Английский язык с В. Ирвингом. Рип ван Винкль

Rip's story was soon told (история Рипа была рассказана быстро), for the whole twenty years had been to him but as one night (так как целые двадцать лет были для него, как одна ночь). The neighbors stared (соседи уставились /на него/) when they heard it (когда они услышали ее /т.е. историю/); some were seen to wink at each other (было видно, как некоторые подмигивали друг другу), and put their tongues in their cheeks (и прикладывали языки изнутри к щекам): and the self-important man in the cocked hat (и важный человек в треуголке), who (который), when the alarm was over (когда переполох закончился; alarm — /боевая/ тревога, сигнал тревоги), had returned to the field (вернулся на поле /боя/), screwed down the corners of his mouth (скривил уголки рта; to screw — завинчивать), and shook his head (и покачал головой) — upon which (сразу после чего) there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage (было всеобщее качание головами по всему собранию = все собравшиеся закачали головами).

Rip's story was soon told, for the whole twenty years had been to him but as one night. The neighbors stared when they heard it; some were seen to wink at each other, and put their tongues in their cheeks: and the self-important man in the cocked hat, who, when the alarm was over, had returned to the field, screwed down the corners of his mouth, and shook his head — upon which there was a general shaking of the head throughout the assemblage.

It was determined, however (тем не менее, было решено; however [haV’evq] — однако; тем не менее), to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk (узнать мнение старого Питера Вандердонка), who was seen slowly advancing up the road (которого увидели медленно идущим по дороге: «который был виден медленно продвигающимся по дороге»; to advance [q’dQ:vns] — двигать/ся/ вперед; продвигать; наступать). He was a descendant of the historian of that name (он был потомком историка с тем же именем), who wrote one of the earliest accounts of the province (который написал одно из первых описаний: «отчетов» этой провинции). Peter was the most ancient inhabitant of the village (Питер был самым древним жителем деревни), and well versed in all the wonderful events (и хорошо осведомленным о всех чудесных событиях; versed [vq:st] — опытный, сведущий) and traditions of the neighborhood (и обычаях окрестностей). He recollected Rip at once (он сразу же вспомнил Рипа), and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner (и подтвердил его историю самым удовлетворительным образом). He assured the company (он заверил собравшихся) that it was a fact (что это был факт), handed down from his ancestor the historian (доставшийся по наследству от его предка-историка), that the Kaatskill mountains (что Каатскиллские горы) had always been haunted by strange beings (всегда были населены странными существами; to haunt [hO:nt] — часто заезжать проведать, навещать /какое-л. место, людей и т. п./; бывать /где-л./; /о привидении/ жить, обитать; являться).

It was determined, however, to take the opinion of old Peter Vanderdonk, who was seen slowly advancing up the road. He was a descendant of the historian of that name, who wrote one of the earliest accounts of the province. Peter was the most ancient inhabitant of the village, and well versed in all the wonderful events and traditions of the neighborhood. He recollected Rip at once, and corroborated his story in the most satisfactory manner. He assured the company that it was a fact, handed down from his ancestor the historian, that the Kaatskill mountains had always been haunted by strange beings.