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III. A JOLLY FOURTH.
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Door-step parties were the fashion that year, and it was while a dozen young folks sat chatting on Annie Hadwin's steps in the twilight1 that they laid the plan which turned out such a grand success in the end.
"For my part, I am glad we are to be put on a short allowance of gunpowder2, and that crackers3 are forbidden, they are such a nuisance, burning holes in clothes, frightening horses, and setting houses afire," said sober Fred from the gate, where he and several other fellows were roosting socially together.
"It won't seem a bit like a regular Fourth without the salutes4 three times during the day. They are afraid the old cannon5 will kick, and blow off some other fellow's arm, as it did last year," added Elly Dickens, the beau of the party, as he pulled[Pg 39] down his neat wristbands, hoping Maud admired the new cuff-buttons in them.
"What shall we do in the evening, since the ball is given up? Just because the old folks are too tired to enjoy dancing, we can't have any, and I think it is too bad," said pretty Belle6, impatiently, for she danced like a fairy and was never tired.
"The authorities didn't dare to stop our races in the morning. There would have been an insurrection if they had," called out long Herbert from the grass, where he lay at the feet of black-eyed Julia.
"We must do something to finish off with. Come, somebody suggest a new, nice, safe, and jolly plan for the evening," cried Grace, who liked fun, and had just slipped a little toad7 into Jack8 Spratt's pocket as a pleasant surprise when he felt for his handkerchief.
"Let us offer a prize for the brightest idea. Five minutes for
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1 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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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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n.致敬,欢迎,敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎,致敬( salute的第三人称单数 );赞扬,赞颂 | |
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7 toad | |
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8 jack | |
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13 reposeful | |
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14 perch | |
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15 demonstrations | |
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威 | |
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16 plunged | |
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降 | |
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17 ardor | |
n.热情,狂热 | |
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18 theatricals | |
n.(业余性的)戏剧演出,舞台表演艺术;职业演员;戏剧的( theatrical的名词复数 );剧场的;炫耀的;戏剧性的 | |
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19 mermaid | |
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20 longing | |
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21 hospitable | |
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25 immortal | |
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26 revels | |
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27 revel | |
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28 hearty | |
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29 forth | |
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30 cargo | |
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31 kindly | |
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32 vaguely | |
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33 rumored | |
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38 glorified | |
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47 pageant | |
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52 jewelry | |
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56 droll | |
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57 lurid | |
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58 ferocious | |
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59 scarlet | |
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60 imposing | |
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61 skull | |
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62 pranced | |
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63 shriek | |
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64 prudent | |
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65 dwarf | |
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adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 | |
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70 bonbons | |
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71 mermaids | |
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(连续地)投掷( pelt的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续抨击; 攻击; 剥去…的皮 | |
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叫喊( whoop的过去式和过去分词 ); 高声说; 唤起 | |
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75 heartily | |
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76 patriotic | |
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77 racing | |
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82 labors | |
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83 piazza | |
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84 drenched | |
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85 waterproof | |
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