing or hum in a soft, low, and soothing voice.

 

ch10 

 

manna from the sky

 

"Manna from the sky" refers to the miraculous food that God provided to the Israelites during their 40-year journey through the wilderness after fleeing Egypt. The phrase is also used more generally to describe an unexpected and welcome gift or benefit. 

 

 

 

the silver yad

 

A silver yad is a pointer used in Jewish tradition when reading the Torah. It is often made of silver and consists of a long rod with a miniature hand and pointing index finger at the end.

 

 

 

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