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Thunder sat imminent1 upon the missionary2's brow. Many were to be at his mercy soon. But for us he had sunshine still. "I am truly sorry to be turning you upside down," he said importantly. "But it seems the best place for my service." He spoke3 of the tables pushed back and the chairs gathered in the hall, where the storm would presently break upon the congregation. "Eight-thirty?" he inquired.
This was the hour appointed, and it was only twenty minutes off. We threw the unsmoked fractions of our cigars away, and returned to offer our services to the ladies. This amused the ladies. They had done without us. All was ready in the hall.
"We got the cook to help us," Mrs. Ogden told me, "so as not to disturb your cigars. In spite of the cow-boys, I still recognize my own country."
"In the cook?" I rather densely4 asked.
"Oh, no! I don't have a Chinaman. It's in the length of after-dinner cigars."
"Had you been smoking," I returned, "you would have found them short this evening."
"You make it worse," said the lady; "we have had nothing but Dr. Mac Bride."
"We'll share him with you now," I exclaimed.
"Has he announced his text? I've got one for him," said Molly Wood, joining us. She stood on tiptoe and spoke it comically in our ears. "'I said in my haste, All men are liars5.'" This made us merry as we stood among the chairs in the congested hall.
I left the ladies, and sought the bunk6 house. I had heard the cheers, but I was curious also to see the men, and how they were taking it. There was but little for the eye. There was much noise in the room. They were getting ready to come to church,--brushing their hair, shaving, and making themselves clean, amid talk occasionally profane8 and continuously diverting.
"Well, I'm a
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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missionary
adj.教会的,传教(士)的;n.传教士
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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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densely
ad.密集地;浓厚地
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liars
说谎者( liar的名词复数 )
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bunk
n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位;废话
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mid
adj.中央的,中间的
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profane
adj.亵神的,亵渎的;vt.亵渎,玷污
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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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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blithe
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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belongings
n.私人物品,私人财物
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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plumb
adv.精确地,完全地;v.了解意义,测水深
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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scripture
n.经文,圣书,手稿;Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》,《圣经》中的一段
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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merged
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
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placidity
n.平静,安静,温和
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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psalms
n.赞美诗( psalm的名词复数 );圣诗;圣歌;(中的)
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sonorously
adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;堂皇地;朗朗地
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filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
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bleached
漂白的,晒白的,颜色变浅的
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contrive
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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creed
n.信条;信念,纲领
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salvation
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
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glorify
vt.颂扬,赞美,使增光,美化
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logic
n.逻辑(学);逻辑性
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splendor
n.光彩;壮丽,华丽;显赫,辉煌
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fortress
n.堡垒,防御工事
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tonic
n./adj.滋补品,补药,强身的,健体的
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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potent
adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的
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canyons
n.峡谷( canyon的名词复数 )
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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stifling
a.令人窒息的
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doctrine
n.教义;主义;学说
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distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 );痛苦;贫困;危险
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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instil
v.逐渐灌输
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discoursed
演说(discourse的过去式与过去分词形式)
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rumored
adj.传说的,谣传的v.传闻( rumor的过去式和过去分词 );[古]名誉;咕哝;[古]喧嚷
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northward
adv.向北;n.北方的地区
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
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missionaries
n.传教士( missionary的名词复数 )
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creek
n.小溪,小河,小湾
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ranch
n.大牧场,大农场
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sifted
v.筛( sift的过去式和过去分词 );筛滤;细查;详审
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abode
n.住处,住所
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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slumbered
微睡,睡眠(slumber的过去式与过去分词形式)
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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sensational
adj.使人感动的,非常好的,轰动的,耸人听闻的
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petrify
vt.使发呆;使…变成化石
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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exhortations
n.敦促( exhortation的名词复数 );极力推荐;(正式的)演讲;(宗教仪式中的)劝诫
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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faculty
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
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belly
n.肚子,腹部;(像肚子一样)鼓起的部分,膛
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hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
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calf
n.小牛,犊,幼仔,小牛皮
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hue
n.色度;色调;样子
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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precipitated
v.(突如其来地)使发生( precipitate的过去式和过去分词 );促成;猛然摔下;使沉淀
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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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calves
n.(calf的复数)笨拙的男子,腓;腿肚子( calf的名词复数 );牛犊;腓;小腿肚v.生小牛( calve的第三人称单数 );(冰川)崩解;生(小牛等),产(犊);使(冰川)崩解
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ego
n.自我,自己,自尊
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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forsook
forsake的过去式
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asylum
n.避难所,庇护所,避难
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irresistibly
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
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vindictively
adv.恶毒地;报复地
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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gulp
vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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sullenness
n. 愠怒, 沉闷, 情绪消沉
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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generosity
n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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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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thickets
n.灌木丛( thicket的名词复数 );丛状物
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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windings
(道路、河流等)蜿蜒的,弯曲的( winding的名词复数 ); 缠绕( wind的现在分词 ); 卷绕; 转动(把手)