Randy of the River The Adventures of a Young Deckhand
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CHAPTER XVIII A MEETING ON THE RIVER

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 Two weeks passed and Randy felt quite at home on board of the steamboat. He had learned his duties fully1 and was giving satisfaction to Captain Hadley and Pat Malloy.
 
His only enemy seemed to be Polk the purser, who was as disagreeable as possible. Our hero did his best to steer2 clear of the fellow, and in a measure succeeded.
 
One evening, while the boat was tied up at the dock in New York Randy chanced to look ashore3 when he saw Rose Clare motioning to him. He at once joined the girl.
 
"I came down to tell you that Bill Hosker was around yesterday," said the girl to our hero.
 
"Is he around now?" questioned Randy, quickly.
 
"No, he went away yesterday evening. He was only around about two hours."
 
"I wish I had seen him."
 
"I thought you'd like to know about it. I came down last night, but a man here told me you were at Albany."
 
"Yes, we come to New York every other night, not counting Sundays."
 
"I think Bill Hosker will come again soon. I suppose he thinks you have given up trying to find him."
 
"Well, I haven't given it up, Rose. How are things going with yourself and your mother?"
 
"Not very good."
 
"Can't she get much sewing to do?"
 
"She and I made only five dollars and a quarter last week."
 
"And what rent do you pay?"
 
"Six dollars a month for just the one room."
 
"That is certainly hard. I wish I could help you, but I can't—at least, not now."
 
"We wouldn't want help, if only we could get more sewing."
 
"I'll ask Captain Hadley about it. He has a wife and a family of girls."
 
Randy was as good as his word. He met the captain the next day, when the officer appeared to have little to do.
 
"Captain, may I speak to you a moment?" he asked, respectfully, and at the same time tipping his cap.
 
"What is it, Randy?"
 

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1 fully Gfuzd     
adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地
参考例句：
  • The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
  • They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。
2 steer 5u5w3     
vt.驾驶，为…操舵；引导；vi.驾驶
参考例句：
  • If you push the car, I'll steer it.如果你来推车，我就来驾车。
  • It's no use trying to steer the boy into a course of action that suits you.想说服这孩子按你的方式行事是徒劳的。
3 ashore tNQyT     
adv.在(向)岸上，上岸
参考例句：
  • The children got ashore before the tide came in.涨潮前，孩子们就上岸了。
  • He laid hold of the rope and pulled the boat ashore.他抓住绳子拉船靠岸。
4 Christian KVByl     
adj.基督教徒的；n.基督教徒
参考例句：
  • They always addressed each other by their Christian name.他们总是以教名互相称呼。
  • His mother is a sincere Christian.他母亲是个虔诚的基督教徒。
5 foul Sfnzy     
adj.污秽的；邪恶的；v.弄脏；妨害；犯规；n.犯规
参考例句：
  • Take off those foul clothes and let me wash them.脱下那些脏衣服让我洗一洗。
  • What a foul day it is!多么恶劣的天气！
6 gratitude p6wyS     
adj.感激，感谢
参考例句：
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
7 queried 5c2c5662d89da782d75e74125d6f6932     
v.质疑，对…表示疑问( query的过去式和过去分词 )；询问
参考例句：
  • She queried what he said. 她对他说的话表示怀疑。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • \"What does he have to do?\" queried Chin dubiously. “他有什么心事？”琴向觉民问道，她的脸上现出疑惑不解的神情。 来自汉英文学 - 家（1-26） - 家（1-26）
8 sneered 0e3b5b35e54fb2ad006040792a867d9f     
讥笑，冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
  • He sneered at people who liked pop music. 他嘲笑喜欢流行音乐的人。
  • It's very discouraging to be sneered at all the time. 成天受嘲讽是很令人泄气的。
9 grumbled ed735a7f7af37489d7db1a9ef3b64f91     
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 )； 发牢骚； 咕哝； 发哼声
参考例句：
  • He grumbled at the low pay offered to him. 他抱怨给他的工资低。
  • The heat was sweltering, and the men grumbled fiercely over their work. 天热得让人发昏，水手们边干活边发着牢骚。
10 awnings awnings     
篷帐布
参考例句：
  • Striped awnings had been stretched across the courtyard. 一些条纹雨篷撑开架在院子上方。
  • The room, shadowed well with awnings, was dark and cool. 这间屋子外面有这篷挡着，又阴暗又凉快。
11 spoke XryyC     
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
参考例句：
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。

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