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ALL night their course lay through intricate defiles2 and over irregular and rock-strewn paths. More than once they lost their way, but Hope's intimate knowledge of the mountains enabled them to regain3 the track once more. When morning broke, a scene of marvellous though savage4 beauty lay before them. In every direction the great snow-capped peaks hemmed5 them in, peeping over each other's shoulders to the far horizon. So steep were the rocky banks on either side of them, that the larch6 and the pine seemed to be suspended over their heads, and to need only a gust7 of wind to come hurtling down upon them. Nor was the fear entirely8 an illusion, for the barren valley was thickly strewn with trees and boulders9 which had fallen in a similar manner. Even as they passed, a great rock came thundering down with a hoarse11 rattle12 which woke the echoes in the silent gorges13, and startled the weary horses into a gallop15.
As the sun rose slowly above the eastern horizon, the caps of the great mountains lit up one after the other, like lamps at a festival, until they were all ruddy and glowing. The magnificent spectacle cheered the hearts of the three fugitives16
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defile
v.弄污,弄脏;n.(山间)小道
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defiles
v.玷污( defile的第三人称单数 );污染;弄脏;纵列行进
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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hemmed
缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 ); 包围
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larch
n.落叶松
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gust
n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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boulders
n.卵石( boulder的名词复数 );巨砾;(受水或天气侵蚀而成的)巨石;漂砾
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boulder
n.巨砾;卵石,圆石
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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gorges
n.山峡,峡谷( gorge的名词复数 );咽喉v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的第三人称单数 );作呕
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gorge
n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃
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gallop
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
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fugitives
n.亡命者,逃命者( fugitive的名词复数 )
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torrent
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
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beetling
adj.突出的,悬垂的v.快速移动( beetle的现在分词 )
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huddled
挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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scanty
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的
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crouching
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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jutting
v.(使)突出( jut的现在分词 );伸出;(从…)突出;高出
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pinnacle
n.尖塔,尖顶,山峰;(喻)顶峰
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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tottered
v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
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precipice
n.悬崖,危急的处境
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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trophy
n.优胜旗,奖品,奖杯,战胜品,纪念品
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retrace
v.折回;追溯,探源
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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clattered
发出咔哒声(clatter的过去式与过去分词形式)
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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frantically
ad.发狂地, 发疯地
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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essentially
adv.本质上,实质上,基本上
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tingle
vi.感到刺痛,感到激动;n.刺痛,激动
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cleft
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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vindictiveness
恶毒;怀恨在心
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vindictive
adj.有报仇心的,怀恨的,惩罚的
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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assuage
v.缓和,减轻,镇定
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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retraced
v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯
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avenging
adj.报仇的,复仇的v.为…复仇,报…之仇( avenge的现在分词 );为…报复
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toiled
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
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accosted
v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 );跟…搭讪;(乞丐等)上前向…乞讨;(妓女等)勾搭
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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tattered
adj.破旧的,衣衫破的
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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conjure
v.恳求,祈求;变魔术,变戏法
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chiselled
adj.凿过的,凿光的; (文章等)精心雕琢的v.凿,雕,镌( chisel的过去式 )
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slinging
抛( sling的现在分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往
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bereavement
n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛
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cowering
v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的现在分词 )
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reverently
adv.虔诚地
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snarl
v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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weird
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
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flattened
[医](水)平扁的,弄平的
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killing
n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财
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Augmented
adj.增音的
动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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amass
vt.积累,积聚
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craving
n.渴望,热望
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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schism
n.分派,派系,分裂
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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competence
n.能力,胜任,称职
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eked
v.(靠节省用量)使…的供应持久( eke的过去式和过去分词 );节约使用;竭力维持生计;勉强度日
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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vagrant
n.流浪者,游民;adj.流浪的,漂泊不定的
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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liberated
a.无拘束的,放纵的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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avenger
n. 复仇者