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Chapter 2 AWAY ON THEIR OWN
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Chapter 2 AWAY ON THEIR OWN
They were all ready the next day. Everything was neatly1 packed and strapped2 to the bicycles, exceptfor the rucksacks, which each child was to carry on his or her back. The baskets held a variety offood for that day, but when it had been eaten Julian was to buy what they needed.
'I suppose all their brakes are in order?' said Uncle Quentin, thinking he ought to take some interest inthe proceedings3, and remembering that when he was a boy and had a bicycle, the brakes would neverwork.
'Oh Uncle Quentin - of course they're all right,' said Dick. 'We'd never dream of going out on ourbikes if the brakes and things weren't in order. The Highway Code is very strict about things like that,you know - and so are we!'
Uncle Quentin looked as if he had never even heard of the Highway Code. It was quite likely hehadn't. He lived in a world of his own, a world of theories and figures and diagrams - and he waseager to get back to it! However, he waited politely for the children to make last-minute adjustments,and then they were ready.
'Good-bye, Aunt Fanny! I'm afraid we shan't be able to write to you, as you won't be able to get intouch with us to let us know where you get fixed4 up. Never mind, enjoy yourselves,' said Julian.
'Good-bye, Mother! Don't worry about us - we'll be having a jolly good time!' called George.
'Good-bye, Aunt Fanny; good-bye, Uncle Quentin!'
'So long, Uncle! Aunt Fanny, we're off!'
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And so they were, cycling down the lane that led away from Kirrin Cottage. Their aunt and unclestood at the gate, waving till the little party had disappeared round the corner in the sunshine.
Timmy was loping along beside George's bicycle, on his long, strong legs, overjoyed at the idea of areally good run.
'Well, we're off,' said Julian, as they rounded the corner. 'What a bit of luck, going off like this byourselves. Good old Uncle Quentin! I'm glad he made that muddle5.'
'Don't let's ride too many miles the first day - I always get so stiff if we do,' said Anne.
'We're not going to,' said Dick. 'Whenever you feel tired just say so - it doesn't matter where we stop!'
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1 neatly | |
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地 | |
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adj.用皮带捆住的,用皮带装饰的;身无分文的;缺钱;手头紧v.用皮带捆扎(strap的过去式和过去分词);用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带 | |
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3 proceedings | |
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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4 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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5 muddle | |
n.困惑,混浊状态;vt.使混乱,使糊涂,使惊呆;vi.胡乱应付,混乱 | |
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6 perspiration | |
n.汗水;出汗 | |
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7 jersey | |
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8 galloped | |
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事 | |
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9 grassy | |
adj.盖满草的;长满草的 | |
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10 gulped | |
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的过去式和过去分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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11 flopped | |
v.(指书、戏剧等)彻底失败( flop的过去式和过去分词 );(因疲惫而)猛然坐下;(笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地)移动或落下;砸锅 | |
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12 lettuce | |
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13 sardine | |
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14 jabber | |
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15 clumps | |
n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声 | |
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n.报春花( primrose的名词复数 );淡黄色;追求享乐(招至恶果) | |
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17 primrose | |
n.樱草,最佳部分, | |
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18 scent | |
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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19 standing | |
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20 scampered | |
v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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21 thumped | |
v.重击, (指心脏)急速跳动( thump的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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22 moss | |
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23 munched | |
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24 sniffing | |
n.探查法v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的现在分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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25 robin | |
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26 hopped | |
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27 inquisitively | |
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28 slit | |
n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂 | |
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29 woe | |
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 | |
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30 squeal | |
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