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Grandma's Story
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"It is too bad to have our jolly vacation spoiled by this provoking storm. Didn't mind it yesterday, because we could eat all the time; but here we are cooped up for a week, perhaps, and I'd like to know what we are to do," growled1 Geoff, as he stood at the window looking gloomily at the bleak3 scene without. It certainly was discouraging; for the north wind howled, the air was dark with falling snow, and drifts were rising over fences, roads, and fields, as if to barricade4 the Christmas party in the great country house.
"We can bear it pleasantly, since it can't be helped," said gentle sister Mary, with a kind hand on his shoulder, and a face full of sympathy for his disappointment. "I'm sorry for the coasting, skating, and sleighing frolics we have lost; but if we must be shut up, I'm sure we couldn't have a pleasanter prison or a kinder jailer. Don't let grandma hear us complain, for she has made great exertions5 to have our visit a merry one, and it will trouble her if we are not gay and contented6."[2]
"That's easy for a parcel of girls, who only want to mull over the fire, and chatter7, and drink tea; but it's rough on us fellows, who come for the outside fun. House is well enough; but when you've seen it once, there's an end. Eating is jolly, but you can't stuff forever. We might dig, or snowball, if it didn't blow a gale8. Never saw such a beast of a storm!"—and Geoff flattened9 his nose against the window-pane and scowled10 at the elements.
A laugh made him turn around, and forget his woes
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1 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 | |
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2 loom | |
n.织布机,织机;v.隐现,(危险、忧虑等)迫近 | |
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3 bleak | |
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的 | |
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4 barricade | |
n.路障,栅栏,障碍;vt.设路障挡住 | |
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5 exertions | |
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使 | |
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6 contented | |
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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7 chatter | |
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
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8 gale | |
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等) | |
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9 flattened | |
[医](水)平扁的,弄平的 | |
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10 scowled | |
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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11 woes | |
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉 | |
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12 quaint | |
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
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13 doze | |
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐 | |
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14 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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15 parlor | |
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅 | |
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16 gathering | |
n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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17 rosy | |
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
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18 pointed | |
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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19 hem | |
n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制 | |
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20 rummaging | |
翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查 | |
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21 rummage | |
v./n.翻寻,仔细检查 | |
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22 invalids | |
病人,残疾者( invalid的名词复数 ) | |
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23 beguile | |
vt.欺骗,消遣 | |
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24 peals | |
n.(声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 );隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 ) | |
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25 dire | |
adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的 | |
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26 relics | |
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸 | |
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27 utensils | |
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物 | |
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28 rusty | |
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29 devoted | |
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30 pranced | |
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31 pumpkin | |
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32 hood | |
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖 | |
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33 romped | |
v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜 | |
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34 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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35 spun | |
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36 gratitude | |
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37 hoist | |
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39 mingled | |
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40 possessed | |
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41 lug | |
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42 apron | |
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43 housekeeper | |
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44 wheedling | |
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45 soothing | |
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46 spoke | |
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47 skilful | |
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48 scenting | |
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49 belle | |
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50 determined | |
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51 lure | |
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52 cane | |
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的 | |
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53 rustling | |
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声 adj. 发沙沙声的 | |
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54 bent | |
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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55 beckoning | |
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56 sentimental | |
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
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57 prospect | |
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58 outfit | |
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装 | |
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59 linen | |
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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60 saucy | |
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的 | |
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61 tangled | |
adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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62 hurrah | |
int.好哇,万岁,乌拉 | |
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63 pious | |
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的 | |
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64 dismally | |
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65 captivity | |
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚 | |
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66 dodge | |
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计 | |
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67 rascals | |
流氓( rascal的名词复数 ); 无赖; (开玩笑说法)淘气的人(尤指小孩); 恶作剧的人 | |
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68 rascal | |
n.流氓;不诚实的人 | |
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69 musket | |
n.滑膛枪 | |
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70 mischief | |
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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71 shutter | |
n.百叶窗;(照相机)快门;关闭装置 | |
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72 latch | |
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁 | |
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73 ragged | |
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的 | |
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74 lame | |
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的 | |
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75 carving | |
n.雕刻品,雕花 | |
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76 mite | |
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77 wren | |
n.鹪鹩;英国皇家海军女子服务队成员 | |
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78 fret | |
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损 | |
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79 sneaking | |
a.秘密的,不公开的 | |
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80 chattered | |
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 | |
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81 magpies | |
喜鹊(magpie的复数形式) | |
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82 lull | |
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇 | |
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83 slippers | |
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84 buckles | |
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85 buck | |
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86 propriety | |
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87 forefinger | |
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88 impatience | |
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89 lurked | |
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90 trot | |
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧 | |
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91 brutes | |
兽( brute的名词复数 ); 畜生; 残酷无情的人; 兽性 | |
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92 standing | |
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93 founders | |
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94 galloping | |
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95 snarling | |
v.(指狗)吠,嗥叫, (人)咆哮( snarl的现在分词 );咆哮着说,厉声地说 | |
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96 snarl | |
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97 ammunition | |
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98 fiery | |
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的 | |
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99 ravenous | |
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100 catching | |
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101 yelp | |
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102 tugged | |
v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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103 blessing | |
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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104 gasp | |
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说 | |
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105 acting | |
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106 awry | |
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107 fixed | |
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108 sprained | |
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109 meek | |
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110 afterward | |
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111 accomplished | |
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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112 specially | |
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113 moths | |
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v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足 | |
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