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The farther the group progressed, the more barbaric and the more sumptuous1 became the decorations. Hides of leopard2 and tiger predominated, apparently3 because of their more beautiful markings, and decorative4 skulls5 became more and more numerous. Many of the latter were mounted in precious metals and set with colored stones and priceless gems6, while thick upon the hides that covered the walls were golden ornaments7 similar to those worn by the girl and those which had filled the chests he had examined in the storeroom of Fosh-bal-soj, leading the Englishman to the conviction that all such were spoils of war or theft, since each piece seemed made for personal adornment8, while in so far as he had seen, no Wieroo wore ornaments of any sort.
And also as they advanced the more numerous became the Wieroos moving hither and thither9 within the temple. Many now were the solid red robes and those that were slashed10 with blue—a veritable hive of murderers.
At last the party halted in a room in which were many Wieroos who gathered about Bradley questioning his captors and examining him and his apparel. One of the party accompanying the Englishman spoke11 to a Wieroo that stood beside a door leading from the room. "Tell Him Who Speaks for Luata," he said, "that Fosh-bal-soj we could not find; but that in returning we found this creature within the temple, hiding. It must be the same that Fosh-bal-soj captured in the Sto-lu country during the last darkness. Doubtless He Who Speaks for Luata would wish to see and question this strange thing."
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adj.豪华的,奢侈的,华丽的 | |
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n.装饰;装饰品 | |
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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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corpse
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grimace
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fabrics
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hideous
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弄脏; 玷污; 涂抹; 擦上 | |
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concealment
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fiber
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clotted
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shambles
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permeated
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haughtily
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adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地 | |
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slay
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v.杀死,宰杀,杀戮 | |
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slaying
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slayer
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tugs
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n.猛拉( tug的名词复数 );猛拖;拖船v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的第三人称单数 ) | |
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strands
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n.(线、绳、金属线、毛发等的)股( strand的名词复数 );缕;海洋、湖或河的)岸;(观点、计划、故事等的)部份v.使滞留,使搁浅( strand的第三人称单数 ) | |
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impulsively
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retraced
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v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯 | |
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descend
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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descended
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ascend
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vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上 | |
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inmate
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n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人 | |
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muse
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hatred
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rivalry
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ascent
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replicas
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gathering
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