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CHAPTER XVIII.
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A TRYING ORDEAL—DANGER THREATENS AND FLIGHT AGAIN RESOLVED ON.
When the early birds are singing, and the early mists are scattering1, and the early sun is rising to gladden, as with the smile of God, all things with life in earth and sea and sky—then it is that early-rising man goes forth2 to reap the blessings3 which his lazy fellow-man fails to appreciate or enjoy.
Among the early risers that morning was our friend Moses. Gifted with an inquiring mind, the negro had proceeded to gratify his propensities4 by making inquiries6 of a general nature, and thus had acquired, among other things, the particular information that the river on the banks of which the village stood was full of fish. Now, Moses was an ardent7 angler.
"I lub fishing," he said one day to Nigel when in a confidential8 mood; "I can't tell you how much I lub it. Seems to me dat der's nuffin' like it for proggin' a man!"
When Nigel demanded an explanation of what proggin' meant, Moses said he wasn't quite sure. He could "understand t'ings easy enough though he couldn't allers 'splain 'em." On the whole he thought that prog had a compound meaning—it was a combination of poke9 and pull "wid a flavour ob ticklin' about it," and was rather pleasant.
"You see," he continued, "when a leetle fish plays wid your hook, it progs your intellec' an' tickles10 up your fancy a leetle. When he grabs you, dat progs your hopes a good deal. When a big fish do de same, dat progs you deeper. An' when a real walloper almost pulls you into de ribber, dat progs your heart up into your t'roat, where it stick till you land him."
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n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散 | |
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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blessings
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n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福 | |
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ardent
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poke
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n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢 | |
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tickles
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(使)发痒( tickle的第三人称单数 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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swarmed
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密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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enumerate
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v.列举,计算,枚举,数 | |
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gut
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considerably
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perspiring
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triumphant
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immediate
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isolation
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scarlet
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n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的 | |
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tangled
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thickets
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bog
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specimens
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n.样品( specimen的名词复数 );范例;(化验的)抽样;某种类型的人 | |
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sanguine
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同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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naturalist
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n.博物学家(尤指直接观察动植物者) | |
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hermit
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redeem
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enthusiast
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n.热心人,热衷者 | |
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perspiration
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n.汗水;出汗 | |
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vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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vigour
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(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力 | |
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vat
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n.(=value added tax)增值税,大桶 | |
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adj.最后的,结论的;确凿的,消除怀疑的 | |
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公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的 | |
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lithe
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sneaking
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a.秘密的,不公开的 | |
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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instinctively
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winking
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n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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varied
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adj.多样的,多变化的 | |
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sublime
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adj.崇高的,伟大的;极度的,不顾后果的 | |
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utterance
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n.用言语表达,话语,言语 | |
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smoker
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n.吸烟者,吸烟车厢,吸烟室 | |
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glide
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n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝 | |
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binoculars
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n.双筒望远镜 | |
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adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词) | |
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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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anticipations
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预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物 | |
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v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉 | |
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worthy
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placid
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countenance
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thwarted
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阻挠( thwart的过去式和过去分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
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thwarting
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阻挠( thwart的现在分词 ); 使受挫折; 挫败; 横过 | |
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kindly
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indifference
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a.正当的,有理的 | |
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frond
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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