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"Uncle, could you lend me a ninepence? I'll return it as soon as Iget my pocket-money," said Rose, coming into the library in agreat hurry that evening.
"I think I could, and I won't charge any interest for it, so you neednot be in any hurry to repay me. Come back here and help mesettle these books if you have nothing pleasanter to do," answeredDr. Alec, handing out the money with that readiness which is sodelightful when we ask small loans.
"I'll come in a minute; I've been longing1 to fix my books, but didn'tdare to touch them, because you always shake your head when Iread.""I shall shake my head when you write, if you don't do it betterthan you did in making out this catalogue.""I know it's bad, but I was in a hurry when I did it, and I am in onenow." And away went Rose, glad to escape a lecture.
But she got it when she came back, for Uncle Alec was stillknitting his brows over the list of books, and sternly demanded,pointing to a tipsy-looking title staggering down the page"Is that meant for 'Pulverized2 Bones,' ma'am?""No, sir; it's 'Paradise Lost.' ""Well, I'm glad to know it, for I began to think you were planningto study surgery or farming. And what is this, if you please?
'Babies' Aprons3' is all I can make of it."Rose looked hard at the scrawl4, and presently announced, with anair of superior wisdom"Oh, that's 'Bacon's Essays.' ""Miss Power did not teach anything so old-fashioned as writing, Isee. Now look at this memorandum5 Aunt Plenty gave me, and seewhat a handsome plain hand that is. She went to a dame-schooland learnt a few useful things well; that is better than a smatteringof half a dozen so-called higher branches, I take the liberty ofthinking.""Well, I'm sure I was considered a bright girl at school, and learnedeverything I was taught. Luly and me were the first in all ourclasses, and 'specially6 praised for our French and music and thosesort of things," said Rose, rather offended at Uncle Alec'scriticism.
"I dare say; but if your French grammar was no better than yourEnglish, I think the praise was not deserved, my dear.""Why, uncle, we did study English grammar, and I could parsebeautifully. Miss Power used to have us up to show off whenpeople came. I don't see but I talk as right as most girls.""I dare say you do, but we are all too careless about our English.
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adj.[医]雾化的,粉末状的v.将…弄碎( pulverize的过去式和过去分词 );将…弄成粉末或尘埃;摧毁;粉碎 | |
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3 aprons | |
围裙( apron的名词复数 ); 停机坪,台口(舞台幕前的部份) | |
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vt.潦草地书写;n.潦草的笔记,涂写 | |
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6 specially | |
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7 meekly | |
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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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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adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
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勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 | |
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翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查 | |
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21 guardians | |
监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者 | |
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29 accomplishment | |
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能 | |
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31 waterproof | |
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35 lapsing | |
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37 caper | |
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39 opium | |
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41 entirely | |
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