Lulu, Alice and Jimmie Wibblewobble
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STORY XX HOW JIMMIE STOOD ON HIS HEAD

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 Jimmie Wibblewobble was quite a hero after he had found out about the rats taking the eggs, and every time he walked in the chicken yard the old rooster would crow and say:
 
"There goes Jimmie, the boy who scared the rats."
 
But do you s'pose Jimmie was proud? Not a bit of it. He was just as nice as ever, and Lulu and Alice thought a lot of him, let me tell you.
 
Well, one day, Bully1, the frog, came over to play with Jimmie. They tossed2 a baseball around, Bully catching3 it in his mouth. All of a sudden the frog boy cried out:
 
"Oh, my, I'm so warm, I think I'll jump in the pond and cool off." So he jumped into the pond just as easily as butter melts on a hot stove, and when he came up he felt better. Then he said to Jimmie:
 
"Why don't you dive down under the water the way I do? It's lots of fun."
 
"I would," answered Jimmie, "only I can't stay under water as you do. I have to float on top. I can put my head under, to dig in the mud for snails4 and sweet, spicy5 weeds, but I can't get my whole body under."
 
"I know how you could do it," went on Bully.
 
"How?" asked Jimmie, and he wobbled his tail so fast you could hardly see it move.
 
"Tie a stone around your neck," went on Bully. That will make you sink under water, and you can then dive as good as I can. Come on, we'll have some fun."
 
"Oh, don't you do it, Jimmie!" cried Lulu, who came along just then with Alice. "Maybe you can't get the stone loose, and you'll be drowned!"
 
"Oh, I guess not," answered Jimmie. "I can stay under water a long time. I want to see how it feels to dive in—ker plunk!—like a frog."
 
"I'm going to tell mamma," cried Alice.
 
"Tattle-tale! Tattle-tale!" called Jimmie. "I never tell on you!"
 
"Well, then, I won't tell," said Alice, "but Lulu and I will stay close by, so if you can't get the stone off we can help you."

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1 bully bully     
n.恃强欺弱者，小流氓；vt.威胁，欺侮
参考例句：
  • A bully is always a coward.暴汉常是懦夫。
  • The boy gave the bully a pelt on the back with a pebble.那男孩用石子掷击小流氓的背脊。
2 tossed 1788eb02316d84175e2a5be1da07e7bf     
v.（轻轻或漫不经心地）扔( toss的过去式和过去分词 )；（使）摇荡；摇匀；（为…）掷硬币决定
参考例句：
  • I tossed the book aside and got up. 我把书丢在一边，站了起来。
  • He angrily tossed his tools and would work no longer. 他怒气冲冲地扔下工具不肯再干了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 catching cwVztY     
adj.易传染的，有魅力的，迷人的，接住
参考例句：
  • There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
  • Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
4 snails 23436a8a3f6bf9f3c4a9f6db000bb173     
n.蜗牛；迟钝的人；蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • I think I'll try the snails for lunch—I'm feeling adventurous today. 我想我午餐要尝一下蜗牛——我今天很想冒险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Most snails have shells on their backs. 大多数蜗牛背上有壳。 来自《简明英汉词典》
5 spicy zhvzrC     
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
参考例句：
  • The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。
  • Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。
6 spoke XryyC     
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
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
7 risky IXVxe     
adj.有风险的，冒险的
参考例句：
  • It may be risky but we will chance it anyhow.这可能有危险，但我们无论如何要冒一冒险。
  • He is well aware how risky this investment is.他心里对这项投资的风险十分清楚。
8 yelled aeee2b86b284e7fbd44f45779d6073c1     
v.叫喊，号叫，叫着说( yell的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He yelled at the other driver. 他冲着另一位司机大叫。
  • The lost man yelled, hoping someone in the woods would hear him. 迷路的人大声喊着，希望林子里的人会听见。 来自《简明英汉词典》
9 scattered 7jgzKF     
adj.分散的，稀疏的；散步的；疏疏落落的
参考例句：
  • Gathering up his scattered papers,he pushed them into his case.他把散乱的文件收拾起来，塞进文件夹里。
10 shingle 8yKwr     
n.木瓦板；小招牌(尤指医生或律师挂的营业招牌)；v.用木瓦板盖（屋顶）；把（女子头发）剪短
参考例句：
  • He scraped away the dirt,and exposed a pine shingle.他刨去泥土，下面露出一块松木瓦块。
  • He hung out his grandfather's shingle.他挂出了祖父的行医招牌。
11 jaws cq9zZq     
n.口部；嘴
参考例句：
  • The antelope could not escape the crocodile's gaping jaws. 那只羚羊无法从鱷鱼张开的大口中逃脱。
  • The scored jaws of a vise help it bite the work. 台钳上有刻痕的虎钳牙帮助它紧咬住工件。
12 blossom HotyX     
n.花，开花；vi.开花，发展
参考例句：
  • The blossom on the trees looks lovely in springtime.春天树上的花很漂亮。
  • Let a hundred flowers blossom,let a hundred schools of thought contend.百花齐放，百家争鸣。

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