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Poor John was very sad; for his father was so ill, he had no hope of his recovery. John sat alone with the sick man in the little room, and the lamp had nearly burnt out; for it was late in the night.
"You have been a good son, John," said the sick father, "and God will help you on in the world." He looked at him, as he spoke1, with mild, earnest eyes, drew a deep sigh, and died; yet it appeared as if he still slept.
John wept bitterly. He had no one in the wide world now; neither father, mother, brother, nor sister. Poor John! he knelt down by the bed, kissed his dead father's hand, and wept many, many bitter tears. But at last his eyes closed, and he fell asleep with his head resting against the hard bedpost. Then he dreamed a strange dream; he thought he saw the sun shining upon him, and his father alive and well, and even heard him laughing as he used to do when he was very happy. A beautiful girl, with a golden crown on her head, and long, shining hair, gave him her hand; and his father said, "See what a bride you have won. She is the loveliest maiden2 on the whole earth." Then he awoke, and all the beautiful things vanished before his eyes, his father lay dead on the bed, and he was all alone. Poor John!
During the following week the dead man was buried. The son walked behind the coffin3 which contained his father, whom he so dearly loved, and would never again behold4. He heard the earth fall on the coffin-lid, and watched it till only a corner remained in sight, and at last that also disappeared. He felt as if his heart would break with its weight of sorrow, till those who stood round the grave sang a psalm5, and the sweet, holy tones brought tears into his eyes, which relieved him. The sun shone brightly down on the green trees, as if it would say, "You must not be so sorrowful, John. Do you see the beautiful blue sky above you? Your father is up there, and he prays to the loving Father of all, that you may do well in the future."
"I will always be good," said John, "and then I shall go to be with my father in heaven. What joy it will be when we see each other again! How much I shall have to relate to him, and how many things he will be able to explain to me of the delights of heaven, and teach me as he once did on earth. Oh, what joy it will be!"
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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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maiden
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| n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的 | |
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coffin
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behold
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psalm
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gravel
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determined
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infancy
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psalms
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| n.赞美诗( psalm的名词复数 );圣诗;圣歌;(中的) | |
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espied
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standing
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pointed
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bent
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kindly
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| adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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brook
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| n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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crutch
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| n.T字形拐杖;支持,依靠,精神支柱 | |
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lighter
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| n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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horrid
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| adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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contentedly
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apron
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| n.围裙;工作裙 | |
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willow
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twigs
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| 细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
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ointment
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WHIMS
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| 虚妄,禅病 | |
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delightful
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| adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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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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fatiguing
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ERECTED
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fixed
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gracefully
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| ad.大大方方地;优美地 | |
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tongs
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specks
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firmament
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hovering
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| 鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫 | |
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drooped
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owl
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possessed
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distressed
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| 痛苦的 | |
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hurrah
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| int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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maidens
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| 处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球 | |
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rubies
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| 红宝石( ruby的名词复数 ); 红宝石色,深红色 | |
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mantle
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dressing
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| n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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embroidered
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slippers
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| n. 拖鞋 | |
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orb
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| n.太阳;星球;v.弄圆;成球形 | |
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frightful
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| adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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riddles
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riddle
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rattled
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| 慌乱的,恼火的 | |
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skulls
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| 颅骨( skull的名词复数 ); 脑袋; 脑子; 脑瓜 | |
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enchanted
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| adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的 动词enchant的过去式和过去分词 | |
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decided
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| adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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lamentation
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perfectly
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| adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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illuminated
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| adj.被照明的;受启迪的 | |
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hideous
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| adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的 | |
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darting
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| v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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jaws
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transparent
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| adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的 | |
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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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canopy
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spotted
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grasshoppers
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| n.蚱蜢( grasshopper的名词复数 );蝗虫;蚂蚱;(孩子)矮小的 | |
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capered
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reign
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peal
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trickled
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contrived
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conjuror
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| n.魔术师,变戏法者 | |
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untie
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| vt.解开,松开;解放 | |
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untied
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shuddered
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| v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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spouted
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| adj.装有嘴的v.(指液体)喷出( spout的过去式和过去分词 );滔滔不绝地讲;喋喋不休地说;喷水 | |
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forth
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raisins
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| n.葡萄干( raisin的名词复数 ) | |
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cannons
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| n.加农炮,大炮,火炮( cannon的名词复数 ) | |
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crackers
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| adj.精神错乱的,癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 );薄脆饼干;(认为)十分愉快的事;迷人的姑娘 | |
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shrieked
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