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The Jolly Sandboys was a small road-side inn of pretty ancient date, with a sign, representing three Sandboys increasing their jollity with as many jugs1 of ale and bags of gold, creaking and swinging on its post on the opposite side of the road. As the travellers had observed that day many indications of their drawing nearer and nearer to the race town, such as gipsy camps, carts laden2 with gambling3 booths and their appurtenances, itinerant4 showmen of various kinds, and beggars and trampers of every degree, all wending their way in the same direction, Mr Codlin was fearful of finding the accommodations forestalled5; this fear increasing as he diminished the distance between himself and the hostelry, he quickened his pace, and notwithstanding the burden he had to carry, maintained a round trot7 until he reached the threshold. Here he had the gratification of finding that his fears were without foundation, for the landlord was leaning against the door-post looking lazily at the rain, which had by this time begun to descend8 heavily, and no tinkling9 of cracked bell, nor boisterous10 shout, nor noisy chorus, gave note of company within.
‘All alone?’ said Mr Codlin, putting down his burden and wiping his forehead.
‘All alone as yet,’ rejoined the landlord, glancing at the sky, ‘but we shall have more company to-night I expect. Here one of you boys, carry that show into the barn. Make haste in out of the wet, Tom; when it came on to rain I told ’em to make the fire up, and there’s a glorious blaze in the kitchen, I can tell you.’
Mr Codlin followed with a willing mind, and soon found that the landlord had not commended his preparations without good reason. A
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(有柄及小口的)水壶( jug的名词复数 ) | |
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v.先发制人,预先阻止( forestall的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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n.丁当作响声 | |
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hearth
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swell
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nostrils
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smacking
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gravy
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n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快 | |
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n.顶点;高潮;v.(使)达到顶点 | |
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smacked
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applied
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beverage
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dismal
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adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的 | |
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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gaudy
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adj.华而不实的;俗丽的 | |
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tarnished
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(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏 | |
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winking
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n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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gaping
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fidelity
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wrings
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