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CHAPTER V OUT OF THE STORM
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Shortly after we arrived at the village, they took away our watches, our pocket-knives, and everything that we possessed1 of a similar nature, and which they considered as curiosities. The chief wore Orthis’ wristwatch above one fore-paw and mine above the other, but as he did not know how to wind them, nor the purpose for which they were intended, they did him or us no good. The result was, however, that it was now entirely2 impossible for us to measure time in any way, and I do not know, even to this day, how long we were in this strange village. We ate when we were hungry, and slept when we were tired. It was always daylight; and it seemed that there were always raiding parties going out or returning, so that flesh was plentiful3, and we became rather reconciled to our fate, in so far as the immediate4 danger of being eaten was concerned, but why they kept us alive, as we had slain5 so many of their fellows, I could not understand.
It must have been immediately after we arrived that they made an attempt to teach us their language. Two females were detailed6 for this duty. We were given unlimited7 freedom within certain bounds, which were well indicated by the several sentries8 which constantly watched from the summit of hills surrounding the village. Past these we could not go, nor do I know that we had any particular desire to do so, since we realized only too well that there would be little chance of our regaining9 the ship should we escape the village, inasmuch as we had not the remotest idea in what direction it lay.
Our one hope lay in learning their language, and then
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possessed
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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plentiful
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adj.富裕的,丰富的 | |
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immediate
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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slain
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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detailed
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adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的 | |
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unlimited
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sentries
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哨兵,步兵( sentry的名词复数 ) | |
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regaining
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utilizing
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conversing
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peculiarities
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remarkable
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syllable
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radically
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syllables
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sufficiently
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partially
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scowled
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怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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ferociously
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野蛮地,残忍地 | |
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ferocious
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longing
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captivity
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nomadic
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thither
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foes
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敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 ) | |
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depleted
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belongings
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warrior
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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galloped
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gallop
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scattered
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thoroughly
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deserted
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prey
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plentifully
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adv. 许多地,丰饶地 | |
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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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refreshing
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adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的 | |
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apprehensively
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hysterical
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踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯 | |
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rout
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ambush
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n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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forth
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pointed
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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detonation
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n.爆炸;巨响 | |
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simultaneously
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adv.同时发生地,同时进行地 | |
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shuddered
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v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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shriek
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v./n.尖叫,叫喊 | |
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devours
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吞没( devour的第三人称单数 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光 | |
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infinitely
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agitated
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peal
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n.钟声;v.鸣响 | |
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craters
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n.火山口( crater的名词复数 );弹坑等 | |
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cowered
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v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的过去式 ) | |
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gorge
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n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃 | |
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torrents
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n.倾注;奔流( torrent的名词复数 );急流;爆发;连续不断 | |
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overflowing
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solely
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engender
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detonations
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manifestations
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seasonal
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restrictions
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约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则) | |
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retards
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使减速( retard的第三人称单数 ); 妨碍; 阻止; 推迟 | |
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germination
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gestation
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affected
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victorious
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rascals
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流氓( rascal的名词复数 ); 无赖; (开玩笑说法)淘气的人(尤指小孩); 恶作剧的人 | |
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exuberance
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outlet
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inflict
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savage
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huddled
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挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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atrocities
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exhaustion
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steadily
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upwards
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lessening
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减轻,减少,变小 | |
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grumbling
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ravenously
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