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Early the next morning, Theresa was sleeping soundly when the sound of a ringing phone jarred her awake. Fumbling1 for the phone, she recognized Garrett's voice instantly.
"Did you make it home okay?"
"Yeah, I did," she replied groggily2. "What time is it?"
"A little after six. Did I wake you?"
"Yes. I stayed up late last night waiting for your call. I started to wonder if you'd forgotten your promise."
"I didn't forget. I just figured you needed a little time to settle in."
"But you were confident I'd be up at the crack of dawn, right?"
Garrett laughed. "Sorry about that. How was the flight? How are you?"
"Good. Tired, but good."
"So I take it that the pace of the big city has already worn you out again."
She laughed, and Garrett's voice turned serious. "Hey, I want you to know something."
"What?"
"I miss you."
"You do?"
"Yeah-I went in to do work yesterday even though the shop was closed, hoping to get some paperwork done, but I couldn't do much because I kept thinking about you."
"That's good to hear."
"It's the truth. I don't know how I'm going to get any work done over the next couple of weeks."
"Oh, you'll manage."
"I might not be able to sleep, either."
She laughed, knowing he was teasing. "Now, don't go that far. I'm not into those superdependent guys, you know. I like my men to be men."
"I'll try to keep it in check, then."
She paused. "Where are you now?"
"I'm sitting on the back deck, watching the sun come up. Why?"
Theresa thought about the view she was missing. "Is it beautiful?"
"It always is, but this morning, I'm not enjoying it as much as I usually do."
"Why not?"
"Because you're not here with me to enjoy it."
She lay back on the bed, making herself comfortable. "Hey-I miss you, too."
"I hope so. I'd hate to think I was the only one who felt this way."
She smiled, holding the phone to her ear with one hand and absently twirling a strand3 of her hair with the other, until they finally said a reluctant good-bye twenty minutes later and hung up the phone.
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Entering the office later than usual, Theresa felt the effects of her whirlwind adventure finally catching4 up with her. She hadn't slept much, and when she'd looked in the mirror after talking to Garrett on the phone, she'd felt sure that she looked at least a decade older than she was. As usual, the first place she went once she got to work was the break room for a cup of coffee, and on this morning she added a second packet of sugar to give her an extra
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fumbling
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| n. 摸索,漏接 v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理 | |
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groggily
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| adv.酒醉地;东倒西歪地 | |
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catching
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jolt
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| 含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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eyebrows
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conspiratorial
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gasped
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| 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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bouquet
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memorable
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spicy
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discreetly
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suspense
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| n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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wink
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chaotic
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| adj.混沌的,一片混乱的,一团糟的 | |
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instructors
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instructor
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spoke
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| 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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softened
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| (使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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tack
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| n.大头钉;假缝,粗缝 | |
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lighter
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| n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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inhaled
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| v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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exhaling
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| v.呼出,发散出( exhale的现在分词 );吐出(肺中的空气、烟等),呼气 | |
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smirk
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smirked
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standing
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| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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abrupt
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| adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的 | |
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stationery
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| n.文具;(配套的)信笺信封 | |
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Oxford
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| n.牛津(英国城市) | |
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collapsing
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| 压扁[平],毁坏,断裂 | |
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outgrown
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| 长[发展] 得超过(某物)的范围( outgrow的过去分词 ); 长[发展]得不能再要(某物); 长得比…快; 生长速度超过 | |
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braces
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| n.吊带,背带;托架( brace的名词复数 );箍子;括弧;(儿童)牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来 | |
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cape
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| n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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scuba
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plunged
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| v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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acting
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decided
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| adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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nervously
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longing
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| adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持 | |
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pang
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gaily
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certified
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| a.经证明合格的;具有证明文件的 | |
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license
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flip
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peeking
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| v.很快地看( peek的现在分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出 | |
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daunting
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patio
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addicting
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sneaking
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| a.秘密的,不公开的 | |
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guilt
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| n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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demurely
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| adv.装成端庄地,认真地 | |
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squinted
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| 斜视( squint的过去式和过去分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看 | |
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persistent
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| adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 | |
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groaned
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| v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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rummaging
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| 翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查 | |
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thumping
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grumbled
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| 抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声 | |
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famished
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omniscient
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promptly
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squinting
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| 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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frustration
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squeak
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peeked
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shrugged
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| vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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winked
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| v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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winced
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steadily
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| adv.睡地,懒洋洋地,昏昏欲睡地 | |
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| adj.模糊的;污脏的,污斑的 | |
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ribs
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| n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹 | |
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belly
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doorway
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| n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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buddy
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| n.(美口)密友,伙伴 | |
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awesome
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| adj.令人惊叹的,难得吓人的,很好的 | |
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porpoises
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| n.鼠海豚( porpoise的名词复数 ) | |
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| adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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coastal
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| adj.海岸的,沿海的,沿岸的 | |
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wrecks
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| n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉 | |
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racing
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charisma
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| n.(大众爱戴的)领袖气质,魅力 | |
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frisbee
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