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THE captain’s first care was to anchor his vessel1 securely. He found excellent moorage2 in five fathoms3’ depth of water, with a solid bottom of hard granite4, which afforded a firm hold. There was no danger now of either being driven away or stranded5 at low water. After so many hours of danger, the Duncan found herself in a sort of creek6, sheltered by a high circular point from the winds outside in the open sea.
Lord Glenarvan grasped John Mangles7’ hand, and simply said: “Thank you, John.”
This was all, but John felt it ample recompense. Glenarvan kept to himself the secret of his anxiety, and neither Lady Helena, nor Mary, nor Robert suspected the grave perils8 they had just escaped.
One important fact had to be ascertained10. On what part of the coast had the tempest thrown them? How far must they go to regain11 the parallel. At what distance S. W. was Cape9 Bernouilli? This was soon determined12 by taking the position of the ship, and it was found that she had scarcely deviated13 two degrees from the route. They were in longitude
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vessel
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
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moorage
n.系泊,系泊处,系泊费
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fathoms
英寻( fathom的名词复数 )
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granite
adj.花岗岩,花岗石
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stranded
a.搁浅的,进退两难的
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creek
n.小溪,小河,小湾
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mangles
n.轧布机,轧板机,碾压机(mangle的复数形式)vt.乱砍(mangle的第三人称单数形式)
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perils
极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境)
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cape
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
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ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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deviated
v.偏离,越轨( deviate的过去式和过去分词 )
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longitude
n.经线,经度
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latitude
n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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rotation
n.旋转;循环,轮流
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
21
afterward
adv.后来;以后
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runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
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enchanting
a.讨人喜欢的
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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painstaking
adj.苦干的;艰苦的,费力的,刻苦的
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shipwreck
n.船舶失事,海难
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wreck
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
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vestige
n.痕迹,遗迹,残余
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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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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debris
n.瓦砾堆,废墟,碎片
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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plausible
adj.似真实的,似乎有理的,似乎可信的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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solitudes
n.独居( solitude的名词复数 );孤独;荒僻的地方;人迹罕至的地方
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wrecked
adj.失事的,遇难的
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captivity
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚
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prosecuting
检举、告发某人( prosecute的现在分词 ); 对某人提起公诉; 继续从事(某事物); 担任控方律师
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courageously
ad.勇敢地,无畏地
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conscientiously
adv.凭良心地;认真地,负责尽职地;老老实实
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judiciously
adv.明断地,明智而审慎地
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survivors
幸存者,残存者,生还者( survivor的名词复数 )
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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strata
n.地层(复数);社会阶层
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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partially
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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urchin
n.顽童;海胆
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
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civilized
a.有教养的,文雅的
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savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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sterility
n.不生育,不结果,贫瘠,消毒,无菌
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cultivation
n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成
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plantations
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
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bristling
a.竖立的
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orchards
(通常指围起来的)果园( orchard的名词复数 )
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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strapping
adj. 魁伟的, 身材高大健壮的
n. 皮绳或皮带的材料, 裹伤胶带, 皮鞭
动词strap的现在分词形式
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colonist
n.殖民者,移民
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miseries
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
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planks
(厚)木板( plank的名词复数 ); 政纲条目,政策要点
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robust
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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reverently
adv.虔诚地
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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scotch
n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
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trench
n./v.(挖)沟,(挖)战壕
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isle
n.小岛,岛
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emigrants
n.(从本国移往他国的)移民( emigrant的名词复数 )
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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commonsense
adj.有常识的;明白事理的;注重实际的
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industrious
adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
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colonists
n.殖民地开拓者,移民,殖民地居民( colonist的名词复数 )
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prospered
成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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narration
n.讲述,叙述;故事;记叙体
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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interrogate
vt.讯问,审问,盘问
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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elicited
引出,探出( elicit的过去式和过去分词 )
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auditors
n.审计员,稽核员( auditor的名词复数 );(大学课程的)旁听生
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electrified
v.使电气化( electrify的过去式和过去分词 );使兴奋