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Chapter 16 DOWN IN THE CAVES
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Chapter 16 DOWN IN THE CAVES
Next morning George awoke with a jump. Timmy was pushing her gently with his nose. 'What is it,Tim?' said George. Timmy gave a bark, and ran to where the spiral stairway led downwards1.
'Go down and tell the boys what it is you want,' said George, sleepily. So down the stairway wentTimmy, and into the room where the boys were sleeping. He trotted2 in and nudged Julian with hisnose, but Julian was so fast asleep that he didn't stir.
Timmy pawed at him, and Julian awoke with a jump. He sat up. 'Oh, it's you, Tim - what on earth doyou want? Is anything wrong with the girls?'
'Woof,' said Timmy, and ran to the spiral stairway. He disappeared down it, barking.
'Blow! He's heard someone!' said Julian, yawning. 'Well, if it's Ebenezer or Jacob - no, it can't beJacob, of course - I'll tell him what I think of people who steal!'
He unjammed the door of the light-house and opened it. On the step stood two milk-bottles!
'Well, really, Timmy, fancy waking me because the milkman came!' said Julian, taking in the bottles.
'Good old milkman - I wonder if he had to come by boat - the sea's pretty high this morning - but Isuppose he could just about have waded3 over the rocks!'
At breakfast the Five remembered that they meant to see the caves that morning. They had a very finemeal of fried bacon, bought the day before, and eggs, with buttered toast and marmalade to follow.
Anne had made some good hot coffee, and they all enjoyed themselves immensely. Mischief5 madehimself a real nuisance by putting a paw deep in the marmalade jar and then, when smacked6, runningall over the place leaving sticky marmaladey marks everywhere!
'We'd better all take a wet rag with us as we go about the room,' said Anne, in disgust. 'He's run overthe table and desk and everything. BAD Mischief! I do so hate feeling sticky!'
Mischief was sad to feel himself in disgrace, and leapt on to Tinker's shoulder, putting his stickypaws lovingly round the boy's neck. 'That's right!' said Tinker, 'rub all your stickiness off on me, 63you little monkey!'
'We'll wash up in the sink, and you boys can tidy up the rooms,' said Anne. 'Then we'll all go out. It'sa lovely day.'
'Looks a bit stormy to me,' said Dick. 'What do you say, Tim?'
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1 downwards | |
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地) | |
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2 trotted | |
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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3 waded | |
(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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4 wade | |
v.跋涉,涉水;n.跋涉 | |
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5 mischief | |
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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6 smacked | |
拍,打,掴( smack的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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7 thumped | |
v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 pounce | |
n.猛扑;v.猛扑,突然袭击,欣然同意 | |
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9 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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10 whine | |
v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 | |
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11 ruffling | |
弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱 | |
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12 ashore | |
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸 | |
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13 puffing | |
v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧 | |
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14 puddles | |
n.水坑, (尤指道路上的)雨水坑( puddle的名词复数 ) | |
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15 mumbling | |
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的现在分词 ) | |
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16 grumbling | |
adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 | |
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17 screech | |
n./v.尖叫;(发出)刺耳的声音 | |
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18 chattering | |
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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19 screeches | |
n.尖锐的声音( screech的名词复数 )v.发出尖叫声( screech的第三人称单数 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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20 screeching | |
v.发出尖叫声( screech的现在分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫 | |
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21 scampered | |
v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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22 wailing | |
v.哭叫,哀号( wail的现在分词 );沱 | |
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23 murmur | |
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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24 deafened | |
使聋( deafen的过去式和过去分词 ); 使隔音 | |
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25 nought | |
n./adj.无,零 | |
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