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THE CART AND THE STRAW.
While this was passing, the two girls continued their flight toward Dublin city. They had not long passed Ashwoode and Nicholas Blarden, when Mary's strength entirely1 failed, and she was forced first to moderate her pace to a walk, and finally to stop altogether and seat herself upon the bank which sloped abruptly2 down to the road.
"Flora3," said she, faintly, "I am quite exhausted—my strength is entirely gone; I must perforce rest myself and take breath here for a few minutes, and then, with God's help, I shall again have power to proceed."
"Do so, my lady," said Flora, taking her stand beside her mistress, "and I'll watch and listen here by you. Hish! don't I hear the sound of a car on the road before us?"
So, indeed, it seemed, and at no great distance too. The road, however, just where they had placed themselves, made a sweep which concealed4 the vehicle, whatever it might be, effectually from their sight. The girl clambered to the top of the bank, and thence commanding a view of that part of the highway which beneath was hidden from sight, she beheld5, two or three hundred yards in advance of them, a horse and cart, the driver of which was seated upon the shaft6, slowly wending along in the direction of the city.
"My lady," said she, descending7 from her post of observation, "if you have strength to run on for only a few perches8 more of the road, we'll be up with a car, and get a lift into town without any more trouble; try it, my lady."
Accordingly they again set forth
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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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flora
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| n.(某一地区的)植物群 | |
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concealed
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shaft
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descending
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perches
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forth
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exertion
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accosted
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clatter
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galloping
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gallop
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hoofs
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imploring
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| 恳求的,哀求的 | |
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prostrate
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| 推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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conveyance
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| n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具 | |
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fugitives
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| n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 ) | |
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mere
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impetus
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flakes
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| 小薄片( flake的名词复数 ); (尤指)碎片; 雪花; 古怪的人 | |
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plunge
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| v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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momentary
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shafts
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bloody
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crass
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gratitude
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generosity
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peril
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nay
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unnatural
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controversy
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vehemence
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stimulate
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jade
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hissing
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| 发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋) | |
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clattered
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| 发出咔哒声(clatter的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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stony
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| adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的 | |
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hospitable
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| adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的 | |
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mighty
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hood
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drawn
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perplexed
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inhaling
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sufficiently
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kindling
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squinted
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| 斜视( squint的过去式和过去分词 ); 眯着眼睛; 瞟; 从小孔或缝隙里看 | |
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attested
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| a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的 | |
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intervals
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| n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息 | |
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puffed
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bridle
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amazement
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manor
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discourse
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snug
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slovenly
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chamber
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scanty
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descended
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receding
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dreaded
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