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CHAPTER IV.
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The chase and the battle—The chances and dangers of whaling war—Buzzby dives for his life and saves it—So does the whale and loses it—An anxious night, which terminates happily, though with a heavy loss.
The chase was not a long one, for, while the boats were rowing swiftly towards the whale, the whale was, all unconsciously, swimming towards the boats.
"Give way now, lads, give way," said the captain in a suppressed voice; "bend your backs, boys, and don't let the mate beat us."
The three boats flew over the sea, as the men strained their muscles to the utmost, and for some time they kept almost in line, being pretty equally matched; but gradually the captain shot ahead, and it became evident that his harpooner1, Amos Parr, was to have the honour of harpooning3 the first whale. Amos pulled the bow-oar4, and behind him was the tub with the line coiled away, and the harpoon2 bent5 on to it. Being an experienced whaleman, he evinced no sign of excitement, save in the brilliancy of his dark eye and a very slight flush on his bronzed face. They had now neared the whale and ceased rowing for a moment, lest they should miss it when down.
"There she goes!" cried Fred in a tone of intense excitement, as he caught sight of the whale not more than fifty yards ahead of the boat.
"Now, boys," cried the captain, in a hoarse6 whisper, "spring hard—lay back hard, I say—stand up!"
At the last word Amos-Parr sprang to his feet and seized the harpoon, the boat ran right on to the whale's back, and in an instant Parr sent two irons to the hitches8 into the fish.
"Stern all!" The men backed their oars7 with all their might, in order to avoid the flukes of the wounded monster of the deep, as it
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harpooner
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harpoon
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n.鱼叉;vt.用鱼叉叉,用鱼叉捕获 | |
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harpooning
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v.鱼镖,鱼叉( harpoon的现在分词 ) | |
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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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暂时的困难或问题( hitch的名词复数 ); 意外障碍; 急拉; 绳套 | |
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v.免费搭(车旅行);系住;急提;n.故障;急拉 | |
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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plunged
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perpendicularly
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friction
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catching
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entanglement
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entangled
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hatchet
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expended
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exhausted
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descend
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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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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canopy
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descended
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planks
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(厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点 | |
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seething
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沸腾的,火热的 | |
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foam
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apparently
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catastrophe
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tempted
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concealed
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hoist
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distress
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fathoms
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英寻( fathom的名词复数 ) | |
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混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系] | |
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darted
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gust
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utterly
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wringing
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淋湿的,湿透的 | |
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sparsely
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adv.稀疏地;稀少地;不足地;贫乏地 | |
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overhaul
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consternation
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agitation
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seaman
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gusty
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tacks
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大头钉( tack的名词复数 ); 平头钉; 航向; 方法 | |
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slung
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抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往 | |
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speck
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thigh
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plunging
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swell
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hurrah
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heartiness
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诚实,热心 | |
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jack
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lobster
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speculations
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cannon
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n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮 | |
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harpoons
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n.鱼镖,鱼叉( harpoon的名词复数 )v.鱼镖,鱼叉( harpoon的第三人称单数 ) | |
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