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CHAPTER XVI. A VISITOR
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The early light of morning lay rosy1 red upon the mountains, and a fresh breeze rustled2 through the fir trees and set their ancient branches waving to and fro. The sound awoke Heidi and she opened her eyes. The roaring in the trees always stirred a strong emotion within her and seemed to drew her irresistibly3 to them. So she jumped out of bed and dressed herself as quickly as she could, but it took her some time even then, for she was careful now to be always clean and tidy.
When she went down her ladder she found her grandfather had already left the hut. He was standing4 outside looking at the sky and examining the landscape as he did every morning, to see what sort of weather it was going to be.
Little pink clouds were floating over the sky, that was growing brighter and bluer with every minute, while the heights and the meadow lands were turning gold under the rising sun, which was just appearing above the topmost peaks.
"O how beautiful! how beautiful! Good-morning, grandfather!" cried Heidi, running out.
"What, you are awake already, are you?" he answered, giving her a morning greeting.
Then Heidi ran round to the fir trees to enjoy the sound she loved so well, and with every fresh gust5 of wind which came roaring through their branches she gave a fresh jump and cry of delight.
Meanwhile the grandfather had gone to milk the goats; this done he brushed and washed them, ready for their mountain excursion, and brought them out of their shed. As soon as Heidi caught sight of her two friends she ran and embraced them, and they bleated6 in return, while they vied with each other in showing their affection by poking7 their heads against her and trying which could get nearest her, so that she was almost crushed between them. But Heidi was not afraid of them, and when the lively Little Bear gave rather too violent a thrust, she only said, "No, Little Bear, you are pushing like the Great Turk," and Little Bear immediately drew back his head and left off his rough attentions, while Little Swan lifted her head and put on an expression as much as to say, "No one shall ever accuse me of behaving like the Great Turk." For White Swan was a rather more
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rosy
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adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
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v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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gust
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n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发 | |
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v.(羊,小牛)叫( bleat的过去式和过去分词 );哭诉;发出羊叫似的声音;轻声诉说 | |
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poking
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n. 刺,戳,袋 vt. 拨开,刺,戳 vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢 | |
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distinguished
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obstreperous
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adj.喧闹的,不守秩序的 | |
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unwilling
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grumbled
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抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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snarling
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v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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stentorian
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adj.大声的,响亮的 | |
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trot
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exertion
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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inviting
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adj.诱人的,引人注目的 | |
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irresistible
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adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的 | |
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tune
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n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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gambols
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v.蹦跳,跳跃,嬉戏( gambol的第三人称单数 ) | |
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descended
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的 | |
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n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍 | |
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jug
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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 | |
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undoing
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n.毁灭的原因,祸根;破坏,毁灭 | |
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unpacking
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n.取出货物,拆包[箱]v.从(包裹等)中取出(所装的东西),打开行李取出( unpack的现在分词 );拆包;解除…的负担;吐露(心事等) | |
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Undid
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v. 解开, 复原 | |
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awe
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hesitation
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lark
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dwelling
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