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Chapter 10 SNIFFER'S PATRINS
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Chapter 10 SNIFFER'S PATRINS
It was fun in the smithy, working the bellows1, seeing the fire glow, and watching the red-hot shoesbeing shaped. Jim was quick and clever, and it was a pleasure to watch him.
'You been hearing Grandad's old stories?' he said. 'It's all he's got to do now, sit there and remember,though when he wants to he can make a horse-shoe as well as I can! There, that's the last one. Standstill, Sultan. That's right!'
The five children were soon on their way back again. It was a lovely morning, and the banks andditches they passed were bright gold with thousands of celandines.
'All beautifully polished!' said Anne, picking two or three for her button-hole. It did look as ifsomeone had polished the inside of each petal2, for they gleamed like enamel3.
'What a queer tale the old man told,' said Julian. 'He told it well!'
'Yes. He made me feel I don't want to go up on the moor4 again!' said Anne.
'Don't be feeble!' said George. 'It all happened ages ago. Jolly interesting too. I wonder if the gypsieswho are there now know the story. May be their great-grand-parents were the ones who set on theBartles that misty5 day!'
'Well, Sniffer's father looked sly enough to carry out a plan like that,' said Henry. 'What about ushaving a shot at following the way they went, and seeing if we can make out the patrins that Sniffertold George he would leave?'
'Good idea,' said Julian. 'We'll go this afternoon. I say, what's the time? I should think it must be half-past dinner-time!'
They looked at their watches. 'Yes, we're late, but we always are when we get back from theblacksmith,' said George. 'Never mind, I bet Mrs. Johnson will have an extra special meal for us!'
She had! There was an enormous plate of stew6 for everyone, complete with carrots, onions, parsnipsand turnips7, and a date pudding to follow. Good old Mrs. Johnson!
'You three girls must wash up for me afterwards,' she said. 'I've such a lot to do today.'
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1 bellows | |
n.风箱;发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的名词复数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的第三人称单数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 | |
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2 petal | |
n.花瓣 | |
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3 enamel | |
n.珐琅,搪瓷,瓷釉;(牙齿的)珐琅质 | |
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4 moor | |
n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 | |
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5 misty | |
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的 | |
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6 stew | |
n.炖汤,焖,烦恼;v.炖汤,焖,忧虑 | |
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7 turnips | |
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表 | |
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8 moors | |
v.停泊,系泊(船只)( moor的第三人称单数 ) | |
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9 caravans | |
(可供居住的)拖车(通常由机动车拖行)( caravan的名词复数 ); 篷车; (穿过沙漠地带的)旅行队(如商队) | |
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10 caravan | |
n.大蓬车;活动房屋 | |
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11 twigs | |
细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
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12 decided | |
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的 | |
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13 glade | |
n.林间空地,一片表面有草的沼泽低地 | |
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14 primroses | |
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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15 racing | |
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 | |
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16 lettuce | |
n.莴苣;生菜 | |
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17 sardine | |
n.[C]沙丁鱼 | |
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18 longingly | |
adv. 渴望地 热望地 | |
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19 steadily | |
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地 | |
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20 growling | |
n.吠声, 咆哮声 v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼 | |
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21 growl | |
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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22 pounced | |
v.突然袭击( pounce的过去式和过去分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击) | |
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23 liking | |
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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24 prying | |
adj.爱打听的v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 );撬开 | |
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25 eyebrows | |
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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