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Chapter 7 A LITTLE CONFERENCE

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Chapter 7 A LITTLE CONFERENCE
Peace reigned1 in the house for a little while. George and Anne went to help the cook with thewashing-up. Joan was pleased, because with eight people in the house, including herself, there was alot to do.
She had been very astonished that morning to find a fifth child added to the household, but had beentold that after breakfast she could go into the sitting- room and hear an explanation. Joan mustcertainly be in the secret too!
Upstairs Berta was helping2 with the beds - not very successfully because she was not used to doingthings for herself. But she was very willing to learn and Aunt Fanny was quite pleased with her.
Timmy and Sally darted3 about together and made things rather more dificult than they need havebeen, popping under beds and out again at top speed.
'I'm glad Timmy likes Sally,' said Berta. 'I knew he would. I can't think why George thought hewouldn't. George is funny, I think.'
'Not really,' said Aunt Fanny. 'She hasn't any brothers or sisters to rub off her corners, and she didn'teven know her three cousins till a few years ago, or go to school. Lonely people aren't so easy to geton with as others - but she is great fun now, as you will soon find out.'
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'I'm an only child too,' said Berta. 'But I've always had plenty of other children to play with. My Popssaw to that. He's wunnerful - I mean wonDERful. I'll say that word 'wonDERful' twenny times, thenmaybe, I'll get it right.'
'Well, say the word 'twenty' as well!' said Aunt Fanny. 'It has a letter T at the end as well as at thebeginning, you know. It's 'twenTY' not 'twenny'. But don't make yourself too English. It's nice tohave a change!'
'WonDERful, wonDERful, wonDERful! TwenTY, twenTY!' chanted Berta, as she made the beds.
Dick looked into the room and chuckled4.
'Great snakes!' he said, with a grin, and an American accent. 'You shore are wunnerful, baby!'
'Don't be so silly, Dick,' said his aunt, laughing. 'Now - I think we've finished all we have to do,Berta. We'll go downstairs and have a conference. Tell the others, will you?'
Berta, followed closely by Sally, who was also followed closely by an adoring Timmy, went to tellDick and Julian, and then George and Anne. George was not too pleased with Timmy.
'Where have you been?' she said. 'Can't you stop running about after Sally? She'll get very very tiredof you!'
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1 reigned d99f19ecce82a94e1b24a320d3629de5     
vi.当政，统治（reign的过去式形式）
参考例句：
  • Silence reigned in the hall. 全场肃静。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • Night was deep and dead silence reigned everywhere. 夜深人静，一片死寂。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
2 helping 2rGzDc     
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
  • The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。
  • By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。
3 darted d83f9716cd75da6af48046d29f4dd248     
v.投掷，投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 )；向前冲，飞奔
参考例句：
  • The lizard darted out its tongue at the insect. 蜥蜴伸出舌头去吃小昆虫。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The old man was displeased and darted an angry look at me. 老人不高兴了，瞪了我一眼。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 chuckled 8ce1383c838073977a08258a1f3e30f8     
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • She chuckled at the memory. 想起这件事她就暗自发笑。
  • She chuckled softly to herself as she remembered his astonished look. 想起他那惊讶的表情，她就轻轻地暗自发笑。
5 sitting-room sitting-room     
n.（BrE）客厅，起居室
参考例句：
  • The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
  • Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
6 wavy 7gFyX     
adj.有波浪的，多浪的，波浪状的，波动的，不稳定的
参考例句：
  • She drew a wavy line under the word.她在这个词的下面画了一条波纹线。
  • His wavy hair was too long and flopped just beneath his brow.他的波浪式头发太长了，正好垂在他的眉毛下。
7 jersey Lp5zzo     
n.运动衫
参考例句：
  • He wears a cotton jersey when he plays football.他穿运动衫踢足球。
  • They were dressed alike in blue jersey and knickers.他们穿着一致，都是蓝色的运动衫和灯笼短裤。
8 obstinately imVzvU     
ad.固执地，顽固地
参考例句：
  • He obstinately asserted that he had done the right thing. 他硬说他做得对。
  • Unemployment figures are remaining obstinately high. 失业数字仍然顽固地居高不下。
9 scowled b83aa6db95e414d3ef876bc7fd16d80d     
怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
  • The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。
10 scowl HDNyX     
vi.(at)生气地皱眉，沉下脸，怒视；n.怒容
参考例句：
  • I wonder why he is wearing an angry scowl.我不知道他为何面带怒容。
  • The boss manifested his disgust with a scowl.老板面带怒色，清楚表示出他的厌恶之感。
11 dealing NvjzWP     
n.经商方法，待人态度
参考例句：
  • This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。
  • His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。
12 meek x7qz9     
adj.温顺的，逆来顺受的
参考例句：
  • He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
  • The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
13 bickering TyizSV     
v.争吵( bicker的现在分词 )；口角；（水等）作潺潺声；闪烁
参考例句：
  • The children are always bickering about something or other. 孩子们有事没事总是在争吵。
  • The two children were always bickering with each other over small matters. 这两个孩子总是为些小事斗嘴。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
14 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
15 strands d184598ceee8e1af7dbf43b53087d58b     
n.（线、绳、金属线、毛发等的）股( strand的名词复数 )；缕；海洋、湖或河的)岸；（观点、计划、故事等的）部份v.使滞留，使搁浅( strand的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
  • Twist a length of rope from strands of hemp. 用几股麻搓成了一段绳子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • She laced strands into a braid. 她把几股线编织成一根穗带。 来自《简明英汉词典》

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