Английский язык с Шерлоком Холмсом. Собака Баскервилей (ASCII-IPA)

"No, they are the homes of our worthy ancestors (нет, это дома наших почтенных предков; worthy — достойный, почтенный). Prehistoric man lived thickly on the moor (доисторический человек густо селился на этих болотах), and as no one in particular has lived there since (и так как практически никто с тех пор здесь не жил), we find all his little arrangements (мы находим все его нехитрые приспособления; little — маленький; незначительный; arrangement — приведение в порядок; приспособление) exactly as he left them (в точности /такими/, как он их оставил). These are his wigwams with the roofs off (это — их дома, /только/ без крыш; wigwam — вигвам; дом, жилище /шутл./). You can even see his hearth and his couch (можно даже увидеть его "камин" и "диван") if you have the curiosity to go inside (если вы полюбопытствуете войти внутрь)."

"But it is quite a town (да это же почти город). When was it inhabited (когда он был обитаем = когда там жили доисторические люди)?"

"Neolithic man — no date (неолитический человек — период неизвестен; date — дата; срок, период)."

"What did he do (а чем он занимался)?"

"He grazed his cattle on these slopes (пас скот на этих склонах), and he learned to dig for tin (и он научился добывать олово; to dig — копать; выкапывать, извлекать) when the bronze sword began to supersede the stone axe (когда бронзовый меч начал вытеснять каменный топор; to supersede — заменять; замещать, смещать; вытеснять; занимать /чье-либо/ место). Look at the great trench in the opposite hill (взгляните на широкий ров на холме напротив). That is his mark (это его след = его работа). Yes, you will find some very singular points about the moor, Dr. Watson (да, на болотах вы найдете кое-какие замечательные особенности, доктор Ватсон; point — точка; особенность). Oh, excuse me an instant (о, простите, я /отвлекусь/ на минутку)! It is surely Cyclopides (это наверняка Cyclopides)."

circular ['s@:kjul@], arrangement [@'reIndZm@nt], curiosity [,kju@rI'OsItI]

The whole steep slope was covered with grey circular rings of stone, a score of them at least.

"What are they? Sheep-pens?"

"No, they are the homes of our worthy ancestors. Prehistoric man lived thickly on the moor, and as no one in particular has lived there since, we find all his little arrangements exactly as he left them. These are his wigwams with the roofs off. You can even see his hearth and his couch if you have the curiosity to go inside."

"But it is quite a town. When was it inhabited?"

"Neolithic man — no date."

"What did he do?"

"He grazed his cattle on these slopes, and he learned to dig for tin when the bronze sword began to supersede the stone axe. Look at the great trench in the opposite hill. That is his mark. Yes, you will find some very singular points about the moor, Dr. Watson. Oh, excuse me an instant! It is surely Cyclopides."