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19 Diana of the Jungle
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Jane had made her first kill and she was very proud of it. It was not a very formidable animal—only a hare; but it marked an epoch1 in her existence. Just as in the dim past the first hunter had shaped the destinies of mankind so it seemed that this event might shape hers in some new mold. No longer was she dependent upon the wild fruits and vegetables for sustenance2. Now she might command meat, the giver of the strength and endurance she would require successfully to cope with the necessities of her primitive3 existence.
The next step was fire. She might learn to eat raw flesh as had her lord and master; but she shrank from that. The thought even was repulsive4. She had, however, a plan for fire. She had given the matter thought, but had been too busy to put it into execution so long as fire could be of no immediate5 use to her. Now it was different—she had something to cook and her mouth watered for the flesh of her kill. She would grill6 it above glowing embers. Jane hastened to her tree. Among the treasures she had gathered in the bed of the stream were several pieces of volcanic7 glass, clear as crystal. She sought until she had found the one in mind, which was convex. Then she hurried to the ground and gathered a little pile of powdered bark that was very dry, and some dead leaves and grasses that had lain long in the hot sun. Near at hand she arranged a supply of dead twigs8 and branches—small and large.
Vibrant9 with suppressed excitement she held the bit of glass above the tinder, moving it slowly until she had focused the sun's rays upon a tiny spot. She waited breathlessly. How slow it was! Were her high hopes to be dashed in spite of all her clever planning? No! A thin thread of smoke rose
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epoch
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adj.火山的;象火山的;由火山引起的 | |
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细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
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gracefully
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obliteration
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scent
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thoroughly
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scampered
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frightful
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cartridge
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hideous
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ferocious
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shuddered
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futilely
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futile(无用的)的变形; 干 | |
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soothing
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sinister
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adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 | |
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rodents
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antelope
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n.羚羊;羚羊皮 | |
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gut
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n.[pl.]胆量;内脏;adj.本能的;vt.取出内脏 | |
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invaluable
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adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的 | |
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wary
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adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 | |
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Ford
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n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过 | |
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buck
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belly
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n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛 | |
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quarry
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n.采石场;v.采石;费力地找 | |
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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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instinctively
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lieutenant
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n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员 | |
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ornaments
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doomed
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bog
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entirely
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slough
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reptiles
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slain
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briefly
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hatred
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lessened
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vile
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warriors
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