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The old tree saw and heard a good many little scenes and confidences that summer, because it became the favorite retreat of all the children, and the willow1 seemed to enjoy it, for a pleasant welcome always met them, and the quiet hours spent in its arms did them all good. It had a great deal of company one Saturday afternoon, and some little bird reported what went on there.
First came Nan and Daisy with their small tubs and bits of soap, for now and then they were seized with a tidy fit, and washed up all their dolls' clothes in the brook2. Asia would not have them "slopping round" in her kitchen, and the bath-room was forbidden since Nan forgot to turn off the water till it overflowed3 and came gently dripping down through the ceiling. Daisy went systematically4 to work, washing first the white and then the colored things, rinsing5 them nicely, and hanging them to dry on a cord fastened from one barberry-bush to another, and pinning them up with a set of tiny clothes-pins Ned had turned for her. But Nan put all her little things to soak in the same tub, and then forgot them while she collected thistledown to stuff a pillow for Semiramis, Queen of Babylon, as one doll was named. This took some time, and when Mrs. Giddy-gaddy came to take out her clothes, deep green stains appeared on every thing, for she had forgotten the green silk lining6 of a certain cape7, and its color had soaked nicely into the pink and blue gowns, the little chemises, and even the best ruffled8 petticoat.
"Oh me! what a mess!" sighed Nan.
"Lay them on the grass to bleach," said Daisy, with an air of experience.
"So I will, and we can sit up in the nest and watch that they don't blow away."
The Queen of Babylon's wardrobe was spread
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willow
n.柳树
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brook
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让
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overflowed
溢出的
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systematically
adv.有系统地
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rinsing
n.清水,残渣v.漂洗( rinse的现在分词 );冲洗;用清水漂洗掉(肥皂泡等);(用清水)冲掉
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lining
n.衬里,衬料
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cape
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
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ruffled
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的
动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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labor
n.劳动,努力,工作,劳工;分娩;vi.劳动,努力,苦干;vt.详细分析;麻烦
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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Ford
n.浅滩,水浅可涉处;v.涉水,涉过
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mattresses
褥垫,床垫( mattress的名词复数 )
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perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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hustled
催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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meddling
v.干涉,干预(他人事务)( meddle的现在分词 )
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quenched
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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rampant
adj.(植物)蔓生的;狂暴的,无约束的
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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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frantic
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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sage
n.圣人,哲人;adj.贤明的,明智的
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bruised
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
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joints
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
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fomenting
v.激起,煽动(麻烦等)( foment的现在分词 )
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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pestle
n.杵
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syrup
n.糖浆,糖水
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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hops
跳上[下]( hop的第三人称单数 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
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leeches
n.水蛭( leech的名词复数 );蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;医生
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puckered
v.(使某物)起褶子或皱纹( pucker的过去式和过去分词 )
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tack
n.大头钉;假缝,粗缝
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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gratis
adj.免费的
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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chatter
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
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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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swell
vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强
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fiddle
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动
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random
adj.随机的;任意的;n.偶然的(或随便的)行动
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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larking
v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的现在分词 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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gild
vt.给…镀金,把…漆成金色,使呈金色
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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twig
n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解
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mica
n.云母
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rustle
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
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lichen
n.地衣, 青苔
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coveted
adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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pussies
n.(粗俚) 女阴( pussy的名词复数 );(总称)(作为性对象的)女人;(主要北美使用,非正式)软弱的;小猫咪
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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poke
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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downwards
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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pegging
n.外汇钉住,固定证券价格v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的现在分词 );使固定在某水平
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beetle
n.甲虫,近视眼的人
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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clutter
n.零乱,杂乱;vt.弄乱,把…弄得杂乱
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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trotted
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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bough
n.大树枝,主枝
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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salvation
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
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trout
n.鳟鱼;鲑鱼(属)
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enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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grasshoppers
n.蚱蜢( grasshopper的名词复数 );蝗虫;蚂蚱;(孩子)矮小的
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peppermints
n.薄荷( peppermint的名词复数 );薄荷糖
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lengthening
(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的现在分词 ); 加长
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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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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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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sullenly
不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地
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auction
n.拍卖;拍卖会;vt.拍卖
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repentance
n.懊悔
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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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salable
adj.有销路的,适销的