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THENCE
ðens

оттуда, отсюда, поэтому, из этого

•Two miles thence is a fine waterfall.▫️На расстоянии двух миль оттуда находится красивый водопад.
•We were young and thence optimistic.▫️Мы были молоды, и потому — полны оптимизма.
•He flew to Helsinki and thence to Moscow.▫️Он прилетел в Хельсинки, а оттуда — в Москву.
•Their travels took them to the Bahamas, thence south to Venezuela.▫️В ходе странствий их занесло на Багамы, а оттуда — на юг, в Венесуэлу.

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THITHER
ˈðɪðər

туда, в ту сторону

•the thither bank of the stream — другой берег ручья
•Coloured fish darted hither and thither.▫️Разноцветная рыбка металась туда-сюда.
•A dog of high travel will drive sheep hither and thither.▫️Проворная собака будет гонять овец туда и сюда.

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VAIN
veɪn

напрасный, тщетный, тщеславный, пустой

•empty / idle / vain boast — пустое хвастовство
•vain / false imagination — неверное, ошибочное представление
•fruitless / useless / vain regrets — напрасные сожаления
•vain promise — пустое обещание
•He looked for her in vain.▫️Он напрасно её искал.
•I rummaged the house from top to bottom; but in vain.▫️Я обыскал дом сверху донизу, но безуспешно.
•He had been amused so long with vain expectations.▫️Он так долго тешился тщетными ожиданиями
•In vain the captain fretted over the delay.▫️Напрасно капитан волновался из-за задержки.

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TROTH
trɑːθ

обещание, давать обещание жениться

•plight troth — дать слово
•I troth myself eternally to your service.▫️Я клянусь вечно служить вам.
•...by my troth, I will not trespass on your precious property...▫️...даю слово, что не буду посягать на ваше драгоценное имущество....

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QUESTION

How do English speakers use double negatives? What are some examples?

There are two broad types of usage for double negatives: (1) standard; and (2) substandard. We shall look at the substandard usage first so that we can get it out of the way.

THE SUBSTANDARD USAGE
The substandard usage deploys the double negative as a sort of intensifying mechanism to add greater force or conviction or emphasis to the negation or denial that is being asserted. The second negation in the double negative compounds the first negation, multiplying it rather than negating it and thus returning a “positive” value. This applies to triple negatives as well. Here is an example of a triple negative:
I didn’t say nothing to no one.
In Standard English, this would be expressed as:
I didn’t say anything to anyone.
Of course, the standard form lacks the intensity and forcefulness of the substandard form.
You ain’t seen nuthin’ yet!

THE STANDARD USAGE
There are two forms, with associated purposes, of the standard usage:
(1) To negate a prior negation. In this case, the second negative cancels out the first negative (as in logic and mathematics) to produce an affirmative statement (with a “positive” meaning). We often use it to contradict a negative statement thatanother person has just made.
Here are some examples:
When she accused me of cheating, I couldn’t not defend myself. (→ I had todefend myself; defending myself was my only option, and I did in fact defendmyself.)
A: You did nothing to help when I had the heart attack.
B: I didn’t do nothing—I was the one who called the ambulance. (→ I did do something.)
She can’t not attend the wedding—everyone is expecting her to be there. (→ Not attending the wedding is not an option—she has to attend.)
I shouldn’t simply not respond—that would be rude. (→ I should respond.)
(2) To create a form of understatement. In this case, a negative word is followed by another word with a negative prefix. This is not strictly speaking a double negative, but logically the construction does contain two negative ideas.
The purpose of understatement is intensification. The understatement draws attention to itself and in doing so, it causes the reader or listener to pay attention and therefore to focus on the point being made. As with the standard usage described above, the two negatives cancel each other out to produce a “positive”. Here are some examples:
She is not unknown as a writer. (→ She is, in fact, very well known.)
He is a man of not inconsiderable wealth. (→ He is, in fact, extremely wealthy.)
The use of the double negative is not uncommon in English. (→ It is, in fact, more common that people might expect.)

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NIGH
naɪ

почти, близко, рядом, ближний, приближаться, около

•a field nigh the church — поле близ церкви
•nigh to this place — близко от этого места
•winter is nigh hand at hand — зима на носу
•There were nigh on 40 people there.▫️Там было почти сорок человек.
•The snow is melting. Spring is nigh.▫️Снег тает. Весна уже близко.
•Till the fresh air proclaimed the morning nigh.▫️Пока свежий ветер не возвестил, что скоро утро.

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ANON
əˈnɑːn

скоро, тотчас, вскоре, сейчас, анонимный, неизвестный

•ever / now and anon — время от времени
•See you anon.▫️Скоро увидимся.
•I will answer his letter anon.▫️Я скоро отвечу на его письмо.
•Be ready—we will begin our Yuletide Boar's Head Feast anon.▫️Приготовьтесь: вскоре мы начнём наш Рождественский праздник кабаньей головы.

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QUESTION

What is the difference between “in there” and just “there” (without “in”), between "over there" and "there" (without "over") if there is one (difference)?

The meaning of “there” is best understood by imagining the speaker pointing away from themself to indicate the location of whatever is being discussed. That was the original physical meaning, but it still exists metaphorically.
“Over there” is redundant, which is legitimate in language to provide emphasis. The World War I song with that title used it to mean “far over there,” that is, on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
“In there” indicates that the object is within a room or container being actually or metaphorically pointed to.
As a side note, “here” ais analogous to “there”, as it actually or metaphorically points to a location that is near the speaker. “Over here” and “in here” have the same adjustments to the meaning as their counterparts with “there”.

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BEHEST
bɪˈhest

завет, повеление, приказание

•religious behest — религиозное предписание
•at behest — по распоряжению
•at smb.'s behest — по чьей-л. воле
•The committee was set up at the behest of the president.▫️Комиссия была создана по распоряжению президента.
•I only made the change at the author's behest.▫️Я внёс данные изменения лишь по воле автора.

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WONT
wɔːnt

обыкновение, привычка, имеющий обыкновение

•He got up early, as is his wont.▫️По своему обыкновению, он встал рано.
•All is going on as it was wont.▫️Всё идёт так, как это было всегда.
•He spoke for too long, as is his wont.▫️По своему обыкновению, он говорил слишком долго.
•The painter followed the religious use and wont of his time.▫️Художник следовал религиозной традиции и обычаю своего времени.

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