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The gardens did well that summer, and in September the little crops were gathered in with much rejoicing. Jack1 and Ned joined their farms and raised potatoes, those being a good salable2 article. They got twelve bushels, counting little ones and all, and sold them to Mr. Bhaer at a fair price, for potatoes went fast in that house. Emil and Franz devoted3 themselves to corn, and had a jolly little husking in the barn, after which they took their corn to the mill, and came proudly home with meal enough to supply the family with hasty-pudding and Johnny-cake for a lone5 time. They would not take money for their crop; because, as Franz said, "We never can pay Uncle for all he has done for us if we raised corn for the rest of our days."
Nat had beans in such abundance that he despaired of ever shelling them, till Mrs. Jo proposed a new way, which succeeded admirably. The dry pods were spread upon the barn-floor, Nat fiddled6, and the boys danced quadrilles on them, till they were thrashed out with much merriment and very little labor7.
Tommy's six weeks' beans were a failure; for a dry spell early in the season hurt them, because he gave them no water; and after that he was so sure that they could take care of themselves, he let the poor things struggle with bugs8 and weeds till they were exhausted9 and died a lingering death. So Tommy had to dig his farm over again, and plant peas. But they were late; the birds ate many; the bushes, not being firmly planted, blew down, and when the poor peas came at last, no one cared for them, as their day was over, and spring-lamb had grown into mutton. Tommy consoled himself with a charitable effort; for he transplanted all the thistles he could find, and tended them carefully for Toby, who was fond of the prickly delicacy
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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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salable
adj.有销路的,适销的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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ted
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开
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lone
adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
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fiddled
v.伪造( fiddle的过去式和过去分词 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
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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
8
bugs
adj.疯狂的,发疯的n.窃听器( bug的名词复数 );病菌;虫子;[计算机](制作软件程序所产生的意料不到的)错误
9
exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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snails
n.蜗牛;迟钝的人;蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )
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owl
n.猫头鹰,枭
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lettuce
n.莴苣;生菜
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turnips
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
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quotations
n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价
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frugality
n.节约,节俭
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fragrant
adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的
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delved
v.深入探究,钻研( delve的过去式和过去分词 )
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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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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placid
adj.安静的,平和的
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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pumpkin
n.南瓜
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mammoth
n.长毛象;adj.长毛象似的,巨大的
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tugging
n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 )
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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stuffy
adj.不透气的,闷热的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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revel
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢
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ripened
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的过去式和过去分词 )
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horrified
a.(表现出)恐惧的
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redress
n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除
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condoled
v.表示同情,吊唁( condole的过去式和过去分词 )
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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fume
n.(usu pl.)(浓烈或难闻的)烟,气,汽
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chuckles
轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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giggle
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说
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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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thicket
n.灌木丛,树林
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spiciest
adj.用香料调味的( spicy的最高级 );有香料味的;有刺激性的;(故事、新闻等) 刺激的
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parlor
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
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tassels
n.穗( tassel的名词复数 );流苏状物;(植物的)穗;玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 );使抽穗, (为了使作物茁壮生长)摘去穗状雄花;用流苏装饰
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mosses
n. 藓类, 苔藓植物
名词moss的复数形式
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glorified
美其名的,变荣耀的
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maple
n.槭树,枫树,槭木
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boughs
大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
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hemlock
n.毒胡萝卜,铁杉
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cones
n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒
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hardy
adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的
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aromatic
adj.芳香的,有香味的
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acorns
n.橡子,栎实( acorn的名词复数 )
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plunder
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠
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walnuts
胡桃(树)( walnut的名词复数 ); 胡桃木
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chestnuts
n.栗子( chestnut的名词复数 );栗色;栗树;栗色马
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compartments
n.间隔( compartment的名词复数 );(列车车厢的)隔间;(家具或设备等的)分隔间;隔层
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revels
n.作乐( revel的名词复数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉v.作乐( revel的第三人称单数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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dingy
adj.昏暗的,肮脏的
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scampering
v.蹦蹦跳跳地跑,惊惶奔跑( scamper的现在分词 )
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frisky
adj.活泼的,欢闹的;n.活泼,闹着玩;adv.活泼地,闹着玩地
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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beaver
n.海狸,河狸
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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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scrambling
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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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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flirt
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者
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saucily
adv.傲慢地,莽撞地
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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trudged
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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reposing
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的现在分词 )
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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loft
n.阁楼,顶楼
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exulted
狂喜,欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 )
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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lamentation
n.悲叹,哀悼
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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dodge
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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villains
n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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prospered
成功,兴旺( prosper的过去式和过去分词 )