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Virginia and Sing were compelled to narrate1 the adventure of the afternoon a dozen times. The Chinaman was at a loss to understand what had deterred2 the pirates at the very threshold of victory. Von Horn thought that they had seen the reinforcements embarking3 from the shore, but Sing explained that that was impossible since the Ithaca had been directly between them and the point at which the returning crew had entered the boats.
Virginia was positive that her fusillade had frightened them into a hasty retreat, but again Sing discouraged any such idea when he pointed4 to the fact that another instant would have carried the prahu close to the Ithaca's side and out of the machine gun's radius5 of action.
The old Chinaman was positive that the pirates had some ulterior motive6 for simulating defeat, and his long years of experience upon pirate infested7 waters gave weight to his opinion. The weak spot in his argument was his inability to suggest a reasonable motive. And so it was that for a long time they were left to futile8 conjecture9 as to the action that had saved them from a bloody10 encounter with these bloodthirsty sea wolves.
For a week the men were busy constructing the new camp, but never again was Virginia left without a sufficient guard for her protection. Von Horn was always needed at the work, for to him had fallen the entire direction of matters of importance that were at all of a practical nature. Professor Maxon wished to watch the building of the houses and the
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乘船( embark的现在分词 ); 装载; 从事 | |
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caress
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interfere
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extremity
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countenance
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noted
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concealed
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promising
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celestial
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weird
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adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的 | |
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galley
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foliage
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ERECTED
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compartments
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bunk
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proximity
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perplexed
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fully
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vat
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n.(=value added tax)增值税,大桶 | |
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oysters
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牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 ) | |
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retired
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adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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devoted
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experimentations
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实验,实验的方法( experimentation的名词复数 ) | |
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flora
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n.(某一地区的)植物群 | |
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fauna
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n.(一个地区或时代的)所有动物,动物区系 | |
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accomplishment
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utilize
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vt.使用,利用 | |
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usurp
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vt.篡夺,霸占;vi.篡位 | |
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secrecy
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n.秘密,保密,隐蔽 | |
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countenanced
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civilized
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a.有教养的,文雅的 | |
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reposing
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v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的现在分词 ) | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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divulge
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v.泄漏(秘密等);宣布,公布 | |
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loyalty
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payroll
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n.工资表,在职人员名单,工薪总额 | |
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avowal
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wed
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narrated
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gist
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narration
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divulging
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entirely
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tartly
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propitious
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divulged
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culpable
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aspirations
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