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CHAPTER X AHMED KHAN
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“Behold the walls of Mekran!” said Kasam proudly.
They had been riding all afternoon through a beautiful and fertile valley, rich with fields of waving grain, tracts1 of vegetables, vineyards and orchards2, all tended by the Kendars, Brahoes and Melinos, for the warlike Baluchi were too dignified3 to till the soil. It was from this valley that the city of Mekran derived4 its main sustenance5 and support, and now, as they mounted a little eminence6, the city itself came into view—a huge, whitewashed7 stone wall above which peeped the roofs of many dwellings9, mosques11 and palaces.
“The palace of the khan,” said Kasam, “is near the center, beside the famous bubbling pools of Mekran. You may tell it by the high towers and minarets12. It is all built of marble and its gardens are more beautiful than any in Europe.”
“You may well be proud of this great city, which you are so soon to rule,” observed Bessie, instantly connecting the prince with the place of his nativity. “It is one of the prettiest sights I have ever seen.”
“We must make this an important depot13 for the new railway,” said the Colonel, with something like enthusiasm. “The whole world will come to see Mekran when the journey can be made in Pullmans.”
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tracts
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| (通常指围起来的)果园( orchard的名词复数 ) | |
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dignified
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| a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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derived
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| vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取 | |
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sustenance
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| n.食物,粮食;生活资料;生计 | |
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| n.卓越,显赫;高地,高处;名家 | |
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| 粉饰,美化,掩饰( whitewash的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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dwellings
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| n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 ) | |
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mosque
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mosques
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| 清真寺; 伊斯兰教寺院,清真寺; 清真寺,伊斯兰教寺院( mosque的名词复数 ) | |
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minarets
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| n.(清真寺旁由报告祈祷时刻的人使用的)光塔( minaret的名词复数 ) | |
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depot
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filthy
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realization
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spires
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domes
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| n.圆屋顶( dome的名词复数 );像圆屋顶一样的东西;圆顶体育场 | |
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reviling
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| v.辱骂,痛斥( revile的现在分词 ) | |
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caravan
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picturesque
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| adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 | |
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lining
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warriors
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| 武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
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warrior
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reigned
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| vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
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cavalcade
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streak
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| n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动 | |
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enquired
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| 打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问 | |
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| ad.安心,可靠 | |
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perils
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| 极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境) | |
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groaned
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interfering
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undoing
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winding
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chamber
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divan
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| n.长沙发;(波斯或其他东方诗人的)诗集 | |
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courteously
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veins
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forefathers
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passionate
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advisors
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astounded
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| v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
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foe
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judgment
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monastery
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stimulate
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virility
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determined
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reassurance
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placid
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countenance
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assassinate
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| vt.暗杀,行刺,中伤 | |
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conspiracy
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regain
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adherents
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gratitude
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indifference
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solitary
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inspection
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conspirators
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labors
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kinsman
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prospered
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| 成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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foes
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stoutly
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| 征服者,占领者( conqueror的名词复数 ) | |
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