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Chapter 10 A Heavy Trouble
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"Thank you, ma'am, that's a tip-top book, 'specially1 thepictures. But I can't bear to see these poor fellows;"and Ben brooded over the fine etching of the dead and dyinghorses on a battle-field, one past all further pain, the otherhelpless, but lifting his head from his dead master toneigh a farewell to the comrades who go galloping2 away in acloud of dust.
"They ought to stop for him, some of 'em," muttered Ben,hastily turning back to the cheerful picture of the threehappy horses in the field, standing3 knee-deep among thegrass as they prepare to drink at the wide stream.
"Ain't that black one a beauty? Seems as if I couldsee his mane blow in the wind, and hear him whinnyto that small feller trotting4 down to see if he can'tget over and be sociable5. How I'd like to take arousin' run round that meadow on the whole lot of'em!" and Ben swayed about in his chair as if he wasalready doing it in imagination.
"You may take a turn round my field on Lita anyday. She would like it, and Thorny6's saddle will behere next week," said Miss Celia, pleased to see thatthe boy appreciated the fine pictures, and felt suchhearty sympathy with the noble animals whom shedearly loved herself.
"Needn't wait for that. I'd rather ride bareback.
Oh, I say, is this the book you told about, wherethe horses talked?" asked Ben, suddenly recollectingthe speech he had puzzled over ever since he heard it.
"No; I brought the book, but in the hurry of mytea-party forgot to unpack7 it. I'll hunt it up to-night. Remind me, Thorny.""There, now, I've forgotten something, too! Squiresent you a letter; and I'm having such a jolly time, Inever thought of it."Ben rummaged
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1 specially | |
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地 | |
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2 galloping | |
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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5 sociable | |
adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的 | |
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6 thorny | |
adj.多刺的,棘手的 | |
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7 unpack | |
vt.打开包裹(或行李),卸货 | |
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8 squire | |
n.护卫, 侍从, 乡绅 | |
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9 rummaged | |
翻找,搜寻( rummage的过去式和过去分词 ); 已经海关检查 | |
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10 remorseful | |
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11 dissected | |
adj.切开的,分割的,(叶子)多裂的v.解剖(动物等)( dissect的过去式和过去分词 );仔细分析或研究 | |
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17 sobbing | |
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21 loyalty | |
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23 crouched | |
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24 sobbed | |
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说 | |
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