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Chapter 17 TO THAMIS AT LAST!
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Chapter 17 TO THAMIS AT LAST!
BILL soon got all the information he wanted. "That's the best of being grown-up," said Dinah.
"Grown-ups always seem to be able to find out anything, and get things cut and dried in no time.""Yes — Bill's found out where Thamis is, has ferreted out a map of the route, and has even got thename of a Greek sailor who owns a motor-boat and knows the way!" said Jack1, in admiration2.
"How did he find all that out?" asked Lucy-Ann.
"Got hold of a Greek sailor below decks, and found he had a brother who runs one of the motor-boats," said Philip.
It was the following morning. The children had had a big breakfast, and had been provided withenormous packets of food to take with them, by the steward3 who looked after them so well at table.
"I've packed a whole grape-fruit, two cherries and four bananas for Master Micky and Miss Kiki," hesaid with a twinkle in his eye. Lucy-Ann went off into giggles4.
"Oh — it does sound funny to call them that! Miss Kiki! Kiki, did you hear that? Miss Kiki!""Misskiki, kickmissy, missmicky," began Kiki, and cackled loudly.
They all walked down the gangway to the pier5. They found Tim waiting for them. He had heard thenews.
"Hallo, sir," he said to Bill. "Can I do anything for you today?""Well, we're going off to have a look at Thamis," said Bill. "I've hired a motor-boat from a Greekwho apparently6 knows the route. Like to come with us?""Well, if you've made your own plans, sir, I won't come today," said Tim. "I've got a chappy herewho wants a spot of flying. Can I take the plane up?""Yes, of course," said Bill.
"And if you fly over Thamis, wave to us," said Jack.
"Right," said Tim, with a grin. "I'll look it up and see where it is. Look out for us!"He went off, and Bill turned to find the boat he had hired. A small dark Greek came up, with brillianteyes and a shy smile. He
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1 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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3 steward | |
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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n.咯咯的笑( giggle的名词复数 );傻笑;玩笑;the giggles 止不住的格格笑v.咯咯地笑( giggle的第三人称单数 ) | |
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5 pier | |
n.码头;桥墩,桥柱;[建]窗间壁,支柱 | |
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6 apparently | |
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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7 saluted | |
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂 | |
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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 | |
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9 helping | |
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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10 gaped | |
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11 chattering | |
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾 adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的 动词chatter的现在分词形式 | |
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13 chuckled | |
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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14 jug | |
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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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23 deserted | |
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24 graceful | |
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27 creek | |
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