选择字号:【大】【中】【小】 | 关灯
护眼
|
Chapter 36. The Taking Of The Stockade.
关注小说网官方公众号(noveltingroom),原版名著免费领。
Having left Adele to the care of her Indian hostess, and warned her for her life to keep from the windows, De Catinat seized his musket1 and rushed downstairs. As he passed a bullet came piping through one of the narrow embrasures and starred itself in a little blotch2 of lead upon the opposite wall. The seigneur had already descended3 and was conversing4 with Du Lhut beside the door.
“A thousand of them, you say?”
“Yes, we came on a fresh trail of a large war-party, three hundred at the least. They are all Mohawks and Cayugas with a sprinkling of Oneidas. We had a running fight for a few miles, and we have lost five men.”
“All dead, I trust.”
“I hope so, but we were hard pressed to keep from being cut off. Jean Mance is shot through the leg.”
“I saw that he was hit.”
“We had best have all ready to retire to the house if they carry the stockade5. We can scarce hope to hold it when they are twenty to one.”
“All is ready.”
“And with our cannon6 we can keep their canoes from passing, so we might send our women away to-night.”
“I had intended to do so. Will you take charge of the north side? You might come across to me with ten of your men now, and I shall go back to you if they change their attack.”
The firing came in one continuous rattle7 now from the edges of the wood, and the air was full of bullets. The assailants were all trained shots, men who lived by their guns, and to whom a shaking hand or a dim eye meant poverty and hunger. Every slit8 and crack and loop-hole was marked, and a cap held above the stockade was blown in an instant from the gun barrel which supported it. On the other hand, the
点击
收听单词发音

1
musket
![]() |
|
n.滑膛枪 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
2
blotch
![]() |
|
n.大斑点;红斑点;v.使沾上污渍,弄脏 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
3
descended
![]() |
|
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
4
conversing
![]() |
|
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
5
stockade
![]() |
|
n.栅栏,围栏;v.用栅栏防护 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
6
cannon
![]() |
|
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
7
rattle
![]() |
|
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
8
slit
![]() |
|
n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
9
defenders
![]() |
|
n.防御者( defender的名词复数 );守卫者;保护者;辩护者 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
10
lure
![]() |
|
n.吸引人的东西,诱惑物;vt.引诱,吸引 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
11
tempt
![]() |
|
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
12
crevices
![]() |
|
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
13
puff
![]() |
|
n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
14
warrior
![]() |
|
n.勇士,武士,斗士 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
15
darted
![]() |
|
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
16
jaw
![]() |
|
n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
17
lengthened
![]() |
|
(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
18
enveloped
![]() |
|
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
19
lurking
![]() |
|
潜在 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
20
warriors
![]() |
|
武士,勇士,战士( warrior的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
21
brass
![]() |
|
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
22
strutted
![]() |
|
趾高气扬地走,高视阔步( strut的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
23
ruffles
![]() |
|
褶裥花边( ruffle的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
24
cane
![]() |
|
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
25
parched
![]() |
|
adj.焦干的;极渴的;v.(使)焦干 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
26
muskets
![]() |
|
n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
27
pointed
![]() |
|
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
28
upwards
![]() |
|
adv.向上,在更高处...以上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
29
rascal
![]() |
|
n.流氓;不诚实的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
30
foliage
![]() |
|
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
32
bog
![]() |
|
n.沼泽;室...陷入泥淖 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
33
exultation
![]() |
|
n.狂喜,得意 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
34
savages
![]() |
|
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
35
savage
![]() |
|
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
36
twitch
![]() |
|
v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
37
callously
![]() |
|
参考例句: |
|
|
38
ramming
![]() |
|
n.打结炉底v.夯实(土等)( ram的现在分词 );猛撞;猛压;反复灌输 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
39
plume
![]() |
|
n.羽毛;v.整理羽毛,骚首弄姿,用羽毛装饰 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
40
plumed
![]() |
|
饰有羽毛的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
41
bastard
![]() |
|
n.坏蛋,混蛋;私生子 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
42
wither
![]() |
|
vt.使凋谢,使衰退,(用眼神气势等)使畏缩;vi.枯萎,衰退,消亡 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
43
rift
![]() |
|
n.裂口,隙缝,切口;v.裂开,割开,渗入 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
44
lighter
![]() |
|
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
45
tunic
![]() |
|
n.束腰外衣 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
46
disdain
![]() |
|
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
47
steadfastly
![]() |
|
adv.踏实地,不变地;岿然;坚定不渝 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
48
twigs
![]() |
|
细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
49
wig
![]() |
|
n.假发 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
50
cleft
![]() |
|
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
51
whittled
![]() |
|
v.切,削(木头),使逐渐变小( whittle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
52
din
![]() |
|
n.喧闹声,嘈杂声 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
53
smiting
![]() |
|
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
54
precept
![]() |
|
n.戒律;格言 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
55
shrill
![]() |
|
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
56
wringing
![]() |
|
淋湿的,湿透的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
57
spasm
![]() |
|
n.痉挛,抽搐;一阵发作 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
58
clump
![]() |
|
n.树丛,草丛;vi.用沉重的脚步行走 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
59
crouching
![]() |
|
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
60
underneath
![]() |
|
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
61
tangle
![]() |
|
n.纠缠;缠结;混乱;v.(使)缠绕;变乱 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
62
penetrated
![]() |
|
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
63
stockades
![]() |
|
n.(防御用的)栅栏,围桩( stockade的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
64
whoop
![]() |
|
n.大叫,呐喊,喘息声;v.叫喊,喘息 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
65
regained
![]() |
|
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
66
wary
![]() |
|
adj.谨慎的,机警的,小心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
67
esteemed
![]() |
|
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
68
chary
![]() |
|
adj.谨慎的,细心的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
69
followers
![]() |
|
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
70
joyously
![]() |
|
ad.快乐地, 高兴地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
71
seaman
![]() |
|
n.海员,水手,水兵 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
72
exhausted
![]() |
|
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
73
sputter
![]() |
|
n.喷溅声;v.喷溅 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
74
mellow
![]() |
|
adj.柔和的;熟透的;v.变柔和;(使)成熟 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
75
tinged
![]() |
|
v.(使)发丁丁声( ting的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
76
gathering
![]() |
|
n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
77
beavers
![]() |
|
海狸( beaver的名词复数 ); 海狸皮毛; 棕灰色; 拼命工作的人 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
78
smeared
![]() |
|
弄脏; 玷污; 涂抹; 擦上 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
79
contortions
![]() |
|
n.扭歪,弯曲;扭曲,弄歪,歪曲( contortion的名词复数 ) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
80
swarmed
![]() |
|
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
81
muzzles
![]() |
|
枪口( muzzle的名词复数 ); (防止动物咬人的)口套; (四足动物的)鼻口部; (狗)等凸出的鼻子和口 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
82
touching
![]() |
|
adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
83
whooping
![]() |
|
发嗬嗬声的,发咳声的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
84
uproar
![]() |
|
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
85
imploring
![]() |
|
恳求的,哀求的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
86
awry
![]() |
|
adj.扭曲的,错的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
87
desperately
![]() |
|
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
88
butt
![]() |
|
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
89
slain
![]() |
|
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
参考例句: |
|
|
90
recoiled
![]() |
|
v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
91
darting
![]() |
|
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
92
spiked
![]() |
|
adj.有穗的;成锥形的;有尖顶的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
93
garrison
![]() |
|
n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
94
hurled
![]() |
|
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
95
ponderous
![]() |
|
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的 | |
参考例句: |
|
|
©英文小说网 2005-2010