Faith

pg. 18 — Chansonnette
It is any lyric-driven French song, usually polyphonic and secular

Pg. 18 - gramophone
Also known as a phonograph. 

Pg. 18 - The Engineer
Refers to Maria/Marina/Masha (pg. 19; pg. 20). All of these names typically represent Orina. 

Pg 19. - Manometer
An instrument for measuring the pressure acting on a column of fluid, especially one with a U-shaped tube of liquid in which a difference in the pressures acting in the two arms of the tube causes the liquid to reach different heights in the two arms. [picture will be inserted]

Pg. 19 - Damper
A device designed to absorb and reduce shock impulses incurred when a railcar is in motion. Dampers also help reduce noise and track wear.

Pg. 19 - Syphon
These were most commonly attached to the rear of passenger trains, due to the need to quickly transport the enclosed milk from farmer to the milk processing facility in the shortest possible timescale.

Pg. 20 - Viaduct
A long bridge-like structure, typically a series of arches, carrying a road or railroad across a valley or other low ground.

Pg. 20 - Masha
Same as Maria (introduced on the first page of this chapter). She’s another woman who blends with Orina's character.

Pg. 20 - Habanera
An Afro-Cuban dance and song

Pg. 20 - polka
Polka, lively courtship dance of Bohemian folk origin

Pg. 20 - Quadrilla
A quadrille is a type of dance for four couples, with each couple forming a single side of a square

Pg. 20 - Jackdaw
A small gray-headed crow that typically nests in tall buildings and chimneys, noted for its inquisitiveness. Birds are referenced several times throughout the novel (e.g., magpie). They are disliked by many of the characters and symbolically represent thieves. 

Pg. 20 - The Artist
Tries to emulate Maria’s face in his masks

Pg. 21 - Dolorous
From dolor: feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress

Pg. 21 Anthropomorphous
Human in form or nature. This typically is used to describes non human objects or living things to give them human characteristics. This is utilized heavily throughout the book. E.g. 

Pg. 21 - Bolero
Two distinct genres of slow-tempo Latin music and their associated dances

Pg. 23 - Dale of the river
I’m not sure what this is. 

Pg. 24 - Vernissage
A private viewing of paintings before public exhibition

Pg. 24 - Atelier
Workshop or studio, especially one used by an artist or designer.

Pg. 24 - Somnambulistically
An abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (such as walking) are performed

Pg. 24 - Photinias
A genus of small trees and shrubs (family Rosaceae) native to Asia that have shining, evergreen leaves, showy white paniculate or corymbose flower clusters, and typically red fruits and that are widely cultivated as ornamentals

Pg. 24 - “Gesture of providence”

Pg. 24 - Mnemosyne
Greek goddess of memory and mother of the Muses by Zeus

Pg. 25 - Aztrakhan
It is the curled fleece of fetal or new born lambs

Pg. 25 - Passion bearers Fedot and Yakov
Passion Bearer is the customary title for saints

Pg. 25 - vita sine libertate nihil
Life without regrets.

Pg. 25 - Vivere est militare
To live is to fight

Pg 28 - Cracow
City in Poland

Pg. 28 - Red Cahors
Red wine

Pg. 29 - Monsieur Gevelot
Invented caps

Pg. 30 - La Manche
The English Channel

Pg. 34 - Gorgon
Three sisters, Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa, who born snakes for hair and turned anyone who looked at them to stone