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Chapter 1 AT KIRRIN COTTAGE

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Chapter 1 AT KIRRIN COTTAGE
'I feel as if we've been at Kirrin for about a month already!' said Anne, stretching herself out on thewarm sand, and digging her toes in. 'And we've only just come!'
'Yes - it's funny how we settle down at Kirrin so quickly,' said Dick. 'We only came yesterday, and Iagree with you, Anne - it seems as if we've been here ages. I love Kirrin.'
'I hope this weather lasts out the three weeks we've got left of the holiday,' said Julian, rolling awayfrom Timmy, who was pawing at him, trying to make him play. 'Go away, Timmy. You're tooenergetic. We've bathed, had a run, played ball - and that's quite enough for a little while. Go andplay with the crabs1!'
'Woof!' said Timmy, disgusted. Then he pricked2 up his ears as he heard a tinkling3 noise from thepromenade. He barked again.
'Trust old Timmy to hear the ice-cream man,' said Dick. 'Anyone want an ice-cream?'
Everyone did, so Anne collected the money and went off to get the ice-creams, Timmy close at herheels. She came back with five cartons of ice-cream, Timmy jumping up at her all the way.
'I can't think of anything nicer than lying down on hot sand with the sun on every part of my body,eating an ice-cream, and knowing there are still three weeks' holiday in front of us - at Kirrin too!'
said Dick.
'Yes. It's heaven,' said Anne. 'It's a pity your father has visitors today, George. Who are they?
Have we got to dress up for them?'
'I don't think so,' said George. 'Timmy, you've eaten your ice-cream in one gulp4. What a frightfulwaste!'
'When are these people coming?' asked Dick.
'About half past twelve,' said George. 'They're coming to lunch - but thank goodness Father toldMother he didn't want a pack of children gobbling all round him and his friends at lunch, so Mothersaid we could go in at half past twelve, say how-do-you-do and then clear off again with a picnicbasket.'
'I must say I think your father has some good ideas at times,' said Dick. 'I suppose they are somescientist friends of his?'
2'Yes. Father's working on some great scheme with these two men,' said George. 'One of them's agenius, apparently5, and has hit on an idea that's too wonderful for words.'
'What kind of modern idea is it?' said Julian, lazily, holding out his finger-tips for Timmy to lick offsmears of ice-cream. 'Some space-ship to take us on day-trips to the moon - or some new bomb to setoff - or...'
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1 crabs a26cc3db05581d7cfc36d59943c77523     
n.蟹( crab的名词复数 );阴虱寄生病;蟹肉v.捕蟹( crab的第三人称单数 )
参考例句:
  • As we walked along the seashore we saw lots of tiny crabs. 我们在海岸上散步时看到很多小蟹。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • The fish and crabs scavenge for decaying tissue. 鱼和蟹搜寻腐烂的组织为食。 来自《简明英汉词典》
2 pricked 1d0503c50da14dcb6603a2df2c2d4557     
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
参考例句:
  • The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
  • He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。
3 tinkling Rg3zG6     
n.丁当作响声
参考例句:
  • I could hear bells tinkling in the distance. 我能听到远处叮当铃响。
  • To talk to him was like listening to the tinkling of a worn-out musical-box. 跟他说话,犹如听一架老掉牙的八音盒子丁冬响。 来自英汉文学
4 gulp yQ0z6     
vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽
参考例句:
  • She took down the tablets in one gulp.她把那些药片一口吞了下去。
  • Don't gulp your food,chew it before you swallow it.吃东西不要狼吞虎咽,要嚼碎了再咽下去。
5 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
6 awfully MPkym     
adv.可怕地,非常地,极端地
参考例句:
  • Agriculture was awfully neglected in the past.过去农业遭到严重忽视。
  • I've been feeling awfully bad about it.对这我一直感到很难受。
7 horrified 8rUzZU     
a.(表现出)恐惧的
参考例句:
  • The whole country was horrified by the killings. 全国都对这些凶杀案感到大为震惊。
  • We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons. 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
8 perfectly 8Mzxb     
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。
  • Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。
9 specially Hviwq     
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
参考例句:
  • They are specially packaged so that they stack easily.它们经过特别包装以便于堆放。
  • The machine was designed specially for demolishing old buildings.这种机器是专为拆毁旧楼房而设计的。
10 shriek fEgya     
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
参考例句:
  • Suddenly he began to shriek loudly.突然他开始大声尖叫起来。
  • People sometimes shriek because of terror,anger,or pain.人们有时会因为恐惧,气愤或疼痛而尖叫。
11 ebbed d477fde4638480e786d6ea4ac2341679     
(指潮水)退( ebb的过去式和过去分词 ); 落; 减少; 衰落
参考例句:
  • But the pain had ebbed away and the trembling had stopped. 不过这次痛已减退,寒战也停止了。
  • But gradually his interest in good causes ebbed away. 不过后来他对这类事业兴趣也逐渐淡薄了。
12 buck ESky8     
n.雄鹿,雄兔;v.马离地跳跃
参考例句:
  • The boy bent curiously to the skeleton of the buck.这个男孩好奇地弯下身去看鹿的骸骨。
  • The female deer attracts the buck with high-pitched sounds.雌鹿以尖声吸引雄鹿。
13 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
14 spoke XryyC     
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
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
15 ruffling f5a3df16ac01b1e31d38c8ab7061c27b     
弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱
参考例句:
  • A cool breeze brushed his face, ruffling his hair. 一阵凉风迎面拂来,吹乱了他的头发。
  • "Indeed, they do not,'said Pitty, ruffling. "说真的,那倒不一定。" 皮蒂皱皱眉头,表示异议。
16 liking mpXzQ5     
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
参考例句:
  • The word palate also means taste or liking.Palate这个词也有“口味”或“嗜好”的意思。
  • I must admit I have no liking for exaggeration.我必须承认我不喜欢夸大其词。
17 giggle 4eNzz     
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
参考例句:
  • Both girls began to giggle.两个女孩都咯咯地笑了起来。
  • All that giggle and whisper is too much for me.我受不了那些咯咯的笑声和交头接耳的样子。

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