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Chapter Seven BETTER NEWS
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Chapter Seven BETTER NEWS
"Do you think we'd better slip down after the Sticks have gone to bed and get some food out of thelarder again?" said Dick, when no supper appeared that evening.
Julian didn't feel inclined to sneak2 down and confront Mr. Stick again. Not that he was afraid of him,but the whole thing was so unpleasant. This was their house, the food was theirs - so why should theyhave to beg for it, or take it on the sly? It was ridiculous.
"Come here, Timothy!" said Julian. The dog left George's side and went to Julian, looking up at theboy inquiringly. "You're going to come with me and persuade dear kind Mrs. Stick to give us the bestthings out of the larder1!" said Julian, with a grin.
The others laughed, cheering up at once.
"Good idea!" said Dick. "Can we all come and see the fun.""Better not," said Julian. "I can manage fine by myself."He went down the passage to the kitchen. The radio was going inside, so no one in the kitchen heardJulian till he was actually standing3 inside the door. Then Edgar looked up and saw Timothy as well asJulian.
Edgar was scared of the big dog, who was now growling5 fiercely. He went behind the kitchen sofaand stayed there, eyeing Timmy fearfully.
"What do you want?" said Mrs. Stick, turning off the radio.
"Supper," said Julian, pleasantly. "Supper! The best things out of the larder - bought with my uncle'smoney, cooked on my aunt's stove with gas she pays for - yes, supper! Open the larder door and let'ssee what there is in there."
"Well, of all the nerve!" began Mr. Stick, in amazement6.
"You can have a loaf of bread and some cheese," said Mrs. Stick, "and that's my last word.""Well, it isn't my last word," said Julian, and he went to the larder door. Timmy, keep to heel!
Growl4 all you like, but don't bite anybody - yet!"Timmy's
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1 larder | |
n.食物贮藏室,食品橱 | |
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2 sneak | |
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行 | |
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3 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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4 growl | |
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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5 growling | |
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
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6 amazement | |
n.惊奇,惊讶 | |
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7 growls | |
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的第三人称单数 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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8 frightful | |
adj.可怕的;讨厌的 | |
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9 smelt | |
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼 | |
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10 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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11 treacle | |
n.糖蜜 | |
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12 tart | |
adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇 | |
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13 awfully | |
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地 | |
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14 brute | |
n.野兽,兽性 | |
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15 triumphantly | |
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地 | |
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16 nibble | |
n.轻咬,啃;v.一点点地咬,慢慢啃,吹毛求疵 | |
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17 sitting-room | |
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
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18 thoroughly | |
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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19 scraps | |
油渣 | |
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20 scrap | |
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废 | |
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21 gulps | |
n.一大口(尤指液体)( gulp的名词复数 )v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的第三人称单数 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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22 descend | |
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降 | |
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23 whine | |
v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣 | |
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24 garnished | |
v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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25 amiable | |
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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26 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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27 halfway | |
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途 | |
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28 spoke | |
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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29 joyfully | |
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