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The sun cast a broad column of quivering gold across the river at the foot of our street, just as I reached the doorstep of the Nutter1 House. Kitty Collins, with her dress tucked about her so that she looked as if she had on a pair of calico trousers, was washing off the sidewalk.
"Arrah you bad boy!" cried Kitty, leaning on the mop handle. "The Capen has jist been askin' for you. He's gone up town, now. It's a nate thing you done with my clothes-line, and, it's me you may thank for gettin' it out of the way before the Capen come down."
The kind creature had hauled in the rope, and my escapade had not been discovered by the family; but I knew very well that the burning of the stage-coach, and the arrest of the boys concerned in the mischief2, were sure to reach my grandfathers ears sooner or later.
"Well, Thomas," said the old gentleman, an hour or so afterwards, beaming upon me benevolently3 across the breakfast table, "you didn't wait to be called this morning."
"No, sir," I replied, growing very warm, "I took a little run up town to see what was going on."
I didn't say anything about the little run I took home again! "They had quite a time on the Square last night," remarked Captain Nutter, looking up from the Rivermouth Barnacle, which was always placed beside his coffee-cup at breakfast.
I felt that my hair was preparing to stand on end.
"Quite a time," continued my grandfather. "Some boys broke into Ezra Wingate's barn and carried off the old stagecoach4. The young rascals5! I do believe they'd burn up the whole town if they had their way."
With this he resumed the paper. After a long silence he exclaimed, "Hullo!" upon which I nearly fell off the chair.
"'Miscreants6 unknown,'" read my grandfather, following the paragraph with his forefinger
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nutter
n.疯子
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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benevolently
adv.仁慈地,行善地
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stagecoach
n.公共马车
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rascals
流氓( rascal的名词复数 ); 无赖; (开玩笑说法)淘气的人(尤指小孩); 恶作剧的人
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miscreants
n.恶棍,歹徒( miscreant的名词复数 )
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forefinger
n.食指
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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blithe
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
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lark
n.云雀,百灵鸟;n.嬉戏,玩笑;vi.嬉戏
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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nostrils
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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din
n.喧闹声,嘈杂声
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aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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crackers
adj.精神错乱的,癫狂的n.爆竹( cracker的名词复数 );薄脆饼干;(认为)十分愉快的事;迷人的姑娘
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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muskets
n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 )
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gunpowder
n.火药
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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prophesied
v.预告,预言( prophesy的过去式和过去分词 )
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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socket
n.窝,穴,孔,插座,插口
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dubiously
adv.可疑地,怀疑地
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concussion
n.脑震荡;震动
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calamity
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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ERECTED
adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
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mound
n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫
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slate
n.板岩,石板,石片,石板色,候选人名单;adj.暗蓝灰色的,含板岩的;vt.用石板覆盖,痛打,提名,预订
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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disconsolate
adj.忧郁的,不快的
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butt
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶
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politic
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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confluence
n.汇合,聚集
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thronged
v.成群,挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )
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evergreen
n.常青树;adj.四季常青的
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patriotic
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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simultaneously
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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oration
n.演说,致辞,叙述法
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dodge
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计
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mischievous
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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outskirts
n.郊外,郊区
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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surmounting
战胜( surmount的现在分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
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terse
adj.(说话,文笔)精炼的,简明的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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willow
n.柳树
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seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
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inexplicable
adj.无法解释的,难理解的
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lull
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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chilly
adj.凉快的,寒冷的
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apex
n.顶点,最高点
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spire
n.(教堂)尖顶,尖塔,高点
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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vanilla
n.香子兰,香草
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capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 );可能;容量;[复数]潜在能力
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rubies
红宝石( ruby的名词复数 ); 红宝石色,深红色
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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slab
n.平板,厚的切片;v.切成厚板,以平板盖上
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appease
v.安抚,缓和,平息,满足
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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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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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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hearsay
n.谣传,风闻
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shutter
n.百叶窗;(照相机)快门;关闭装置
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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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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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文