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Chapter 1 A Mysterious Dog
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The elm-tree avenue was all overgrown, the great gatewas never unlocked, and the old house had been shut upfor several years.
Yet voices were heard about the place, the lilacsnodded over the high wall as if they said," Wecould tell fine secrets if we chose," and the mulleinoutside the gate made haste to reach the keyhole,that it might peep in and see what was going on.
If it had suddenly grown up like a magic bean-stalk, and looked in on a certain June day, it wouldhave seen a droll1 but pleasant sight, for somebodyevidently was going to have a party.
From the gate to the porch went a wide walk,paved with smooth slabs2 of dark stone, and borderedwith the tall bushes which met overhead, making agreen roof. All sorts of neglected flowers and wildweeds grew between their stems, covering the wallsof this summer parlor3 with the prettiest tapestry4.
A board, propped5 on two blocks of wood, stood inthe middle of the walk, covered with a little plaidshawl much the worse for wear, and on it a miniaturetea-service was set forth6 with great elegance7. To besure, the tea-pot had lost its spout8, the cream-jug itshandle, the sugar-bowl its cover, and the cups andplates were all more or less cracked or nicked; butpolite persons would not take notice of these triflingdeficiencies, and none but polite persons were invitedto this party.
On either side of the porch was a seat, and herea somewhat remarkable9 sight would have been revealed toany inquisitive
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1 droll | |
adj.古怪的,好笑的 | |
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2 slabs | |
n.厚板,平板,厚片( slab的名词复数 );厚胶片 | |
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3 parlor | |
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅 | |
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4 tapestry | |
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面 | |
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5 propped | |
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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6 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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7 elegance | |
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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8 spout | |
v.喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地讲;n.喷管;水柱 | |
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9 remarkable | |
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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10 inquisitive | |
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的 | |
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11 varied | |
adj.多样的,多变化的 | |
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12 countenances | |
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持 | |
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13 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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14 reposing | |
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的现在分词 ) | |
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15 rusty | |
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的 | |
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16 shrouded | |
v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 );保密 | |
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17 graceful | |
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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18 idol | |
n.偶像,红人,宠儿 | |
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19 humble | |
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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20 posture | |
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
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21 swelled | |
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情) | |
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22 bosom | |
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的 | |
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23 gaped | |
v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大 | |
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24 jig | |
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25 contentedly | |
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26 suffocation | |
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27 reigned | |
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式) | |
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28 shriek | |
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29 shrieks | |
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30 pitcher | |
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31 joyful | |
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的 | |
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32 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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33 spicy | |
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34 fragrance | |
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35 sniffed | |
v.以鼻吸气,嗅,闻( sniff的过去式和过去分词 );抽鼻子(尤指哭泣、患感冒等时出声地用鼻子吸气);抱怨,不以为然地说 | |
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36 luxuriously | |
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37 hop | |
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38 contrived | |
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39 peculiar | |
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40 spines | |
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41 arduous | |
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42 thump | |
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43 impatience | |
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44 appeased | |
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45 trotted | |
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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46 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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47 confiding | |
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等) | |
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48 racing | |
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的 | |
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49 scramble | |
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料 | |
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50 apparently | |
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51 horrid | |
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52 longing | |
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53 valiant | |
adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人 | |
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54 tassel | |
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55 ruffles | |
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56 impudent | |
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57 feats | |
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
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58 prettily | |
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59 prostrate | |
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的 | |
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60 ravaged | |
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫 | |
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61 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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62 meekly | |
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地 | |
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63 orchard | |
n.果园,果园里的全部果树,(美俚)棒球场 | |
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64 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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65 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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n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌 | |
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