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CHAPTER 13 A GHOSTLY EVENING

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One evening, a week later, Anne decided¹ to run over the fields to the house up the brook² for an informal call. It was an evening of gray fog that had crept in from the gulf³, swathed the harbor, filled the glens and valleys, and clung heavily to the autumnal meadows. Through it the sea sobbed⁴ and shuddered⁵. Anne saw Four Winds in a new aspect, and found it weird⁶ and mysterious and fascinating; but it also gave her a little feeling of loneliness. Gilbert was away and would be away until the morrow, attending a medical pow-wow in Charlottetown. Anne longed for an hour of fellowship with some girl friend. Captain Jim and Miss Cornelia were "good fellows" each, in their own way; but youth yearned⁷ to youth.

"If only Diana or Phil or Pris or Stella could drop in for a chat," she said to herself, "how delightful⁸ it would be! This is such a GHOSTLY night. I'm sure all the ships that ever sailed out of Four Winds to their doom⁹ could be seen tonight sailing up the harbor with their drowned crews on their decks, if that shrouding¹⁰ fog could suddenly be drawn¹¹ aside. I feel as if it concealed¹² innumerable mysteries—as if I were surrounded by the wraiths
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1 decided

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。

There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 brook

n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让

参考例句：

In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。

The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

3 gulf

n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂

参考例句：

The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。

There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 sobbed

哭泣，啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 )；哭诉，呜咽地说

参考例句：

She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。

She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。

5 shuddered

v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 )；发抖；（机器、车辆等）突然震动；颤动

参考例句：

He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车，车颤抖着停住了。来自《简明英汉词典》

I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 weird

adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的

参考例句：

From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。

His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

7 yearned

渴望，切盼，向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

The people yearned for peace. 人民渴望和平。

She yearned to go back to the south. 她渴望回到南方去。

8 delightful

adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。

Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

9 doom

n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定

参考例句：

The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。

The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

10 shrouding

n.覆盖v.隐瞒( shroud的现在分词 )；保密

参考例句：

The mist shrouding the walley had lifted. 笼罩山谷的雾霭散去了。来自《简明英汉词典》

A dark stubble was shrouding his strong jaw and dimpled chin. 硕大有凹陷的下巴上满是深色的短须。来自互联网

11 drawn

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。

Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

12 concealed

a.隐藏的，隐蔽的

参考例句：

The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。

I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

13 wraiths

n.幽灵( wraith的名词复数 )；（传说中人在将死或死后不久的）显形阴魂

参考例句：

And spat out army of soulless wraiths. 一群失魄的魂灵轰然涌出。来自互联网

There are five or six others of all ages and sexes, like wraiths following her around. 还有另外五、六个不同年龄和性别的人象幽灵似的围着她转。来自互联网

14 canny

adj.谨慎的，节俭的

参考例句：

He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.他非常谨慎，不会冒险暴露自己。

But I'm trying to be a little canny about it.但是我想对此谨慎一些。

15 pricking

刺，刺痕，刺痛感

参考例句：

She felt a pricking on her scalp. 她感到头皮上被扎了一下。

Intercostal neuralgia causes paroxysmal burning pain or pricking pain. 肋间神经痛呈阵发性的灼痛或刺痛。

16 tryst

n.约会；v.与…幽会

参考例句：

It has been said that art is a tryst,for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.有人说艺术是一种幽会，因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。

Poor Mr. Sanford didn't stand a chance of keeping his tryst secret.可怜的桑福德根本不可能会守住自己幽会的秘密。

17 spine

n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊

参考例句：

He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。

His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

18 subscribe

vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助

参考例句：

I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。

The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

19 gall

v.使烦恼，使焦躁，难堪；n.磨难

参考例句：

It galled him to have to ask for a loan.必须向人借钱使他感到难堪。

No gall,no glory.没有磨难，何来荣耀。

20 chuckle

vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑

参考例句：

He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。

I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。

21 helping

n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的

参考例句：

The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。

By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

22 wrath

n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒

参考例句：

His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。

The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

23 willows

n.柳树( willow的名词复数 )；柳木

参考例句：

The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。来自《简明英汉词典》

Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

24 deserted

adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的

参考例句：

The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。

The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

25 veranda

n.走廊；阳台

参考例句：

She sat in the shade on the veranda.她坐在阳台上的遮荫处。

They were strolling up and down the veranda.他们在走廊上来回徜徉。

26 bent

n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的

参考例句：

He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。

We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

27 sobs

啜泣（声），呜咽（声）( sob的名词复数 )

参考例句：

She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。

She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。

28 imploring

恳求的，哀求的

参考例句：

Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的，没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。

She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。

29 cape

n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风

参考例句：

I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。

She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

30 inhuman

adj.残忍的，不人道的，无人性的

参考例句：

We must unite the workers in fighting against inhuman conditions.我们必须使工人们团结起来反对那些难以忍受的工作条件。

It was inhuman to refuse him permission to see his wife.不容许他去看自己的妻子是太不近人情了。

31 peculiarity

n.独特性，特色；特殊的东西；怪癖

参考例句：

Each country has its own peculiarity.每个国家都有自己的独特之处。

The peculiarity of this shop is its day and nigth service.这家商店的特点是昼夜服务。

32 furtive

adj.鬼鬼崇崇的，偷偷摸摸的

参考例句：

The teacher was suspicious of the student's furtive behaviour during the exam.老师怀疑这个学生在考试时有偷偷摸摸的行为。

His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。

33 sinister

adj.不吉利的，凶恶的，左边的

参考例句：

There is something sinister at the back of that series of crimes.在这一系列罪行背后有险恶的阴谋。

Their proposals are all worthless and designed out of sinister motives.他们的建议不仅一钱不值，而且包藏祸心。

34 hearth

n.壁炉炉床，壁炉地面

参考例句：

She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来，在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。

She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里，打开电灯。

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1 decided
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
参考例句：
This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。 There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 brook
n.小河，溪；v.忍受，容让
参考例句：
In our room we could hear the murmur of a distant brook.在我们房间能听到远处小溪汩汩的流水声。 The brook trickled through the valley.小溪涓涓流过峡谷。

3 gulf
n.海湾；深渊，鸿沟；分歧，隔阂
参考例句：
The gulf between the two leaders cannot be bridged.两位领导人之间的鸿沟难以跨越。 There is a gulf between the two cities.这两座城市间有个海湾。

4 sobbed
哭泣，啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 )；哭诉，呜咽地说
参考例句：
She sobbed out the story of her son's death. 她哭诉着她儿子的死。 She sobbed out the sad story of her son's death. 她哽咽着诉说她儿子死去的悲惨经过。

5 shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 )；发抖；（机器、车辆等）突然震动；颤动
参考例句：
He slammed on the brakes and the car shuddered to a halt. 他猛踩刹车，车颤抖着停住了。来自《简明英汉词典》 I shuddered at the sight of the dead body. 我一看见那尸体就战栗。来自《简明英汉词典》

6 weird
adj.古怪的，离奇的；怪诞的，神秘而可怕的
参考例句：
From his weird behaviour,he seems a bit of an oddity.从他不寻常的行为看来，他好像有点怪。 His weird clothes really gas me.他的怪衣裳简直笑死人。

7 yearned
渴望，切盼，向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The people yearned for peace. 人民渴望和平。 She yearned to go back to the south. 她渴望回到南方去。

8 delightful
adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的
参考例句：
We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。 Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

9 doom
n.厄运，劫数；v.注定，命定
参考例句：
The report on our economic situation is full of doom and gloom.这份关于我们经济状况的报告充满了令人绝望和沮丧的调子。 The dictator met his doom after ten years of rule.独裁者统治了十年终于完蛋了。

10 shrouding
n.覆盖v.隐瞒( shroud的现在分词 )；保密
参考例句：
The mist shrouding the walley had lifted. 笼罩山谷的雾霭散去了。来自《简明英汉词典》 A dark stubble was shrouding his strong jaw and dimpled chin. 硕大有凹陷的下巴上满是深色的短须。来自互联网

11 drawn
v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的
参考例句：
All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。 Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

12 concealed
a.隐藏的，隐蔽的
参考例句：
The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster. 那些画被隐藏在厚厚的灰泥层下面。 I think he had a gun concealed about his person. 我认为他当时身上藏有一支枪。

13 wraiths
n.幽灵( wraith的名词复数 )；（传说中人在将死或死后不久的）显形阴魂
参考例句：
And spat out army of soulless wraiths. 一群失魄的魂灵轰然涌出。来自互联网 There are five or six others of all ages and sexes, like wraiths following her around. 还有另外五、六个不同年龄和性别的人象幽灵似的围着她转。来自互联网

14 canny
adj.谨慎的，节俭的
参考例句：
He was far too canny to risk giving himself away.他非常谨慎，不会冒险暴露自己。 But I'm trying to be a little canny about it.但是我想对此谨慎一些。

15 pricking
刺，刺痕，刺痛感
参考例句：
She felt a pricking on her scalp. 她感到头皮上被扎了一下。 Intercostal neuralgia causes paroxysmal burning pain or pricking pain. 肋间神经痛呈阵发性的灼痛或刺痛。

16 tryst
n.约会；v.与…幽会
参考例句：
It has been said that art is a tryst,for in the joy of it maker and beholder meet.有人说艺术是一种幽会，因为艺术家和欣赏者可在幽会的乐趣中相遇在一起。 Poor Mr. Sanford didn't stand a chance of keeping his tryst secret.可怜的桑福德根本不可能会守住自己幽会的秘密。

17 spine
n.脊柱，脊椎；(动植物的)刺；书脊
参考例句：
He broke his spine in a fall from a horse.他从马上跌下摔断了脊梁骨。 His spine developed a slight curve.他的脊柱有点弯曲。

18 subscribe
vi.(to)订阅，订购；同意；vt.捐助，赞助
参考例句：
I heartily subscribe to that sentiment.我十分赞同那个观点。 The magazine is trying to get more readers to subscribe.该杂志正大力发展新订户。

19 gall
v.使烦恼，使焦躁，难堪；n.磨难
参考例句：
It galled him to have to ask for a loan.必须向人借钱使他感到难堪。 No gall,no glory.没有磨难，何来荣耀。

20 chuckle
vi.／n.轻声笑，咯咯笑
参考例句：
He shook his head with a soft chuckle.他轻轻地笑着摇了摇头。 I couldn't suppress a soft chuckle at the thought of it.想到这个，我忍不住轻轻地笑起来。

21 helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的，辅助的
参考例句：
The poor children regularly pony up for a second helping of my hamburger. 那些可怜的孩子们总是要求我把我的汉堡包再给他们一份。 By doing this, they may at times be helping to restore competition. 这样一来, 他在某些时候,有助于竞争的加强。

22 wrath
n.愤怒，愤慨，暴怒
参考例句：
His silence marked his wrath. 他的沉默表明了他的愤怒。 The wrath of the people is now aroused. 人们被激怒了。

23 willows
n.柳树( willow的名词复数 )；柳木
参考例句：
The willows along the river bank look very beautiful. 河岸边的柳树很美。来自《简明英汉词典》 Willows are planted on both sides of the streets. 街道两侧种着柳树。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

24 deserted
adj.荒芜的，荒废的，无人的，被遗弃的
参考例句：
The deserted village was filled with a deathly silence.这个荒废的村庄死一般的寂静。 The enemy chieftain was opposed and deserted by his followers.敌人头目众叛亲离。

25 veranda
n.走廊；阳台
参考例句：
She sat in the shade on the veranda.她坐在阳台上的遮荫处。 They were strolling up and down the veranda.他们在走廊上来回徜徉。

26 bent
n.爱好，癖好；adj.弯的；决心的，一心的
参考例句：
He was fully bent upon the project.他一心扑在这项计划上。 We bent over backward to help them.我们尽了最大努力帮助他们。

27 sobs
啜泣（声），呜咽（声）( sob的名词复数 )
参考例句：
She was struggling to suppress her sobs. 她拼命不让自己哭出来。 She burst into a convulsive sobs. 她突然抽泣起来。

28 imploring
恳求的，哀求的
参考例句：
Those calm, strange eyes could see her imploring face. 那平静的，没有表情的眼睛还能看得到她的乞怜求情的面容。 She gave him an imploring look. 她以哀求的眼神看着他。

29 cape
n.海角，岬；披肩，短披风
参考例句：
I long for a trip to the Cape of Good Hope.我渴望到好望角去旅行。 She was wearing a cape over her dress.她在外套上披着一件披肩。

30 inhuman
adj.残忍的，不人道的，无人性的
参考例句：
We must unite the workers in fighting against inhuman conditions.我们必须使工人们团结起来反对那些难以忍受的工作条件。 It was inhuman to refuse him permission to see his wife.不容许他去看自己的妻子是太不近人情了。