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VIII. MARJORIE'S THREE GIFTS.
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Marjorie sat on the door-step, shelling peas, quite unconscious what a pretty picture she made, with the roses peeping at her through the lattice work of the porch, the wind playing hide-and-seek in her curly hair, while the sunshine with its silent magic changed her faded gingham to a golden gown, and shimmered1 on the bright tin pan as if it were a silver shield. Old Rover lay at her feet, the white kitten purred on her shoulder, and friendly robins2 hopped4 about her in the grass, chirping6 "A happy birthday, Marjorie!"
But the little maid neither saw nor heard, for her eyes were fixed7 on the green pods, and her thoughts were far away. She was recalling the fairy-tale granny told her last night, and wishing with all her heart that such things happened nowadays. For in this story, as a poor girl like herself sat spinning before the door, a Brownie came by, and gave the child a good-luck penny; then a fairy passed, and left a talisman8 which would keep her always happy; and last of all, the prince rolled up in his chariot, and took her away to reign9 with him over a lovely kingdom, as a reward for her many kindnesses to others.
When Marjorie imagined this part of the story, it was impossible to help giving one little sigh, and for a minute she forgot her work, so busy was she thinking what beautiful presents she would give to all the poor children in her realm when they had birthdays. Five impatient young peas took this opportunity to escape from the half-open pod in her hand and skip down the steps, to be immediately gobbled up by an audacious robin3, who gave thanks in such a shrill10 chirp
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1 shimmered | |
v.闪闪发光,发微光( shimmer的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.知更鸟,鸫( robin的名词复数 );(签名者不分先后,以避免受责的)圆形签名抗议书(或请愿书) | |
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3 robin | |
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟 | |
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4 hopped | |
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花 | |
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5 chirp | |
v.(尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫 | |
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6 chirping | |
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 ) | |
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7 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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8 talisman | |
n.避邪物,护身符 | |
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9 reign | |
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势 | |
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10 shrill | |
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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11 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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12 pony | |
adj.小型的;n.小马 | |
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13 undo | |
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销 | |
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14 rein | |
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治 | |
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15 lame | |
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的 | |
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16 jack | |
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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17 brook | |
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让 | |
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18 tilt | |
v.(使)倾侧;(使)倾斜;n.倾侧;倾斜 | |
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19 boughs | |
大树枝( bough的名词复数 ) | |
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20 babble | |
v.含糊不清地说,胡言乱语地说,儿语 | |
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21 rosy | |
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的 | |
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22 mansion | |
n.大厦,大楼;宅第 | |
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23 leisurely | |
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24 inquisitive | |
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25 apparently | |
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26 decided | |
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27 croak | |
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28 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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29 nibble | |
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30 ruffled | |
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31 grandeur | |
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32 delightful | |
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33 scarlet | |
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34 rattling | |
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35 grasshoppers | |
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36 kindly | |
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37 entirely | |
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38 placid | |
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39 runaway | |
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41 repented | |
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42 truant | |
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44 wrought | |
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45 moss | |
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46 shingles | |
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47 sketch | |
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述 | |
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48 frets | |
基质间片; 品丝(吉他等指板上定音的)( fret的名词复数 ) | |
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49 recollecting | |
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50 blithely | |
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51 apron | |
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52 pickets | |
罢工纠察员( picket的名词复数 ) | |
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53 rumbling | |
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54 bower | |
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽 | |
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55 rustic | |
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬 | |
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56 wagon | |
n.四轮马车,手推车,面包车;无盖运货列车 | |
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57 beckoned | |
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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58 briefly | |
adv.简单地,简短地 | |
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59 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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60 afterward | |
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61 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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62 knights | |
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马 | |
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63 twilight | |
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期 | |
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64 forth | |
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