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Chapter 20 IN THE MOONLIGHT
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Chapter 20 IN THE MOONLIGHT
They paddled rapidly away. Dick took a last glance back to make sure that the cork1 and the box werestill bobbing on the water to mark the place where the sunken boat lay. Yes - they were still 81there.
'It'll be maddening if it's cloudy tonight and the moon doesn't come out,' said George, as theypaddled. 'We shouldn't be able to see Tock Hill, Tall Stone and the rest - and we might paddle forages2 in the dark without spotting our cork-and-box mark.'
'Don't cross your bridges before you come to them,' said Dick.
'I'm not,' said George. 'I was only just hoping that wouldn't happen.'
'It won't,' said Julian, looking at the sky. 'The weather's set fine again.'
As soon as Maggie saw the children coming back again, she and Dirty Dick disappeared into theirtents. Julian grinned. 'They've heaved a sigh of relief and gone to have a snack,' he said. 'I could dowith one myself.'
Everyone felt the same. Paddling was hard work, and the air on the lake was keen - quite enough togive anyone a large appetite!
They pushed the raft into its hiding-place again. Then they made their way to the old house.
They went down into the cellar room. Timmy growled3 and sniffed5 about again.
'I bet Maggie and Dirty Dick have been here, snooping round again,' said George. 'Looking for theirpork-pie and ham! Good thing you locked it up, Ju!'
Julian unlocked the door into the cellars beyond, and brought out the food. 'A large toad6 was lookingat it with great interest,' he said, as he brought it back. 'Timmy also looked at the toad with interest -but he's wary7 of toads8 by now. They taste much too nasty when pounced9 on!'
They took the meal up into the sunshine and enjoyed it. The orangeade was finished so they drank thecold clear water, pumping some vigorously.
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1 cork | |
n.软木,软木塞 | |
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2 forages | |
n.牛马饲料( forage的名词复数 );寻找粮草 | |
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3 growled | |
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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4 owl | |
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5 sniffed | |
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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6 toad | |
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7 wary | |
adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 | |
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8 toads | |
n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆( toad的名词复数 ) | |
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9 pounced | |
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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10 spoke | |
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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12 doorway | |
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13 doze | |
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14 ripple | |
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16 owls | |
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17 hooting | |
(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的现在分词 ); 倒好儿; 倒彩 | |
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18 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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19 divers | |
adj.不同的;种种的 | |
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20 plunged | |
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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21 tugged | |
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22 waterproof | |
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23 gasping | |
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24 gasped | |
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要 | |
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