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The party Dorothy Dale and her companions were following into the wilder section of the great Hardin Ranch¹, had almost an hour’s start of their pursuers. If they were ignorant of such pursuit they might not ride at top speed; therefore the pace set by Lance Petterby on his pony², Gaby, must bring the pursuers to the river at about the time Philo Marsh³ struck it. Only Dorothy and her friends were bound to strike the stream higher up and nearer the point where Lance believed the dynamite⁴ was to be used by the men working for the big mining corporation.

The puzzle was how Philo Marsh and his crowd could have traveled as fast as they did, with Mrs. White in the party. Aunt Winnie was a cautious rider and the boys and Dorothy were ever complaining of her slowness when they were all out on the range together.

But when the pursuers chanced to cross the trail of the cavalcade⁶ they pursued, the hoofmarks of the ponies⁷ showed that they were traveling fast.

“Goodness!” exclaimed Nat. “She never would ride with us faster than a toad⁸ funeral.”

“That shows she is forced to keep up with them,” Tavia declared, with conviction.

“Don’t talk about it!” groaned⁹ Dorothy. “I only hope those awful men can be punished for this.”

“Don’t you fret¹⁰, Miss Dale,” broke in Lance Petterby, grimly. “If Philo has offered Mrs. White any indignity^{11
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1
ranch



n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

2
pony



adj.小型的；n.小马

参考例句：

His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。
They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。

3
marsh



n.沼泽，湿地

参考例句：

There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。
I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。

4
dynamite



n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)

参考例句：

The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。
The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。

5
kin



n.家族，亲属，血缘关系；adj.亲属关系的，同类的

参考例句：

He comes of good kin.他出身好。
She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。

6
cavalcade



n.车队等的行列

参考例句：

A cavalcade processed through town.马车队列队从城里经过。
The cavalcade drew together in silence.马队在静默中靠拢在一起。

7
ponies



矮种马，小型马( pony的名词复数 )；￡25 25 英镑

参考例句：

They drove the ponies into a corral. 他们把矮种马赶进了畜栏。
She has a mania for ponies. 她特别喜欢小马。

8
toad



n.蟾蜍，癞蛤蟆

参考例句：

Both the toad and frog are amphibian.蟾蜍和青蛙都是两栖动物。
Many kinds of toad hibernate in winter.许多种蟾蜍在冬天都会冬眠。

9
groaned



v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 )；发牢骚；抱怨；受苦

参考例句：

He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。
The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。来自《简明英汉词典》

10
fret



v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损

参考例句：

Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。
She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.

11
indignity



n.侮辱，伤害尊严，轻蔑

参考例句：

For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。
She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。

12
mighty



adj.强有力的；巨大的

参考例句：

A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。
The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

13
formerly



adv.从前，以前

参考例句：

We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。
This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

14
perfectly



adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

15
gasped



v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要

参考例句：

She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。
People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16
stammered



v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠，结结巴巴地说，“你是什么意思？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

17
prospect



n.前景，前途；景色，视野

参考例句：

This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

18
yelps



n.（因痛苦、气愤、兴奋等的）短而尖的叫声( yelp的名词复数 )v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

The woman emitted queer regular little snores that sounded like yelps. 她那跟怪叫差不多的鼾声一股一股地从被里冒出来。来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
As the moments passed the yelps grew closer and louder. 一会儿，呼叫声越来越近、越来越响了。来自互联网

19
shrill



adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫

参考例句：

Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。
The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

20
lashed



adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥

参考例句：

The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。
The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。来自《简明英汉词典》

21
coaxed



v.哄，用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 )；巧言骗取；哄劝，劝诱

参考例句：

She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。
I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

22
gorge



n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃

参考例句：

East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。
It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。

23
herd



n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起

参考例句：

She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。
He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

24
follower



n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒

参考例句：

He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。
Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

25
shrieked



v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

She shrieked in fright. 她吓得尖叫起来。
Li Mei-t'ing gave a shout, and Lu Tzu-hsiao shrieked, "Tell what? 李梅亭大声叫，陆子潇尖声叫：“告诉什么？来自汉英文学 - 围城

26
chasm



n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突

参考例句：

There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。
A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

27
brink



n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿

参考例句：

The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。
The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

28
brace



n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备

参考例句：

My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。
You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

29
slung



抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )；吊挂；遣送；押往

参考例句：

He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。
He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。

30
ledger



n.总帐，分类帐；帐簿

参考例句：

The young man bowed his head and bent over his ledger again.那个年轻人点头应诺，然后又埋头写起分类帐。
She is a real accountant who even keeps a detailed household ledger.她不愧是搞财务的，家庭分类账记得清楚详细。

31
interfere



v.(in)干涉，干预；(with)妨碍，打扰

参考例句：

If we interfere, it may do more harm than good.如果我们干预的话，可能弊多利少。
When others interfere in the affair,it always makes troubles. 别人一卷入这一事件，棘手的事情就来了。

32
scowled



怒视，生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

He scowled his displeasure. 他满脸嗔色。
The teacher scowled at his noisy class. 老师对他那喧闹的课堂板着脸。

33
sneaked



v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 )；偷偷溜走；（儿童向成人）打小报告；告状

参考例句：

I sneaked up the stairs. 我蹑手蹑脚地上了楼。
She sneaked a surreptitious glance at her watch. 她偷偷看了一眼手表。

34
exasperation



n.愤慨

参考例句：

He snorted with exasperation.他愤怒地哼了一声。
She rolled her eyes in sheer exasperation.她气急败坏地转动着眼珠。

35
growled



v.（动物）发狺狺声，（雷）作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 )；低声咆哮着说

参考例句：

\"They ought to be birched, \" growled the old man. 老人咆哮道：“他们应受到鞭打。” 来自《简明英汉词典》
He growled out an answer. 他低声威胁着回答。来自《简明英汉词典》

36
aggrieved



adj.愤愤不平的，受委屈的；悲痛的；（在合法权利方面）受侵害的v.令委屈，令苦恼，侵害( aggrieve的过去式)；令委屈，令苦恼，侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

He felt aggrieved at not being chosen for the team. 他因没被选到队里感到愤愤不平。来自《简明英汉词典》
She is the aggrieved person whose fiance&1& did not show up for their wedding. 她很委屈，她的未婚夫未出现在他们的婚礼上。来自《简明英汉词典》

37
outfit



n.（为特殊用途的）全套装备，全套服装

参考例句：

Jenney bought a new outfit for her daughter's wedding.珍妮为参加女儿的婚礼买了一套新装。
His father bought a ski outfit for him on his birthday.他父亲在他生日那天给他买了一套滑雪用具。

38
placidly



adv.平稳地，平静地

参考例句：

Hurstwood stood placidly by, while the car rolled back into the yard. 当车子开回场地时，赫斯渥沉着地站在一边。来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
The water chestnut floated placidly there, where it would grow. 那棵菱角就又安安稳稳浮在水面上生长去了。来自汉英文学 - 中国现代小说

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veranda



n.走廊；阳台

参考例句：

She sat in the shade on the veranda.她坐在阳台上的遮荫处。
They were strolling up and down the veranda.他们在走廊上来回徜徉。

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consolidated



a.联合的

参考例句：

With this new movie he has consolidated his position as the country's leading director. 他新执导的影片巩固了他作为全国最佳导演的地位。
Those two banks have consolidated and formed a single large bank. 那两家银行已合并成一家大银行。}

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1 ranch
n.大牧场，大农场
参考例句：
He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。 The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

2 pony
adj.小型的；n.小马
参考例句：
His father gave him a pony as a Christmas present.他父亲给了他一匹小马驹作为圣诞礼物。 They made him pony up the money he owed.他们逼他还债。

3 marsh
n.沼泽，湿地
参考例句：
There are a lot of frogs in the marsh.沼泽里有许多青蛙。 I made my way slowly out of the marsh.我缓慢地走出这片沼泽地。

4 dynamite
n./vt.(用)炸药(爆破)
参考例句：
The workmen detonated the dynamite.工人们把炸药引爆了。 The philosopher was still political dynamite.那位哲学家仍旧是政治上的爆炸性人物。

5 kin
n.家族，亲属，血缘关系；adj.亲属关系的，同类的
参考例句：
He comes of good kin.他出身好。 She has gone to live with her husband's kin.她住到丈夫的亲戚家里去了。

6 cavalcade
n.车队等的行列
参考例句：
A cavalcade processed through town.马车队列队从城里经过。 The cavalcade drew together in silence.马队在静默中靠拢在一起。

7 ponies
矮种马，小型马( pony的名词复数 )；￡25 25 英镑
参考例句：
They drove the ponies into a corral. 他们把矮种马赶进了畜栏。 She has a mania for ponies. 她特别喜欢小马。

8 toad
n.蟾蜍，癞蛤蟆
参考例句：
Both the toad and frog are amphibian.蟾蜍和青蛙都是两栖动物。 Many kinds of toad hibernate in winter.许多种蟾蜍在冬天都会冬眠。

9 groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 )；发牢骚；抱怨；受苦
参考例句：
He groaned in anguish. 他痛苦地呻吟。 The cart groaned under the weight of the piano. 大车在钢琴的重压下嘎吱作响。来自《简明英汉词典》

10 fret
v.(使)烦恼；(使)焦急；(使)腐蚀，(使)磨损
参考例句：
Don't fret.We'll get there on time.别着急，我们能准时到那里。 She'll fret herself to death one of these days.她总有一天会愁死的.

11 indignity
n.侮辱，伤害尊严，轻蔑
参考例句：
For more than a year we have suffered the indignity.在一年多的时间里,我们丢尽了丑。 She was subjected to indignity and humiliation.她受到侮辱和羞辱。

12 mighty
adj.强有力的；巨大的
参考例句：
A mighty force was about to break loose.一股巨大的力量即将迸发而出。 The mighty iceberg came into view.巨大的冰山出现在眼前。

13 formerly
adv.从前，以前
参考例句：
We now enjoy these comforts of which formerly we had only heard.我们现在享受到了过去只是听说过的那些舒适条件。 This boat was formerly used on the rivers of China.这船从前航行在中国内河里。

14 perfectly
adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地
参考例句：
The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。 Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

15 gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 )；喘息；倒抽气；很想要
参考例句：
She gasped at the wonderful view. 如此美景使她惊讶得屏住了呼吸。 People gasped with admiration at the superb skill of the gymnasts. 体操运动员的高超技艺令人赞叹。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

16 stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
He stammered most when he was nervous. 他一紧张往往口吃。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 Barsad leaned back in his chair, and stammered, \"What do you mean?\" 巴萨往椅背上一靠，结结巴巴地说，“你是什么意思？” 来自英汉文学 - 双城记

17 prospect
n.前景，前途；景色，视野
参考例句：
This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。 The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。

18 yelps
n.（因痛苦、气愤、兴奋等的）短而尖的叫声( yelp的名词复数 )v.发出短而尖的叫声( yelp的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
The woman emitted queer regular little snores that sounded like yelps. 她那跟怪叫差不多的鼾声一股一股地从被里冒出来。来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26） As the moments passed the yelps grew closer and louder. 一会儿，呼叫声越来越近、越来越响了。来自互联网

19 shrill
adj.尖声的；刺耳的；v尖叫
参考例句：
Whistles began to shrill outside the barn.哨声开始在谷仓外面尖叫。 The shrill ringing of a bell broke up the card game on the cutter.刺耳的铃声打散了小汽艇的牌局。

20 lashed
adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 )；煽动；紧系；怒斥
参考例句：
The rain lashed at the windows. 雨点猛烈地打在窗户上。 The cleverly designed speech lashed the audience into a frenzy. 这篇精心设计的演说煽动听众使他们发狂。来自《简明英汉词典》

21 coaxed
v.哄，用好话劝说( coax的过去式和过去分词 )；巧言骗取；哄劝，劝诱
参考例句：
She coaxed the horse into coming a little closer. 她哄着那匹马让它再靠近了一点。 I coaxed my sister into taking me to the theatre. 我用好话哄姐姐带我去看戏。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

22 gorge
n.咽喉，胃，暴食，山峡；v.塞饱，狼吞虎咽地吃
参考例句：
East of the gorge leveled out.峡谷东面地势变得平坦起来。 It made my gorge rise to hear the news.这消息令我作呕。

23 herd
n.兽群，牧群；vt.使集中，把…赶在一起
参考例句：
She drove the herd of cattle through the wilderness.她赶着牛群穿过荒野。 He had no opinions of his own but simply follow the herd.他从无主见，只是人云亦云。

24 follower
n.跟随者；随员；门徒；信徒
参考例句：
He is a faithful follower of his home football team.他是他家乡足球队的忠实拥护者。 Alexander is a pious follower of the faith.亚历山大是个虔诚的信徒。

25 shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
She shrieked in fright. 她吓得尖叫起来。 Li Mei-t'ing gave a shout, and Lu Tzu-hsiao shrieked, "Tell what? 李梅亭大声叫，陆子潇尖声叫：“告诉什么？来自汉英文学 - 围城

26 chasm
n.深坑，断层，裂口，大分岐，利害冲突
参考例句：
There's a chasm between rich and poor in that society.那社会中存在着贫富差距。 A huge chasm gaped before them.他们面前有个巨大的裂痕。

27 brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘，边沿
参考例句：
The tree grew on the brink of the cliff.那棵树生长在峭壁的边缘。 The two countries were poised on the brink of war.这两个国家处于交战的边缘。

28 brace
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
参考例句：
My daughter has to wear a brace on her teeth. 我的女儿得戴牙套以矫正牙齿。 You had better brace yourself for some bad news. 有些坏消息,你最好做好准备。

29 slung
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 )；吊挂；遣送；押往
参考例句：
He slung the bag over his shoulder. 他把包一甩，挎在肩上。 He stood up and slung his gun over his shoulder. 他站起来把枪往肩上一背。

30 ledger
n.总帐，分类帐；帐簿
参考例句：
The young man bowed his head and bent over his ledger again.那个年轻人点头应诺，然后又埋头写起分类帐。 She is a real accountant who even keeps a detailed household ledger.她不愧是搞财务的，家庭分类账记得清楚详细。