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Chapter 10 HUNT FOR A SPOOK-TRAIN
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Chapter 10 HUNT FOR A SPOOK-TRAIN
That day passed pleasantly enough. The children, Timmy, and Mr. Luffy all went off to a poolhigh up on the moorlands. It was called The Green Pool' because of its cucumber-green colour.
Mr. Luffy explained that some curious chemicals found there caused the water to look green.
'I hope we shan't come out looking green, too,' said Dick, getting into his bathing trunks. 'Areyou going to bathe, Mr. Luffy?'
Mr. Luffy was. The children expected him to be a very poor swimmer and to splash about at theedge and do very little - but to their surprise he was magnificent in the water, and could swimfaster even than Julian.
They had great fun, and when they were tired they came out to bask1 in the sun. The highroad ranalongside the green pool, and the children watched a herd2 of sheep being driven along, then a caror two came by, and finally a big army lorry. A boy sat beside the driver, and to the children'ssurprise he waved wildly at them.
'Who was that?' said Julian astonished. 'Surely he doesn't know us?'
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George's sharp eye had seen who it was. 'It was Jock! Sitting beside the driver. And, look, herecomes his stepfather's fine new car. Jock's preferred to go with the lorry-driver instead of hisstepfather! I don't blame him, either!'
The bright new car came by, driven by Mr. Andrews. He didn't glance at the children by thewayside, but drove steadily3 on after the lorry.
'Going to market, I suppose,' said Dick, lying back again. 'Wonder what they're taking?'
'So do I,' said Mr. Luffy. 'He must sell his farm produce at very high prices to be able to buy thatfine car and all the machinery4 and gear you've told me about. Clever fellow, Mr. Andrews!'
'He doesn't look at all clever,' said Anne. 'He looks rather a weak, feeble sort of man, really, Mr.
Luffy. I can't even imagine him being clever enough to beat anyone down, or get the better ofthem.'
'Very interesting,' said Mr. Luffy. 'Well, what about another dip before we have our dinner?'
It was a very nice day, and Mr. Luffy was very good company. He could make fine jokes verysolemnly indeed, and only the fact that his ear waggled violently showed the others that he too,was enjoying the joke. His right ear seemed to love to join in the joke, even if Mr. Luffy's facewas as solemn as Timmy's.
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1 bask | |
vt.取暖,晒太阳,沐浴于 | |
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2 herd | |
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起 | |
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3 steadily | |
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
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4 machinery | |
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构 | |
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5 scrambling | |
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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6 bad-tempered | |
adj.脾气坏的 | |
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7 groan | |
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音 | |
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8 groaned | |
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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9 chuckled | |
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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10 awfully | |
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
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11 scramble | |
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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12 cinders | |
n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道 | |
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13 sprawled | |
v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的过去式和过去分词);蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着) | |
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14 squinting | |
斜视( squint的现在分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看 | |
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15 flickered | |
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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16 rusty | |
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17 muffled | |
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己) | |
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18 rumbling | |
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声 adj. 隆隆响的 动词rumble的现在分词 | |
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19 deafened | |
使聋( deafen的过去式和过去分词 ); 使隔音 | |
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20 weird | |
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的 | |
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21 affected | |
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22 sprain | |
n.扭伤,扭筋 | |
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23 rumble | |
n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说 | |
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