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'Upon my word, I feel as if I lived in a powder-magazine, and don'tknow which barrel will explode next, and send me flying,' said Mrs Joto herself next day, as she trudged1 up to Parnassus to suggest to hersister that perhaps the most charming of the young nurses had betterreturn to her marble gods before she unconsciously added anotherwound to those already won by the human hero. She told no secrets;but a hint was sufficient; for Mrs Amy guarded her daughter as apearl of great price, and at once devised a very simple means ofescape from danger. Mr Laurie was going to Washington on Dan'sbehalf, and was delighted to take his family with him when the ideawas carelessly suggested. So the conspiracy3 succeeded finely; andMrs Jo went home, feeling more like a traitor4 than ever. She expectedan explosion; but Dan took the news so quietly, it was plain that hecherished no hope; and Mrs Amy was sure her romantic sister had beenmistaken. If she had seen Dan's face when Bess went to say good-bye,her maternal5 eye would have discovered far more than the unconsciousgirl did. Mrs Jo trembled lest he should betray himself; but he hadlearned self-control in a stern school, and would have got throughthe hard moment bravely, only, when he took both hands, sayingheartily:
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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vt.翻晒,撒,撒开 | |
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3 conspiracy | |
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋 | |
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4 traitor | |
n.叛徒,卖国贼 | |
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5 maternal | |
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的 | |
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地 | |
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9 caress | |
vt./n.爱抚,抚摸 | |
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10 reticence | |
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11 prospect | |
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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12 abruptness | |
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13 owl | |
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14 chaff | |
v.取笑,嘲笑;n.谷壳 | |
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15 mischief | |
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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17 pal | |
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n.纱,纱线,纺线;奇闻漫谈,旅行轶事 | |
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19 oyster | |
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人 | |
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n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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21 clench | |
vt.捏紧(拳头等),咬紧(牙齿等),紧紧握住 | |
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22 pranced | |
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adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动 | |
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24 rascal | |
n.流氓;不诚实的人 | |
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25 dodge | |
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计 | |
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n.痛恨,悔恨,自责 | |
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27 gnawed | |
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28 horrified | |
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29 versed | |
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v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒 | |
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31 credentials | |
n.证明,资格,证明书,证件 | |
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32 lining | |
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vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚 | |
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34 croaking | |
v.呱呱地叫( croak的现在分词 );用粗的声音说 | |
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35 wilderness | |
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠 | |
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36 spoke | |
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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37 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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39 tragic | |
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的 | |
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41 fowls | |
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43 trotted | |
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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44 engulf | |
vt.吞没,吞食 | |
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45 bowels | |
n.肠,内脏,内部;肠( bowel的名词复数 );内部,最深处 | |
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46 vestige | |
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47 forestall | |
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48 artistic | |
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的 | |
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49 worthy | |
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50 dedicated | |
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的 | |
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51 abiding | |
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52 knight | |
n.骑士,武士;爵士 | |
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53 eloquent | |
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