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"Please, sir, is this Plumfield?" asked a ragged1 boy of the man who opened the great gate at which the omnibus left him.
"Yes. Who sent you?"
"Mr. Laurence. I have got a letter for the lady."
"All right; go up to the house, and give it to her; she'll see to you, little chap."
The man spoke2 pleasantly, and the boy went on, feeling much cheered by the words. Through the soft spring rain that fell on sprouting3 grass and budding trees, Nat saw a large square house before him a hospitable-looking house, with an old-fashioned porch, wide steps, and lights shining in many windows. Neither curtains nor shutters4 hid the cheerful glimmer5; and, pausing a moment before he rang, Nat saw many little shadows dancing on the walls, heard the pleasant hum of young voices, and felt that it was hardly possible that the light and warmth and comfort within could be for a homeless "little chap" like him.
"I hope the lady will see to me," he thought, and gave a timid rap with the great bronze knocker, which was a jovial6 griffin's head.
A rosy7-faced servant-maid opened the door, and smiled as she took the letter which he silently offered. She seemed used to receiving strange boys, for she pointed8 to a seat in the hall, and said, with a nod:
"Sit there and drip on the mat a bit, while I take this in to missis."
Nat found plenty to amuse him while he waited, and stared about him curiously10, enjoying the view, yet glad to do so unobserved in the dusky recess11
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ragged
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的
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spoke
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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sprouting
v.发芽( sprout的现在分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出
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shutters
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门
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glimmer
v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
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jovial
adj.快乐的,好交际的
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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ted
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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swarming
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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beguiling
adj.欺骗的,诱人的v.欺骗( beguile的现在分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等)
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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relaxation
n.松弛,放松;休息;消遣;娱乐
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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flute
n.长笛;v.吹笛
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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sketches
n.草图( sketch的名词复数 );素描;速写;梗概
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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pitchers
大水罐( pitcher的名词复数 )
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tantalizing
adj.逗人的;惹弄人的;撩人的;煽情的v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的现在分词 )
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...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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detriment
n.损害;损害物,造成损害的根源
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rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
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winked
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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rosier
Rosieresite
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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icebergs
n.冰山,流冰( iceberg的名词复数 )
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parlor
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
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yearn
v.想念;怀念;渴望
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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cosy
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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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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robin
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
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rummaged
翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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rogue
n.流氓;v.游手好闲
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syrup
n.糖浆,糖水
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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prancing
v.(马)腾跃( prance的现在分词 )
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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curb
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
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ardor
n.热情,狂热
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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prim
adj.拘泥形式的,一本正经的;n.循规蹈矩,整洁;adv.循规蹈矩地,整洁地
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insinuated
v.暗示( insinuate的过去式和过去分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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stuffy
adj.不透气的,闷热的
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fiddle
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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fiddling
微小的
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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strings
n.弦
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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heeding
v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的现在分词 )
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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capers
n.开玩笑( caper的名词复数 );刺山柑v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的第三人称单数 )
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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draught
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
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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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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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sips
n.小口喝,一小口的量( sip的名词复数 )v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的第三人称单数 )
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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appreciative
adj.有鉴赏力的,有眼力的;感激的
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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aquatic
adj.水生的,水栖的
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hurled
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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warrior
n.勇士,武士,斗士
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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jacks
n.抓子游戏;千斤顶( jack的名词复数 );(电)插孔;[电子学]插座;放弃
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fray
v.争吵;打斗;磨损,磨破;n.吵架;打斗
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assailing
v.攻击( assail的现在分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
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ammunition
n.军火,弹药
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forfeit
vt.丧失;n.罚金,罚款,没收物
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wretches
n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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foe
n.敌人,仇敌
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giggle
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说