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Chapter Sixteen.
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The Rebellion of the Worm and the Fall of the Wizard.
The event which had so suddenly interrupted the singing duel1 was a matter of secret satisfaction to Ujarak, for he felt that he was no match for Okiok, and although he had intended to fight the battle out to the best of his ability, he knew that his ultimate defeat was so probable that its abrupt2 termination before that event was a piece of great good-fortune.
Still, his position was unsatisfactory, for, in addition to the fact that his credit as a genuine angekok had been sadly shaken because of Ippegoo’s failure, he was well aware that the combat which had been interrupted was only postponed3. What was to be done in the circumstances became, therefore, the urgent question of the hour. In great perplexity he sought out his poor victim Ippegoo—with something of the feeling, no doubt, that induces a drowning man to clutch at a straw—and silently walked with him to a secluded4 spot near the neighbouring cliffs.
“I don’t want to be one,” returned the simpleton quietly.
The wizard looked at him in surprise.
“What do you mean?” he asked sharply.
“I mean that if the torngak you were going to get for me is no better than your own, he is a fool, and I would rather not have him.”
This unexpected rebellion of the worm which he had so often twisted round his finger was too much for Ujarak in his then irascible condition. He flew into a violent rage, grasped the handle of his knife, and glared fiercely at his pupil.
Ippegoo returned the look with a quiet smile.
This was perplexing. There are few things more trying to passionate6 men than
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passionate
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adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
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winced
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defensive
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unnatural
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exterior
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underlie
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stifling
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stoutly
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imperturbable
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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floe
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n.大片浮冰 | |
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plied
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moss
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n.苔,藓,地衣 | |
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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应得某事物( worthy的名词复数 ); 值得做某事; 可尊敬的; 有(某人或事物)的典型特征 | |
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n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 ) | |
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jovial
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adj.快乐的,好交际的 | |
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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hummock
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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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v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心 | |
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v.使用(工具)( ply的现在分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意 | |
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n.雪橇,雪车( sledge的名词复数 )v.乘雪橇( sledge的第三人称单数 );用雪橇运载 | |
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diverging
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分开( diverge的现在分词 ); 偏离; 分歧; 分道扬镳 | |
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divergence
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n.分歧,岔开 | |
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n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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vigour
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possessed
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n.必要的事物( requisite的名词复数 ) | |
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v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条 | |
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lash
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