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Chapter 11 “King of the Apes”
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It was not yet dark when he reached the tribe, though he stopped to exhume1 and devour2 the remains3 of the wild boar he had cached the preceding day, and again to take Kulonga’s bow and arrows from the tree top in which he had hidden them.
It was a well-laden Tarzan who dropped from the branches into the midst of the tribe of Kerchak.
With swelling4 chest he narrated5 the glories of his adventure and exhibited the spoils of conquest.
Kerchak grunted6 and turned away, for he was jealous of this strange member of his band. In his little evil brain he sought for some excuse to wreak7 his hatred8 upon Tarzan.
The next day Tarzan was practicing with his bow and arrows at the first gleam of dawn. At first he lost nearly every bolt he shot, but finally he learned to guide the little shafts9 with fair accuracy, and ere a month had passed he was no mean shot; but his proficiency10 had cost him nearly his entire supply of arrows.
The tribe continued to find the hunting good in the vicinity of the beach, and so Tarzan of the Apes varied11 his archery practice with further investigation12 of his father’s choice though little store of books.
It was during this period that the young English lord found hidden in the back of one of the cupboards in the cabin a small metal box. The key was in the lock, and a few moments of investigation and
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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experimentation
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exhausted
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warriors
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savage
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doorway
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bloody
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sinuous
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coconut
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n.椰子 | |
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savages
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未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
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consternation
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skull
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