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For a week Professor Maxon with von Horn and Sing sought for Virginia. They could get no help from the natives of the long-house, who feared the vengeance1 of Muda Saffir should he learn that they had aided the white men upon his trail.
And always as the three hunted through the jungle and up and down the river there lurked2 ever near a handful of the men of the tribe of the two whom von Horn had murdered, waiting for the chance that would give them revenge and the heads of the three they followed. They feared the guns of the white men too much to venture an open attack, and at night the quarry4 never abated5 their watchfulness6, so that days dragged on, and still the three continued their hopeless quest unconscious of the relentless7 foe8 that dogged their footsteps.
Von Horn was always searching for an opportunity to enlist9 the aid of the friendly natives in an effort to regain10 the chest, but so far he had found none who would agree to accompany him even in consideration of a large share of the booty. It was the treasure alone which kept him to the search for Virginia Maxon, and he made it a point to direct the hunt always in the vicinity of the spot where it was buried, for a great fear consumed him that Ninaka might return and claim it before he had a chance to make away with it.
Three times during the week they returned and slept at the long-house, hoping each time to learn that the natives had received some news of her they sought, through the wonderful channels of communication that seemed always open across the trackless jungle and up and down the
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vengeance
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n.报复,报仇,复仇 | |
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vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制 | |
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quarry
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n.采石场;v.采石;费力地找 | |
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abated
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减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼) | |
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watchfulness
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警惕,留心; 警觉(性) | |
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relentless
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adj.残酷的,不留情的,无怜悯心的 | |
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foe
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n.敌人,仇敌 | |
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enlist
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vt.谋取(支持等),赢得;征募;vi.入伍 | |
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regain
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vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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raving
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adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地 | |
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delirium
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n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋 | |
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reverence
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n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬 | |
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cove
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n.小海湾,小峡谷 | |
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emaciated
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adj.衰弱的,消瘦的 | |
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wan
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(wide area network)广域网 | |
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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loathe
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v.厌恶,嫌恶 | |
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avowal
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n.公开宣称,坦白承认 | |
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bent
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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peril
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n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物 | |
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mighty
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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bout
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n.侵袭,发作;一次(阵,回);拳击等比赛 | |
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crumpled
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adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的 动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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muzzle
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n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默 | |
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avalanche
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n.雪崩,大量涌来 | |
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hurled
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v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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exhausted
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adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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hush
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int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 | |
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realization
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n.实现;认识到,深刻了解 | |
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obsession
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n.困扰,无法摆脱的思想(或情感) | |
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doomed
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faltering
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kindly
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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wrath
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n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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scowling
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怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 ) | |
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flask
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n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱 | |
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fiery
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adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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eyelids
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n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 | |
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compassion
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n.同情,怜悯 | |
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determinedly
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adv.决意地;坚决地,坚定地 | |
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dissuade
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v.劝阻,阻止 | |
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dummy
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n.假的东西;(哄婴儿的)橡皮奶头 | |
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peeking
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v.很快地看( peek的现在分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出 | |
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sneak
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vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行 | |
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whoop
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n.大叫,呐喊,喘息声;v.叫喊,喘息 | |
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slant
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v.倾斜,倾向性地编写或报道;n.斜面,倾向 | |
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malevolently
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hissed
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发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对 | |
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authoritatively
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命令式地,有权威地,可信地 | |
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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wrest
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n.扭,拧,猛夺;v.夺取,猛扭,歪曲 | |
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tantalizing
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adj.逗人的;惹弄人的;撩人的;煽情的v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的现在分词 ) | |
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eluded
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v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到 | |
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riddle
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n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜 | |
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supplanted
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把…排挤掉,取代( supplant的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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bloody
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adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染 | |
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furrow
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n.沟;垄沟;轨迹;车辙;皱纹 | |
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creased
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(使…)起折痕,弄皱( crease的过去式和过去分词 ); (皮肤)皱起,使起皱纹; 皱皱巴巴 | |
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deft
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adj.灵巧的,熟练的(a deft hand 能手) | |
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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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indictment
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pointed
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loyalty
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lieutenant
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glorified
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美其名的,变荣耀的 | |
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disinterested
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adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的 | |
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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worthiness
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价值,值得 | |
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concur
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v.同意,意见一致,互助,同时发生 | |
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glean
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v.收集(消息、资料、情报等) | |
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domains
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n.范围( domain的名词复数 );领域;版图;地产 | |
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rascally
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adj. 无赖的,恶棍的 adv. 无赖地,卑鄙地 | |
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proceeding
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n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报 | |
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inquiries
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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warriors
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武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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astonishment
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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gliding
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v. 滑翔 adj. 滑动的 | |
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oars
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n.桨,橹( oar的名词复数 );划手v.划(行)( oar的第三人称单数 ) | |
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