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Ricardo advanced prudently1 by short darts2 from one tree-trunk to another, more in the manner of a squirrel than a cat. The sun had risen some time before. Already the sparkle of open sea was encroaching rapidly on the dark, cool, early-morning blue of Diamond Bay; but the deep dusk lingered yet under the mighty3 pillars of the forest, between which the secretary dodged4.
He was watching Number One’s bungalow6 with an animal-like patience, if with a very human complexity7 of purpose. This was the second morning of such watching. The first one had not been rewarded by success. Well, strictly8 speaking, there was no hurry.
The sun, swinging above the ridge9 all at once, inundated10 with light the space of burnt grass in front of Ricardo and the face of the bungalow, on which his eyes were fixed11, leaving only the one dark spot of the doorway12. To his right, to his left, and behind him, splashes of gold appeared in the deep shade of the forest, thinning the gloom under the ragged13 roof of leaves.
This was not a very favourable14 circumstance for Ricardo’s purpose. He did not wish to be detected in his patient occupation. For what he was watching for was a sight of the girl — that girl! just a glimpse across the burnt patch to see what she was like. He had excellent eyes, and the distance was not so great. He would be able to distinguish her face quite easily if she only came out on the
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prudently
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adv. 谨慎地,慎重地 | |
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darts
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n.掷飞镖游戏;飞镖( dart的名词复数 );急驰,飞奔v.投掷,投射( dart的第三人称单数 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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adj.强有力的;巨大的 | |
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dodged
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v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避 | |
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dodge
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v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计 | |
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bungalow
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n.平房,周围有阳台的木造小平房 | |
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n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭 | |
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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favourable
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veranda
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n.走廊;阳台 | |
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discreetly
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ad.(言行)审慎地,慎重地 | |
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protruding
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foliage
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n.叶子,树叶,簇叶 | |
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bungalows
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n.平房( bungalow的名词复数 );单层小屋,多于一层的小屋 | |
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conspicuous
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adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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mere
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rosy
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standing
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weirdly
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penetrate
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v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 | |
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outrage
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n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒 | |
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outraged
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a.震惊的,义愤填膺的 | |
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eyelids
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n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色 | |
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watchfulness
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警惕,留心; 警觉(性) | |
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contemplating
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深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
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calves
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n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子,腓;腿肚子( calf的名词复数 );牛犊;腓;小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 );(冰川)崩解;生(小牛等),产(犊);使(冰川)崩解 | |
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v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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visualized
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直观的,直视的 | |
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forerunner
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n.前身,先驱(者),预兆,祖先 | |
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adversary
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adj.敌手,对手 | |
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skulk
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v.藏匿;潜行 | |
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physically
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adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律 | |
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proceedings
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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declivity
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n.下坡,倾斜面 | |
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slippers
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n. 拖鞋 | |
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scramble
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v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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mound
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n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫 | |
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severely
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adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地 | |
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growl
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v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣 | |
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exasperated
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adj.恼怒的 | |
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funereal
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adj.悲哀的;送葬的 | |
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enveloped
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v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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deviated
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v.偏离,越轨( deviate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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simian
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adj.似猿猴的;n.类人猿,猴 | |
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crouching
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v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 ) | |
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discourse
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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disarmed
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v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 );使息怒 | |
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darting
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v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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savage
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adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人 | |
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dilating
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v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的现在分词 ) | |
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distinguished
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adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
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vexed
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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formulated
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v.构想出( formulate的过去式和过去分词 );规划;确切地阐述;用公式表示 | |
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exclamation
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n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词 | |
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opulence
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miraculous
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elusive
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enveloping
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sneaked
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prance
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prudence
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strapped
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squeak
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opaque
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savagery
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vertical
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