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CHAPTER III
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Close thine eyes, my beauty bright,
Dream, dream of the flowing Nile,
Where thy mother first saw light—
(Ah, sweet is thine infant smile!)
Close thy pretty baby mouth,
Close, close thy blinking eye;
Lullaby, lullaby.
—Hippopotamus2 Cradle Song.
All the morning there had been an excited running to and fro among the Keepers of the Menial World. Evidences of a stupendous mystery were apparent on every hand. It seemed to center in the Hippopotamus House, the doors of which were locked and barred, as well as those of the Lion House adjoining it. [Pg 52]The Princess, devoured4 by curiosity, deluged5 Toots with questions. While awaiting developments, they were feeding peanuts to Zuelma, the vain young mother ostrich6. For quite a while the little Limping Boy was unable to get any light on the mystery.
"If the sparrow were only here," said the Princess, "there would be a lot of gossip about it; wouldn't there, Toots?"
"Yes," answered the boy; "but we won't have to wait long. Listen, Mahmoud is beginning to rumble7 through his trunk. Twice old Sultan has roared under his breath, and a moment ago the tigers were snarling8. The secret will soon be out—"
At that instant, Sultan, patriarch of the lions, delivered himself of a mighty9 roar. Even the Princess could tell by the sound of it that it was not a roar of anger.
"Good!" said Toots, "that is old [Pg 53]Sultan's call for rejoicing. Now listen."
Mahmoud was first to reply. The old elephant
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| adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的 | |
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| n.河马 | |
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devoured
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trumpeted
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growls
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pumas
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| n.美洲狮( puma的名词复数 );彪马;于1948年成立于德国荷索金劳勒(Herzogenaurach)的国际运动品牌;创始人:鲁道夫及达斯勒。 | |
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| n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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discord
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subsided
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| v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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hyena
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cowered
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cataracts
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gnawing
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uproar
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trumpeting
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| 大声说出或宣告(trumpet的现在分词形式) | |
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gadding
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| n.叮搔症adj.蔓生的v.闲逛( gad的现在分词 );游荡;找乐子;用铁棒刺 | |
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hopped
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frolicsome
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cubs
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drenched
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nostrils
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| 鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 ) | |
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gaudily
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inquiry
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margin
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agitation
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mischievous
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plunged
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scooping
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shrieked
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sprawling
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| adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
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winked
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ripple
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giggle
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gasped
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astonishment
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gasping
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sputtering
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touching
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parched
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converse
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antelope
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chuckle
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ravenous
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digestion
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disposition
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inclination
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jaw
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awry
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plaintive
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