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"What's the matter, Daisy?"
"The boys won't let me play with them."
"Why not?"
"They say girls can't play football."
"They can, for I've done it!" and Mrs. Bhaer laughed at the remembrance of certain youthful frolics.
"I know I can play; Demi and I used to, and have nice times, but he won't let me now because the other boys laugh at him," and Daisy looked deeply grieved at her brother's hardness of heart.
"On the whole, I think he is right, deary. It's all very well when you two are alone, but it is too rough a game for you with a dozen boys; so I'd find some nice little play for myself."
"I'm tired of playing alone!" and Daisy's tone was very mournful.
"I'll play with you by and by, but just now I must fly about and get things ready for a trip into town. You shall go with me and see mamma, and if you like you can stay with her."
"I should like to go and see her and Baby Josy, but I'd rather come back, please. Demi would miss me, and I love to be here, Aunty."
"You can't get on without your Demi, can you?" and Aunt Jo looked as if she quite understood the love of the little girl for her only brother.
"'Course I can't; we're twins, and so we love each other more than other people," answered Daisy, with a brightening face, for she considered being a twin one of the highest honors she could ever receive.
"Now, what will you do with your little self while I fly around?" asked Mrs. Bhaer, who was whisking piles of linen1 into a wardrobe with great rapidity.
"I don't know, I'm tired of dolls and things; I wish you'd make up a new play for me, Aunty Jo," said Daisy, swinging listlessly on the door.
"I shall have to think of a brand new one, and it will take me some time; so suppose you go down and see what Asia has got for your lunch," suggested Mrs. Bhaer, thinking that would be a good way in which to dispose of the little hindrance3 for a time.
"Yes, I think I'd like that, if she isn't cross," and Daisy slowly departed to the kitchen, where Asia, the black cook, reigned5 undisturbed.
In five minutes, Daisy was back again, with a wide-awake face, a bit of dough6 in her hand and a
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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ted
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
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hindrance
n.妨碍,障碍
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kit
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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dough
n.生面团;钱,现款
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dab
v.轻触,轻拍,轻涂;n.(颜料等的)轻涂
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pranks
n.玩笑,恶作剧( prank的名词复数 )
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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rattled
慌乱的,恼火的
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prick
v.刺伤,刺痛,刺孔;n.刺伤,刺痛
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pricking
刺,刺痕,刺痛感
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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stuffy
adj.不透气的,闷热的
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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trotting
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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babbled
v.喋喋不休( babble的过去式和过去分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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boiler
n.锅炉;煮器(壶,锅等)
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jig
n.快步舞(曲);v.上下晃动;用夹具辅助加工;蹦蹦跳跳
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pane
n.窗格玻璃,长方块
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funnel
n.漏斗;烟囱;v.汇集
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charcoal
n.炭,木炭,生物炭
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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poker
n.扑克;vt.烙制
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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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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cuffs
n.袖口( cuff的名词复数 )v.掌打,拳打( cuff的第三人称单数 )
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raptures
极度欢喜( rapture的名词复数 )
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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flask
n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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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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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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scatter
vt.撒,驱散,散开;散布/播;vi.分散,消散
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dabs
少许( dab的名词复数 ); 是…能手; 做某事很在行; 在某方面技术熟练
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pastry
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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lavishly
adv.慷慨地,大方地
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poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
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mishaps
n.轻微的事故,小的意外( mishap的名词复数 )
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scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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zigzags
n.锯齿形的线条、小径等( zigzag的名词复数 )v.弯弯曲曲地走路,曲折地前进( zigzag的第三人称单数 )
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utensils
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物
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giggled
v.咯咯地笑( giggle的过去式和过去分词 )
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tickled
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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scrawled
乱涂,潦草地写( scrawl的过去式和过去分词 )
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rummage
v./n.翻寻,仔细检查
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frantically
ad.发狂地, 发疯地
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pestle
n.杵
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mound
n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫
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wail
vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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wringing
淋湿的,湿透的
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tart
adj.酸的;尖酸的,刻薄的;n.果馅饼;淫妇
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remorsefully
adv.极为懊悔地
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mash
n.麦芽浆,糊状物,土豆泥;v.把…捣成糊状,挑逗,调情
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
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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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soothe
v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
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attired
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服,使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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devoured
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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jug
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂
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mitigated
v.减轻,缓和( mitigate的过去式和过去分词 )
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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apoplectic
adj.中风的;愤怒的;n.中风患者
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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scoffed
嘲笑,嘲弄( scoff的过去式和过去分词 )
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hatchets
n.短柄小斧( hatchet的名词复数 );恶毒攻击;诽谤;休战
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infringement
n.违反;侵权
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forfeiture
n.(名誉等)丧失
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delicacies
n.棘手( delicacy的名词复数 );精致;精美的食物;周到
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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unlimited
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
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prudently
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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soda
n.苏打水;汽水
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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mammoth
n.长毛象;adj.长毛象似的,巨大的
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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batter
v.接连重击;磨损;n.牛奶面糊;击球员
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foamed
泡沫的
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scorched
烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦
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syrup
n.糖浆,糖水
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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smelt
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
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yelp
vi.狗吠
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sumptuous
adj.豪华的,奢侈的,华丽的
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同