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Every house has a room that feelsfeel (verb)To give a particular impression or sensation.≈ Synonym: seems🇺🇿UZ: his qildiradi🇷🇺RU: ощущается specialspecial (adj)Different from usual; important.≈ Synonym: unique🇺🇿UZ: maxsus🇷🇺RU: особенный, and for Malika, it's the small readingreading (noun)The activity of looking at and understanding written words.≈ Synonym: book-reading🇺🇿UZ: o'qish🇷🇺RU: чтение cornercorner (noun)A place where two lines or walls meet.≈ Synonym: nook🇺🇿UZ: burchak🇷🇺RU: уголок near a window in her bedroombedroom (noun)A room used for sleeping.≈ Synonym: sleeping room🇺🇿UZ: yotoqxona🇷🇺RU: спальня. It's not a big room — it's just a chair, a lamplamp (noun)A device that produces light.≈ Synonym: light🇺🇿UZ: chiroq🇷🇺RU: лампа, and a bookshelfbookshelf (noun)A shelf for holding books.≈ Synonym: book rack🇺🇿UZ: kitob javoni🇷🇺RU: книжная полка.
"Why do you love that corner so much?" her brother asks one evening. "It's the quietestquiet (adj)Making the least noise.≈ Synonym: calmest🇺🇿UZ: eng tinch🇷🇺RU: самый тихий place in the whole house," Malika explainsexplain (verb)To make something clear by describing it.≈ Synonym: clarifies🇺🇿UZ: tushuntiradi🇷🇺RU: объясняет, "and it has the best lightlight (noun)Brightness that lets you see.≈ Synonym: brightness🇺🇿UZ: yorug'lik🇷🇺RU: свет in the morning."
The chair is an old armchairarmchair (noun)A comfortable chair with side supports for the arms.≈ Synonym: easy chair🇺🇿UZ: kreslo🇷🇺RU: кресло her grandmothergrandmother (noun)The mother of your mother or father.≈ Synonym: granny🇺🇿UZ: buvi🇷🇺RU: бабушка gave her. It's not the most comfortablecomfortable (adj)Giving a pleasant feeling of ease.≈ Synonym: cosy🇺🇿UZ: qulay🇷🇺RU: удобный chair in the world, but it's the one she chosechoose (verb)To pick out from a number of things.≈ Synonym: selected🇺🇿UZ: tanladi🇷🇺RU: выбрала herself, and that makes it perfectperfect (adj)Exactly right; without fault.≈ Synonym: ideal🇺🇿UZ: mukammal🇷🇺RU: идеальный.
On the bookshelf, there's a collectioncollection (noun)A group of things gathered together.≈ Synonym: set🇺🇿UZ: to'plam🇷🇺RU: коллекция of books she has read many times. "This is a book I've read at leastat least (phrase)Not less than a certain amount.≈ Synonym: no fewer than🇺🇿UZ: kamida🇷🇺RU: по крайней мере ten times," she says, pointingpoint (verb)To show something with your finger.≈ Synonym: indicating🇺🇿UZ: ko'rsatib🇷🇺RU: указывающий to an old, wornworn (adj)Damaged from long use.≈ Synonym: well-used🇺🇿UZ: eskirgan🇷🇺RU: потрёпанный novelnovel (noun)A long fictional story in book form.≈ Synonym: book🇺🇿UZ: roman🇷🇺RU: роман.
In the evenings, Malika turns onturn on (phrasal verb)To switch something on.≈ Synonym: switches on🇺🇿UZ: yoqadi🇷🇺RU: включает the lamp — an old lamp that used to belongbelong to (verb)To be rightfully owned by someone.≈ Synonym: be owned by🇺🇿UZ: tegishli bo'lmoq🇷🇺RU: принадлежать to her father — and reads until she feels sleepysleepy (adj)Feeling ready to sleep; tired.≈ Synonym: drowsy🇺🇿UZ: uyquchil🇷🇺RU: сонный. "It's the best partpart (noun)A piece or section of something bigger.≈ Synonym: portion🇺🇿UZ: qism🇷🇺RU: часть of my day," she admitsadmit (verb)To agree that something is true.≈ Synonym: confesses🇺🇿UZ: tan oladi🇷🇺RU: признаёт.
"Isn't it a bit lonelylonely (adj)Feeling unhappy because you are alone.≈ Synonym: isolated🇺🇿UZ: yolg'iz🇷🇺RU: одинокий, always reading alonealone (adverb)Without other people.≈ Synonym: by yourself🇺🇿UZ: yolg'iz o'zi🇷🇺RU: одна (одиноко)?" her brother asks. "No," Malika smiles. "When I'm in a good book, I'm never really alone."
Sometimes her friends ask why she doesn't just read anywhereanywhere (adverb)In or to any place.≈ Synonym: any place🇺🇿UZ: istalgan joyda🇷🇺RU: где угодно. "I could," she says, "but this corner is a place, not just a chair. It's the one spotspot (noun)A particular place.≈ Synonym: place🇺🇿UZ: joy🇷🇺RU: местечко in the world that's completely minemine (pronoun)Belonging to me.≈ Synonym: my own🇺🇿UZ: meniki🇷🇺RU: моё."
In your own words, write a short summary of what you just read (50–70 words). Don't copy sentences — explain the main ideas.
Every highlighted word from this story with its meaning in Uzbek 🇺🇿 and Russian 🇷🇺, and an example. Tap 🇬🇧 or 🇺🇸 to hear the word or the sentence in a British or American accent.
| # | 🇬🇧 | 🇺🇿 | 🇷🇺 | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | feelverb | his qildiradi | ощущается | This blanket feels very soft. |
| 2 | specialadjective | maxsus | особенный | Today is a special day — it's my birthday! |
| 3 | readingnoun | o'qish | чтение | Reading before bed helps me sleep. |
| 4 | cornernoun | burchak | уголок | The TV is in the corner of the room. |
| 5 | bedroomnoun | yotoqxona | спальня | My bedroom is small but cosy. |
| 6 | lampnoun | chiroq | лампа | Turn on the lamp — it's dark in here. |
| 7 | bookshelfnoun | kitob javoni | книжная полка | The bookshelf is full of old books. |
| 8 | quietadjective | eng tinch | самый тихий | Sunday morning is the quietest time of the week. |
| 9 | explainverb | tushuntiradi | объясняет | The map explains where everything is. |
| 10 | lightnoun | yorug'lik | свет | The light in this room is perfect for painting. |
| 11 | armchairnoun | kreslo | кресло | Grandpa sleeps in his armchair after lunch. |
| 12 | grandmothernoun | buvi | бабушка | My grandmother has ten grandchildren. |
| 13 | comfortableadjective | qulay | удобный | This sofa is very comfortable. |
| 14 | chooseverb | tanladi | выбрала | She chose a red dress for the party. |
| 15 | perfectadjective | mukammal | идеальный | This is the perfect place for a picnic. |
| 16 | collectionnoun | to'plam | коллекция | My brother has a big stamp collection. |
| 17 | at leastphrase | kamida | по крайней мере | I read at least one book a month. |
| 18 | pointverb | ko'rsatib | указывающий | He was pointing at the map. |
| 19 | wornadjective | eskirgan | потрёпанный | My old jeans are worn at the knees. |
| 20 | novelnoun | roman | роман | I'm reading a novel by Abdulla Qodiriy. |
| 21 | turn onphrasal verb | yoqadi | включает | My dad turns on the news at nine. |
| 22 | belong toverb | tegishli bo'lmoq | принадлежать | Does this bag belong to you? |
| 23 | sleepyadjective | uyquchil | сонный | Warm milk makes me sleepy. |
| 24 | partnoun | qism | часть | The best part of the film is the ending. |
| 25 | admitverb | tan oladi | признаёт | He admits he doesn't like vegetables. |
| 26 | lonelyadjective | yolg'iz | одинокий | My grandfather feels lonely since Grandma died. |
| 27 | aloneadverb | yolg'iz o'zi | одна (одиноко) | I like walking alone in the park. |
| 28 | anywhereadverb | istalgan joyda | где угодно | You can sit anywhere you like. |
| 29 | spotnoun | joy | местечко | We found a nice spot for our picnic. |
| 30 | minepronoun | meniki | моё | That bike is mine, not yours. |