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CHAPTER X
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The morning of the departure dawned with an overcast1 sky, the prophecyof winter in the gray clouds that hung over the surface of the river. Achill mist, damp and penetrating2, crept up the heights from the water'sedge and veiled the city from view.
Something in the raw air bruised3 afresh the thought of goodbye to theSouthland. The threat of cold in Virginia meant the piling of ice andsnow in the North. Not a sparrow chirped4 in the hedges. Only a crow,passing high in the dull sky, called his defiance5 of wind and weather.
The Colonel made his final round of inspection6 to see that his peoplewere provided against the winter. Behind each servant's cottage, a hugepile of wood was stacked. The roofs were in perfect order. The chimneyswere pouring columns of smoke. It hung low at first but rolled away atthe touch of the breeze from the North.
With Mrs. Lee he visited the aged7 and the sick. The thing that broughtthe smile to each withered8 mouth was the assurance of their love andcare always.
Among the servants Sam held the center of interest. The wonderful,doubtful, yet fascinating thing had come to him. He had been set free.
In each heart was the wish and with it fear of the future. The youngerones laughed and frankly9 envied him. The older ones wagged their headsdoubtfully.
Old Ben expressed the best feelings of the wiser as he took Sam's handfor a fatherly word. He had finished the packing in an old cowhide trunkwhich Custis had given him.
"We's all gwine ter watch ye, boy, wid good wishes in our hearts and awhole lot er misgivin's a playin' roun' in our min'.""Don't yer worry 'bout10 me, Uncle Ben. I'se all right."He paused and whispered.
"Ye didn't know dat Marse Robert done gimme five hundred dollars ingol'--did ye?""Five hundred dollars in gol'!" Ben gasped11.
Sam drew the shining yellow eagles from the bag in his pocket andjingled them before the old man's eyes.
"Dar it is."Ben touched it reverently12.
"Praise God fer de good folks He give us.""I'se er proud nigger, I is. I'se sorry fur dem dat b'longs to po'
folks."Ben looked at him benignly13.
"Don't you be too proud, boy. You'se powerful young and foolish. Yer desbarely got sense enough ter git outen a shower er rain. Dat money ain'tgwine ter las yer always.""No, but man, des watch my smoke when I git up North. Yer hear frum me,yer will.""I hopes I hear de right news."Sam replaced his coin with a touch of authority in possession.
"Don't yer worry 'bout me no mo'. I'se a free man now an' I gwine tercome into de Kingdom."The last important task done by the Colonel before taking the train forNew York was the delivery to his lawyers of instructions for the removalof the Doyles and the placing in his hands sufficient funds for theirjourney.
He spent a day in Washington investigating the chances of the newsettler securing a quarter section of land in Miami County, Kansas,the survey of which had been completed. He selected this County on theMissouri border to please Mrs. Doyle. She wished to live as near theline of old Virginia's climate as possible and in a country with trees.
Doyle promised to lose no time in disposing of his goods. The father,mother, three sons and two little girls were at Arlington to bid theColonel and his family goodbye. They were not a demonstrative people buttheir affection for their neighbor and friend could not be mistaken.
The mother's eyes followed him with no attempt to hide her tears. Shewiped them away with her handkerchief. And went right on crying andwiping them again. The boys were too shy to press forward in the crowdand grasp the Colonel's hand.
On arrival in New York the party stopped at the new Hotel Astor onBroadway. Colonel Lee had promised to spend a day at Fort Hamilton,his old command. But it was inconvenient14 to make the trip until thefollowing morning.
Besides, he had important business to do for Sam. He had sent two of theservants, whom he had emancipated15, to Liberia, and he planned the samejourney for Sam. He engaged a reservation for him on a steamer sailingfor Africa, and returned to the hotel at nine o'clock ready to leave forFort Hamilton.
He was compelled to wait for Sam's return from the boarding house forcolored people on Water Street where he had been sent by the proprietorof the Astor. Not even negro servants were quartered in a first-classhotel in New York or any other Northern city.
Sam arrived at half-past nine, and the Colonel strolled down Broadwaywith him to the little park at Bowling16 Green. He found a seat and badeSam sit down beside him.
The boy watched the expression on his old master's face with dread17. Hehad a pretty clear idea what this interview was to be about and he hadmade up his mind on the answer. His uncle, who had been freed five yearsbefore, had written him a glowing letter about Liberia.
He dreaded18 the subject.
"You know, of course, Sam," the Colonel began, "that your life is now inyour own hands and that I can only advise you as a friend.""An' I sho's glad ter have ye he'p me, Marse Robert.""I'm going to give you the best advice I can. I'm going to advise you todo exactly what I would do if I were in your place.""Yassah.""If I were you, Sam, I wouldn't stay in this country. I'd go back tothe land of my black fathers, to its tropic suns and rich soil. You cannever be a full-grown man here. The North won't have you as such. Thehotel wouldn't let you sleep under its roof, in spite of my protest thatyou were my body-servant. In the South the old shadow of your birth willbe with you. If you wish to lift up your head and be a man it can't behere. No matter what comes in the future. If every black man, woman andchild were set free to-morrow, there are not enough negroes to livealone. The white man will never make you his equal in the world he isbuilding. I've secured your passage to Liberia and I will pay for itwithout touching19 the money which I gave you. What do you think of it?"Sam scratched his head and looked away embarrassed. He spoke20 timidly atfirst, but with growing assurance.
"I'se powerful 'fraid dat Liberia's a long way frum home, Marse Robert.""It is. But if you wish to be a full-grown man, it's your chance to-day.
It will be the one chance of your people in the future as well. Can youmake up your mind to face the loneliness and build your home underyour own vine and fig21 tree? There you can look every man in the face,conscious that you're as good as he is and that the world is yours.""I'se feared I ain't got de spunk22, Marse Robert.""The gold in your pocket will build you a house on public lands. Youknow how to farm. Africa has a great future. You've seen our life. We'vetaught you to work, to laugh, to play, to worship God, to love your homeand your people. You're only twenty years old. I envy you the wealth ofyouth. I've reached the hilltop of life. Your way is still upward fora quarter of a century. It's the morning of life, boy, and a new worldcalls you. Will you hear it and go?""I'se skeered, Marse Robert," Sam persisted, shaking his head gravely.
Lee saw the hopelessness of his task and changed his point of appeal.
"What do you think of doing?""Who, me?""Who else? I can't think for you any longer.""Oh, I'll be all right, sah. I foun' er lot er good colored friends inde bordin' house las' night. Wid dat five hundred dollars, I be livin'
in clover here, sah, sho. I done talk wid a feller 'bout goin' inbusiness.""What line of business?""He gwine ter sho me ter-day, sah.""You don't think you might change your mind about Liberia?""Na sah. I don't like my uncle dat's ober dar, nohow.""Then I can't help you any more, Sam?""Na sah, Marse Robert. Y'u been de bes' master any nigger eber had indis worl' an' I ain't nebber gwine ter fergit dat. When I feels dem fivehundred dollars in my pocket I des swells23 up lak I gwine ter bust24. I'sedat proud o' myse'f an' my ole marster dat gimme a start. Lordee, sah,hit's des gwine ter be fun fer me ter git long an' I mak' my fortuneright here. Ye see ef I don't--"Lee smiled indulgently.
"Watch out you don't lose the little one I gave you.""Yassah, I got hit all sewed up in my close."The old master saw that further argument would be useless. He rosewondering if his act of emancipation25 were not an act of cowardice--theshirking of responsibility for the boy's life. His mouth closed firmly.
That was just the point about the institution of Slavery. No suchresponsibility should be placed on any man's shoulders.
Sam insisted on ministering to the wants of the family until he saw themsafely on the boat for West Point. He waved each member a long goodbye.
And then hurried to his new chum at the boarding house on Water Street.
This dusky friend had won Sam's confidence by his genial26 ways on thefirst night of their acquaintance. He had learned that Sam had just beenfreed. That this was his first trip to New York though he spoke withcareless ease of his knowledge of Washington.
But the most important fact revealed was that he had lately come intomoney through the generosity27 of his former master. The sable28 New Yorkerevinced no curiosity about the amount.
After four days of joy he waked from a sickening stupor29. He foundhimself lying in a filthy30 alley31 at dawn, bareheaded, his coat torn upthe back, every dollar gone and his friend nowhere to be found.
Colonel Lee had given him the address of three clergymen and told him tocall on them for help if he had any trouble. He looked everywhere forthese cards. They couldn't be found. He had been so cocksure of himselfhe had lost them. He couldn't make up his mind to stoop to blackingboots and cleaning spittoons. He had always lived with aristocrats32. Hefelt himself one to his finger tips.
There was but one thing he could do that seemed to be needed up here.
He could handle tobacco. He could stem the leaf. He had learned thatat Arlington in helping33 Ben superintend the curing of the weed for theservants' use.
He made the rounds of the factories only to find that the larger partof this work was done in tenement34 homes. He spent a day finding one ofthese workshops.
They offered to take him in as a boarder and give him sixty cents a day.
He could have a pallet beside the six children in the other room and aplace to put his trunk. Sixty cents a day would pay his room rent andgive him barely enough food to keep body and soul together.
He hurried back to his boarding house, threw the little trunk on hisback and trudged35 to the tobacco tenement. When he arrived no one stoppedwork. The mother waved her hand to the rear. He placed his trunk in adark corner, came out and settled to the task of stemming tobacco.
He did his work with a skill and ease that fascinated the children. Hetook time to show them how to grip the leaf to best advantage and ripthe stem with a quick movement that left scarcely a trace of the weedclinging to it. He worked with a swinging movement of his body and beganto sing in soft, low tones.
The wizened36 eyes brightened, and when he stopped one of them whispered:
"More, black man. Sing some more!"He sang one more song and choked. His eye caught the look of mortalweariness in the tired face of the little girl of six and his voicewouldn't work.
"Goddermighty!" he muttered, "dese here babies ought not ter be wukkinlak dis!"When lunch time came the six children begged Sam to live in the placeand take his meals with them.
Their mother joined in the plea and offered to board him for thirtycents a day. This would leave him a few cents to spend outside. Hecouldn't yet figure on clothes. It didn't seem right to have to pay forsuch things. Anyhow he had enough to last him awhile.
He decided37 to accept the offer and live as a boarder with the family.
The lunch was discouraging. A piece of cold bread and a glass of waterfrom the hydrant. Sam volunteered to bring the water.
The hydrant was the only water supply for the six hundred people whosehouses touched the alley. It stood in the center. The only drainagewas a sink in front of it. All the water used had to be carried up thestairs and the slops carried down. The tired people did little carryingdownstairs. Pans and pails full of dishwater were emptied out thewindows with no care for the passer below. Scarcely a day passed withouta fight from this cause. A fight in the quarter was always a pleasure tothe settlement.
Sam munched38 his bread and sipped39 his water. He watched the children eattheir pieces ravenously40. He couldn't finish his. He handed it to thesmallest one of the children who was staring at him with eyes thatchilled his heart. He knew the child was still hungry. Such a lunch as apiece of bread and a tin cup of water must be an accident, of course.
He had heard of jailers putting prisoners on bread and water to punishthem. He had never known human beings living at home to have such food.
They would have a good dinner steaming hot. He was sure of that.
A sudden commotion41 broke out in the alley below. Yells, catcalls, oathsand the sound of crashing bricks, coal, pieces of furniture, and thesplash of much water came from the court.
The mother rushed to the window and hurled42 a stone. There was a pile ofthem in the corner of the room.
Sam tried to look out.
"What's de matter, ma'm? Is dey er fight?""No--nothin' but a rent collector." The woman smiled.
It was the first pleasant thought that had entered her mind since Samhad come.
The dinner was as rude a surprise as the lunch. He watched the womanfumble over lighting43 the fire in the stove until he could stand it nolonger.
"Lemme start de fire fer ye, ma'm," he offered at last.
"I wish you would," she sighed. "I married when I wuz seventeen and Inever had made a fire before. I don't believe I'll ever learn."The negro was not long in observing that she knew no more about cookingthan she did about lighting a fire. The only cooking utensils44 in theplace were a pot and a frying pan. The frying pan was in constant use.
For dinner she fried a piece of tough beef without seasoning45. She didn'tknow how to make bread. She bought the soggy stuff at the grocer's.
There was no bread for dinner at all. They had boiled potatoes, boiledin plain water without even a grain of salt or pepper. The coffee was soblack and heavy and bitter he couldn't drink it.
The father had a cup of beer with his coffee. A cup of beer was providedfor Sam. The girl of twelve had rushed the growler to the corner saloon.
The negro had never tasted beer before and he couldn't drink it. Thestuff was horrible. It reminded him of a dose of quinine his mistresshad once made him take when he had a chill.
He worked harder than usual next day to forget the fear that hauntedhim. At night he was ill. He had caught cold and had a fever. He droppedon his pallet without dinner and didn't get up for three weeks.
He owed his landlady46 so much money now, he felt in honor bound to boardwith her and give her all his earnings47. He felt himself sinking into anabyss and he didn't have the strength to fight his way out.
The thing that hurt him more than bad food and air when he got to hiswork again was the look of death in the faces of the children. Theireyes haunted him in the dark as they slept on the same floor. He wouldget out of there when he was strong again. But these children wouldnever go except to be hauled in the dead wagon48 to the Potter's Field.
And he heard the rattle49 of this black wagon daily.
In a mood of desperation he walked down Water Street past the boardinghouse. In front of the place he met a boarder who had spoken to himthe last day of his stay. He seized Sam by the coat, led him aside andwhispered:
"Has ye heard 'bout de old man, name John Brown, dat come ter lead deniggers ter de promise' lan'?""No, but I'se waitin' fur somebody ter lead me.""Come right on wid me, man. I'se a-goin' to a meetin' to-night an' jinede ban'. Will ye jine us?""I jine anything dat'll lead me to de promise' lan'.""Come on. Hit's over in Brooklyn but a nigger's gwine ter meet me at deferry and take me dar."Sam felt in his pocket for the money for the ferry. Luckily he hadtwenty cents. It was worth while to gamble that much on a trip to thepromised land.
An emissary of the prophet met them on the Brooklyn side and led them toa vacant store with closed wooden shutters50. No light could be seen fromthe street. The guide rapped a signal and the door opened. Inside wereabout thirty negroes gathered before a platform. Chairs filled the longspace. A white man was talking to the closely packed group of blacks.
Sam pressed forward and watched him.
He was old until he began to talk. And then there was something strangeand electric in his tones that made him young. His voice was vaultingand metallic51 and throbbed52 with an indomitable will. There was contagionin the fierceness of his tones. It caught his hearers and called them ina spell.
His shoulders were stooped. His manner grim and impressive. There wasa quick, wiry movement to his body that gave the idea that he wascrouching to spring. It was uncanny. It persisted as his speechlengthened.
He was talking in cold tones of the injustice53 being done the black manin the South. Of the crimes against God and humanity which the Southernwhites were daily committing.
The one feature of the strange speaker that fascinated Sam was theglitter of his shifting eyes. He never held them still. He did not tryto bore a man through with them. They were restless, as if moved byhidden forces within. The flash of light from their depths seemed asignal from an unknown world.
Sam watched him with open mouth.
He was finishing his talk now in a desultory54 way more gripping in itsdeadly calm than the most passionate55 appeal.
"We are enrolling56 volunteers," he quietly announced. "Volunteers in theUnited States League of Gileadites. If you sign your names to the rollto-night understand clearly what you are doing. I have written for eachmember _Words of Advice_ which he must memorize as the guide to hisaction."He drew a sheet of paper from his pocket and read:
"No jury can be found in the Northern States, that would convict a manfor defending his rights to the last extremity57. This is well understoodby Southern Congressmen, who insist that the right of trial by juryshould not be granted to the fugitive58 slave. Colored people have morefast friends among the whites than they suppose. Just think of the moneyexpended by individuals in your behalf in the past twenty years! Thinkof the number who have been mobbed and imprisoned59 on your account. Haveany of you seen the branded hand? Do you remember the names of Lovejoyand Torrey? Should any of your number be arrested, you must collecttogether as quickly as possible so as to outnumber your adversaries60 whoare taking an active part against you. Let no able-bodied man appear onthe ground unequipped or with his weapons exposed to view; let that beunderstood beforehand. Your plans must be known only to yourself, andwith the understanding that all traitors61 must die, wherever caught andproven to be guilty.
"'Whosoever is fearful or afraid, let him return and depart early fromMount Gilead' (Judges VII Chapter, 3rd verse; Deuteronomy XX Chapter,8th verse). Give all cowards an opportunity to show it on condition ofholding their peace. Do not delay one moment after you're ready: youwill lose all your resolution if you do. Let the first blow be thesignal for all to engage; and when engaged do not do your work byhalves; but make clean work with your enemies--"It was the slow way in which he spoke the last words that gave themmeaning. Sam could hear in his tones the crash of steel into human fleshand the grating of the blade on the bone. It made him shiver.
Every negro present joined the League.
When the last man had signed, John Brown led in a long prayer toAlmighty God to bless the holy work on which these noble men hadentered. At the close of his prayer he announced that on the followingnight at the People's Hall on the Bowery in New York, the HonorableGerrit Smith, the noblest friend of the colored men in the North, wouldpreside over a mass meeting in behalf of the downtrodden. He asked themall to come and bring their friends.
The ceremony of signing over, Sam turned to the guide with a genialsmile.
"I done jine de League.""That's right. I knew you would.""I'se a full member now, ain't I?""Of course.""When do we eat?" Sam asked eagerly.
"Eat?""Sho.""We ain't organizin' de Gileadites to eat, man.""Ain't we?""No, sah. We'se organizin'--ter kill white men dat come atter runawayslaves.""But ain't dey got nuttin ter eat fer dem dat's here?""You come ter de big meetin' ter-morrow night an' hear sumfin dat's goodfer yo' soul.""I'll be dar," Sam promised. But he hoped to find something at themeeting that was good for his stomach as well as his soul.

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1 overcast cJ2xV     
adj.阴天的,阴暗的,愁闷的;v.遮盖,(使)变暗,包边缝;n.覆盖,阴天
参考例句:
  • The overcast and rainy weather found out his arthritis.阴雨天使他的关节炎发作了。
  • The sky is overcast with dark clouds.乌云满天。
2 penetrating ImTzZS     
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的
参考例句:
  • He had an extraordinarily penetrating gaze. 他的目光有股异乎寻常的洞察力。
  • He examined the man with a penetrating gaze. 他以锐利的目光仔细观察了那个人。
3 bruised 5xKz2P     
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
参考例句:
  • his bruised and bloodied nose 他沾满血的青肿的鼻子
  • She had slipped and badly bruised her face. 她滑了一跤,摔得鼻青脸肿。
4 chirped 2d76a8bfe4602c9719744234606acfc8     
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的过去式 )
参考例句:
  • So chirped fiber gratings have broad reflection bandwidth. 所以chirped光纤光栅具有宽的反射带宽,在反射带宽内具有渐变的群时延等其它类型的光纤光栅所不具备的特点。
  • The crickets chirped faster and louder. 蟋蟀叫得更欢了。
5 defiance RmSzx     
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
参考例句:
  • He climbed the ladder in defiance of the warning.他无视警告爬上了那架梯子。
  • He slammed the door in a spirit of defiance.他以挑衅性的态度把门砰地一下关上。
6 inspection y6TxG     
n.检查,审查,检阅
参考例句:
  • On random inspection the meat was found to be bad.经抽查,发现肉变质了。
  • The soldiers lined up for their daily inspection by their officers.士兵们列队接受军官的日常检阅。
7 aged 6zWzdI     
adj.年老的,陈年的
参考例句:
  • He had put on weight and aged a little.他胖了,也老点了。
  • He is aged,but his memory is still good.他已年老,然而记忆力还好。
8 withered 342a99154d999c47f1fc69d900097df9     
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的 动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
参考例句:
  • The grass had withered in the warm sun. 这些草在温暖的阳光下枯死了。
  • The leaves of this tree have become dry and withered. 这棵树下的叶子干枯了。
9 frankly fsXzcf     
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
参考例句:
  • To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说,我一点也不赞成这个主意。
  • Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说,我不反对改革。
10 bout Asbzz     
n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛
参考例句:
  • I was suffering with a bout of nerves.我感到一阵紧张。
  • That bout of pneumonia enfeebled her.那次肺炎的发作使她虚弱了。
11 gasped e6af294d8a7477229d6749fa9e8f5b80     
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
参考例句:
  • She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
  • People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
12 reverently FjPzwr     
adv.虔诚地
参考例句:
  • He gazed reverently at the handiwork. 他满怀敬意地凝视着这件手工艺品。
  • Pork gazed at it reverently and slowly delight spread over his face. 波克怀着愉快的心情看着这只表,脸上慢慢显出十分崇敬的神色。
13 benignly a1839cef72990a695d769f9b3d61ae60     
adv.仁慈地,亲切地
参考例句:
  • Everyone has to benignly help people in distress. 每一个人应让该亲切地帮助有困难的人。 来自互联网
  • This drug is benignly soporific. 这种药物具有良好的催眠效果。 来自互联网
14 inconvenient m4hy5     
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
参考例句:
  • You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
  • Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗?
15 emancipated 6319b4184bdec9d99022f96c4965261a     
adj.被解放的,不受约束的v.解放某人(尤指摆脱政治、法律或社会的束缚)( emancipate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • Slaves were not emancipated until 1863 in the United States. 美国奴隶直到1863年才获得自由。
  • Women are still struggling to be fully emancipated. 妇女仍在为彻底解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
16 bowling cxjzeN     
n.保龄球运动
参考例句:
  • Bowling is a popular sport with young and old.保龄球是老少都爱的运动。
  • Which sport do you 1ike most,golf or bowling?你最喜欢什么运动,高尔夫还是保龄球?
17 dread Ekpz8     
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
参考例句:
  • We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
  • Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
18 dreaded XuNzI3     
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
参考例句:
  • The dreaded moment had finally arrived. 可怕的时刻终于来到了。
  • He dreaded having to spend Christmas in hospital. 他害怕非得在医院过圣诞节不可。 来自《用法词典》
19 touching sg6zQ9     
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
参考例句:
  • It was a touching sight.这是一幅动人的景象。
  • His letter was touching.他的信很感人。
20 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
21 fig L74yI     
n.无花果(树)
参考例句:
  • The doctor finished the fig he had been eating and selected another.这位医生吃完了嘴里的无花果,又挑了一个。
  • You can't find a person who doesn't know fig in the United States.你找不到任何一个在美国的人不知道无花果的。
22 spunk YGozt     
n.勇气,胆量
参考例句:
  • After his death,the soldier was cited for spunk.那位士兵死后因作战勇敢而受到表彰。
  • I admired her independence and her spunk.我敬佩她的独立精神和勇气。
23 swells e5cc2e057ee1aff52e79fb6af45c685d     
增强( swell的第三人称单数 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
参考例句:
  • The waters were heaving up in great swells. 河水正在急剧上升。
  • A barrel swells in the middle. 水桶中部隆起。
24 bust WszzB     
vt.打破;vi.爆裂;n.半身像;胸部
参考例句:
  • I dropped my camera on the pavement and bust it. 我把照相机掉在人行道上摔坏了。
  • She has worked up a lump of clay into a bust.她把一块黏土精心制作成一个半身像。
25 emancipation Sjlzb     
n.(从束缚、支配下)解放
参考例句:
  • We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。 来自《简明英汉词典》
26 genial egaxm     
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
参考例句:
  • Orlando is a genial man.奥兰多是一位和蔼可亲的人。
  • He was a warm-hearted friend and genial host.他是个热心的朋友,也是友善待客的主人。
27 generosity Jf8zS     
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
参考例句:
  • We should match their generosity with our own.我们应该像他们一样慷慨大方。
  • We adore them for their generosity.我们钦佩他们的慷慨。
28 sable VYRxp     
n.黑貂;adj.黑色的
参考例句:
  • Artists' brushes are sometimes made of sable.画家的画笔有的是用貂毛制的。
  • Down the sable flood they glided.他们在黑黝黝的洪水中随波逐流。
29 stupor Kqqyx     
v.昏迷;不省人事
参考例句:
  • As the whisky took effect, he gradually fell into a drunken stupor.随着威士忌酒力发作,他逐渐醉得不省人事。
  • The noise of someone banging at the door roused her from her stupor.梆梆的敲门声把她从昏迷中唤醒了。
30 filthy ZgOzj     
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
参考例句:
  • The whole river has been fouled up with filthy waste from factories.整条河都被工厂的污秽废物污染了。
  • You really should throw out that filthy old sofa and get a new one.你真的应该扔掉那张肮脏的旧沙发,然后再去买张新的。
31 alley Cx2zK     
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
参考例句:
  • We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
  • The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。
32 aristocrats 45f57328b4cffd28a78c031f142ec347     
n.贵族( aristocrat的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Many aristocrats were killed in the French Revolution. 许多贵族在法国大革命中被处死。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • To the Guillotine all aristocrats! 把全部贵族都送上断头台! 来自英汉文学 - 双城记
33 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
参考例句:
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
34 tenement Egqzd5     
n.公寓;房屋
参考例句:
  • They live in a tenement.他们住在廉价公寓里。
  • She felt very smug in a tenement yard like this.就是在个这样的杂院里,她觉得很得意。
35 trudged e830eb9ac9fd5a70bf67387e070a9616     
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
参考例句:
  • He trudged the last two miles to the town. 他步履艰难地走完最后两英里到了城里。
  • He trudged wearily along the path. 他沿着小路疲惫地走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
36 wizened TeszDu     
adj.凋谢的;枯槁的
参考例句:
  • That wizened and grotesque little old man is a notorious miser.那个干瘪难看的小老头是个臭名远扬的吝啬鬼。
  • Mr solomon was a wizened little man with frizzy gray hair.所罗门先生是一个干瘪矮小的人,头发鬈曲灰白。
37 decided lvqzZd     
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
参考例句:
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
38 munched c9456f71965a082375ac004c60e40170     
v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She munched on an apple. 她在大口啃苹果。
  • The rabbit munched on the fresh carrots. 兔子咯吱咯吱地嚼着新鲜胡萝卜。 来自辞典例句
39 sipped 22d1585d494ccee63c7bff47191289f6     
v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He sipped his coffee pleasurably. 他怡然地品味着咖啡。
  • I sipped the hot chocolate she had made. 我小口喝着她调制的巧克力热饮。 来自辞典例句
40 ravenously 6c615cc583b62b6da4fb7e09dbd37210     
adv.大嚼地,饥饿地
参考例句:
  • We were all ravenously hungry after the walk. 我们散步之后都饿得要命。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The boys dug in ravenously. 男孩们开始狼吞虎咽地吃起来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
41 commotion 3X3yo     
n.骚动,动乱
参考例句:
  • They made a commotion by yelling at each other in the theatre.他们在剧院里相互争吵,引起了一阵骚乱。
  • Suddenly the whole street was in commotion.突然间,整条街道变得一片混乱。
42 hurled 16e3a6ba35b6465e1376a4335ae25cd2     
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
参考例句:
  • He hurled a brick through the window. 他往窗户里扔了块砖。
  • The strong wind hurled down bits of the roof. 大风把屋顶的瓦片刮了下来。 来自《简明英汉词典》
43 lighting CpszPL     
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
参考例句:
  • The gas lamp gradually lost ground to electric lighting.煤气灯逐渐为电灯所代替。
  • The lighting in that restaurant is soft and romantic.那个餐馆照明柔和而且浪漫。
44 utensils 69f125dfb1fef9b418c96d1986e7b484     
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物
参考例句:
  • Formerly most of our household utensils were made of brass. 以前我们家庭用的器皿多数是用黄铜做的。
  • Some utensils were in a state of decay when they were unearthed. 有些器皿在出土时已经残破。
45 seasoning lEKyu     
n.调味;调味料;增添趣味之物
参考例句:
  • Salt is the most common seasoning.盐是最常用的调味品。
  • This sauce uses mushroom as its seasoning.这酱油用蘑菇作调料。
46 landlady t2ZxE     
n.女房东,女地主
参考例句:
  • I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前。
  • The landlady came over to serve me.女店主过来接待我。
47 earnings rrWxJ     
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
参考例句:
  • That old man lives on the earnings of his daughter.那个老人靠他女儿的收入维持生活。
  • Last year there was a 20% decrease in his earnings.去年他的收入减少了20%。
48 wagon XhUwP     
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车
参考例句:
  • We have to fork the hay into the wagon.我们得把干草用叉子挑进马车里去。
  • The muddy road bemired the wagon.马车陷入了泥泞的道路。
49 rattle 5Alzb     
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
参考例句:
  • The baby only shook the rattle and laughed and crowed.孩子只是摇着拨浪鼓,笑着叫着。
  • She could hear the rattle of the teacups.她听见茶具叮当响。
50 shutters 74d48a88b636ca064333022eb3458e1f     
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门
参考例句:
  • The shop-front is fitted with rolling shutters. 那商店的店门装有卷门。
  • The shutters thumped the wall in the wind. 在风中百叶窗砰砰地碰在墙上。
51 metallic LCuxO     
adj.金属的;金属制的;含金属的;产金属的;像金属的
参考例句:
  • A sharp metallic note coming from the outside frightened me.外面传来尖锐铿锵的声音吓了我一跳。
  • He picked up a metallic ring last night.昨夜他捡了一个金属戒指。
52 throbbed 14605449969d973d4b21b9356ce6b3ec     
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动
参考例句:
  • His head throbbed painfully. 他的头一抽一跳地痛。
  • The pulse throbbed steadily. 脉搏跳得平稳。
53 injustice O45yL     
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
参考例句:
  • They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
  • All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
54 desultory BvZxp     
adj.散漫的,无方法的
参考例句:
  • Do not let the discussion fragment into a desultory conversation with no clear direction.不要让讨论变得支离破碎,成为没有明确方向的漫谈。
  • The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn.警察漫不经心地拦着不让他们靠近谷仓。
55 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
参考例句:
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
56 enrolling be8b886d0a6622fbb0e477f03e170149     
v.招收( enrol的现在分词 );吸收;入学;加入;[亦作enrol]( enroll的现在分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起
参考例句:
  • They lashed out at the university enrolling system. 他们猛烈抨击大学的招生制度。 来自辞典例句
  • You're enrolling in a country club, Billy. 你是注册加入乡村俱乐部了,比利。 来自辞典例句
57 extremity tlgxq     
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
参考例句:
  • I hope you will help them in their extremity.我希望你能帮助在穷途末路的他们。
  • What shall we do in this extremity?在这种极其困难的情况下我们该怎么办呢?
58 fugitive bhHxh     
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
参考例句:
  • The police were able to deduce where the fugitive was hiding.警方成功地推断出那逃亡者躲藏的地方。
  • The fugitive is believed to be headed for the border.逃犯被认为在向国境线逃窜。
59 imprisoned bc7d0bcdd0951055b819cfd008ef0d8d     
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • He was imprisoned for two concurrent terms of 30 months and 18 months. 他被判处30个月和18个月的监禁,合并执行。
  • They were imprisoned for possession of drugs. 他们因拥有毒品而被监禁。
60 adversaries 5e3df56a80cf841a3387bd9fd1360a22     
n.对手,敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • That would cause potential adversaries to recoil from a challenge. 这会迫使潜在的敌人在挑战面前退缩。 来自辞典例句
  • Every adversaries are more comfortable with a predictable, coherent America. 就连敌人也会因有可以预料的,始终一致的美国而感到舒服得多。 来自辞典例句
61 traitors 123f90461d74091a96637955d14a1401     
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
参考例句:
  • Traitors are held in infamy. 叛徒为人所不齿。
  • Traitors have always been treated with contempt. 叛徒永被人们唾弃。


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