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Chapter 3 Big Day
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My own eyes flew open.
I lay shivering and gasping1 in my warm bed for several minutes, trying to break free of the dream. Thesky outside my window turned gray and then pale pink while I waited for my heart to slow.
When I was fully3 back to the reality of my messy, familiar room, I was a little annoyed with myself. Whata dream to have the night before my wedding! That's what I got for obsessing4 over disturbing stories inthe middle of the night.
Eager to shake off the nightmare, I got dressed and headed down to the kitchen long before I needed to.
First I cleaned the already tidy rooms, and then when Charlie was up I made him pancakes. I was muchtoo keyed up to have any interest in eating breakfast myself—I sat bouncing in my seat while he ate.
"You're picking up Mr. Weber at three o'clock," I reminded him.
"I don't have that much to do today besides bring the minister, Bells. I'm not likely to forget my onlyjob." Charlie had taken the entire day off for the wedding, and he was definitely at loose ends. Now andthen, his eyes flickered5 furtively6 to the closet under the stairs, where he kept his fishing gear.
"That's not your only job. You also have to be dressed and presentable."He scowled7 into his cereal bowl and muttered the words "monkey suit" under his breath.
There was a brisk tapping on the front door.
"You think you have it bad," I said, grimacing8 as I rose. "Alice will be working on me all day long."Charlie nodded thoughtfully, conceding that he did have the lesser9 ordeal10. I ducked in to kiss the top ofhis head as I passed—he blushed and harrumphed —and then continued on to get the door for my bestgirlfriend and soon-to-be sister.
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adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词 | |
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allotted
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groggily
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fragrance
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graceful
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blurry
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conspiratorial
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查 | |
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n.蓝宝石,钢玉宝石( sapphire的名词复数 );蔚蓝色 | |
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hysterical
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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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v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠 | |
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bouquets
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nervously
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