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Chapter 8 Aviation
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The tea that followed the fortune-telling was quite a success, as Miss Armour1 was a most amusing talker, and the rest of the party proved themselves to be good listeners. The old lady, being an invalid2, had ample time for reading, and concerned herself chiefly with French Memoires, the cynical3 light-hearted tone of which appealed to her. But she was also well posted in English literature of the best kind, and could converse4 very ably — as she did — on leading authors and their works. Dan complimented her on the knowledge she had attained5 to.
“Oh, but it is no credit to me, Mr. Halliday,” Miss Armour protested. “I have so much time unoccupied, and grow weary of playing Patience and of knitting. It would be strange if I did not know something after years and years of reading. Books are my best friends.”
“Then Mrs. Jarsell is also a book, or say a human document,” said Dan politely.
“She is the best woman in the world,” cried Miss Armour, while Mrs. Jarsell bent6 her heavy white eyebrows7 in acknowledgement of the compliment. “You can have no idea how kind she is to me.”
“And to whom should I be kind, but to my old governess,” said Mrs. Jarsell in a gruff way. “Why, you have taught me all I know.”
“And I should think Miss Armour could teach a lot,” said Laurance, in his pleasant manner; “you know so much and have such tact8, that you should be out in the world governing people, Miss Armour.”
She sent a sharp glance in his direction, as if to enquire10 what he exactly meant. Then she accepted the compliment with a charming laugh. “But for this dreadful
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armour
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vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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attained
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(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况) | |
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 ) | |
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tact
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harp
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paralysis
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diplomacy
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candidly
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assented
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positively
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foretold
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weird
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overdue
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grumbling
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spoke
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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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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼 | |
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procurable
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adv.可疑地,怀疑地 | |
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v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等) | |
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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sniffed
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v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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soda
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n.苏打水;汽水 | |
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casually
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landlady
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n.女房东,女地主 | |
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apron
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meddle
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covert
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musingly
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exasperated
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indifference
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vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战 | |
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n.魅力( fascination的名词复数 );有魅力的东西;迷恋;陶醉 | |
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apparently
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retired
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revert
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irrelevantly
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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avert
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v.防止,避免;转移(目光、注意力等) | |
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pointed
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streak
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n.条理,斑纹,倾向,少许,痕迹;v.加条纹,变成条纹,奔驰,快速移动 | |
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crimson
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n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 | |
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aviator
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n.飞行家,飞行员 | |
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steer
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steering
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aluminium
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maker
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hawk
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