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Chapter XXXI Chapter of Accidents
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Edward was in a most unpleasant and dangerous situation. He soon lost the sound of the bagpipes1; and, what was yet more unpleasant, when, after searching long in vain and scrambling2 through many enclosures, he at length approached the highroad, he learned, from the unwelcome noise of kettledrums and trumpets3, that the English cavalry4 now occupied it, and consequently were between him and the Highlanders. Precluded6, therefore, from advancing in a straight direction, he resolved to avoid the English military and endeavour to join his friends by making a circuit to the left, for which a beaten path, deviating7 from the main road in that direction, seemed to afford facilities. The path was muddy and the night dark and cold; but even these inconveniences were hardly felt amidst the apprehensions8 which falling into the hands of the King’s forces reasonably excited in his bosom9.
After walking about three miles, he at length reached a hamlet. Conscious that the common people were in general unfavourable to the cause he had espoused10, yet desirous, if possible, to procure11 a horse and guide to Penrith, where he hoped to find the rear, if not the main body, of the Chevalier’s army, he approached the alehouse of the place. There was a great noise within; he paused to listen. A round English oath or two, and the burden of a campaign song, convinced him the hamlet also was occupied by the Duke of Cumberland’s soldiers. Endeavouring to retire from it as softly as possible, and
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bagpipes
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n.风笛;风笛( bagpipe的名词复数 ) | |
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v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花 | |
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cavalry
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n.骑兵;轻装甲部队 | |
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highland
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n.(pl.)高地,山地 | |
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precluded
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v.阻止( preclude的过去式和过去分词 );排除;妨碍;使…行不通 | |
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deviating
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v.偏离,越轨( deviate的现在分词 ) | |
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apprehensions
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bosom
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n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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procure
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vt.获得,取得,促成;vi.拉皮条 | |
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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waggons
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四轮的运货马车( waggon的名词复数 ); 铁路货车; 小手推车 | |
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mischief
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n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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kindle
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shrill
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invoked
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brandished
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v.挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 );炫耀 | |
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poker
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sobbing
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<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 | |
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wringing
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淋湿的,湿透的 | |
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sliver
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n.裂片,细片,梳毛;v.纵切,切成长片,剖开 | |
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turnip
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n.萝卜,芜菁 | |
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canny
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refreshing
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a.烤过的 | |
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fatigues
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n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服 | |
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evacuated
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frantic
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adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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temerity
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n.鲁莽,冒失 | |
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retirement
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n.退休,退职 | |
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hazardous
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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procured
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peremptorily
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hearty
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adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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hawks
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鹰( hawk的名词复数 ); 鹰派人物,主战派人物 | |
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ravens
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intimacy
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quenched
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解(渴)( quench的过去式和过去分词 ); 终止(某事物); (用水)扑灭(火焰等); 将(热物体)放入水中急速冷却 | |
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ardent
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adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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exalted
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flora
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adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的 | |
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slain
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杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词) | |
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pious
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adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的 | |
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procuring
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v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条 | |
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rites
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仪式,典礼( rite的名词复数 ) | |
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timorous
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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moor
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n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊 | |
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regain
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vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
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knoll
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skull
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n.头骨;颅骨 | |
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clan
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n.氏族,部落,宗族,家族,宗派 | |
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plantations
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n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 ) | |
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accomplished
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adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的 | |
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kinsman
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tumults
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吵闹( tumult的名词复数 ); 喧哗; 激动的吵闹声; 心烦意乱 | |
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sufficiently
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retired
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wade
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militia
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garrison
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secluded
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recurred
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再发生,复发( recur的过去式和过去分词 ); 治愈 | |
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睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 ) | |
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devoutly
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pretensions
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