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IX. Pa Sloane’s Purchase
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“I guess the molasses is getting low, ain’t it?” said Pa Sloane insinuatingly1. “S’pose I’d better drive up to Carmody this afternoon and get some more.”
“That so? Well, I noticed the kerosene3 demijohn wasn’t very hefty the last time I filled the can. Reckon it needs replenishing.”
“We have kerosene enough to do for a fortnight yet.” Ma continued to eat her dinner with an impassive face, but a twinkle made itself apparent in her eye. Lest Pa should see it, and feel encouraged thereby4, she looked immovably at her plate.
Pa Sloane sighed. His invention was giving out.
“Didn’t I hear you say day before yesterday that you were out of nutmegs?” he queried5, after a few moments’ severe reflection.
“I got a supply of them from the egg-pedlar yesterday,” responded Ma, by a great effort preventing the twinkle from spreading over her entire face. She wondered if this third failure would squelch6 Pa. But Pa was not to be squelched7.
“Well, anyway,” he said, brightening up under the influence of a sudden saving inspiration. “I’ll have to go up to get the sorrel mare8 shod. So, if you’ve any little errands you want done at the store, Ma, just make a memo9 of them while I hitch
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jug
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n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂 | |
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n.(kerosine)煤油,火油 | |
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v.质疑,对…表示疑问( query的过去式和过去分词 );询问 | |
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squelched
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v.发吧唧声,发扑哧声( squelch的过去式和过去分词 );制止;压制;遏制 | |
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n.照会,备忘录;便笺;通知书;规章 | |
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hitch
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v.免费搭(车旅行);系住;急提;n.故障;急拉 | |
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auction
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mania
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auctions
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clutter
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persuasion
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joyfully
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paltry
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pneumonia
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hilariously
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undoing
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shrilly
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bust
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shrieking
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amazement
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imploringly
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sufficiently
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kindly
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