Lonesome Lake
The sun was low in the sky when they reached Rattlesnake Flats.
"Just let us off in front of the hotel,"said Annie.
"You sure the stage is coming through here?"said Slim.
"Yup,"said Jack and Annie together
In front of the hotel,Slim got down from Dusty.Then he helped Jack and Annie down
"I hope you'll come to Laramie and visit me,"said Slim.He winked."I might be needing some help on my book."
"Sure,"said Annie.
Slim climbed back on Dusty.He looked down at Jack.
"You know,Shorty,"he said,"you might be short,but you're mighty tall in the brains."
"Thanks,"said Jack.
“And,Smiley,"Slim said."Your great courage is nothing to smile about."
- Lonesome：/ˈləʊnsəm/ ，形容词，意为寂寞的、人迹稀少的 。
- 例句：He lives in a lonesome cabin in the mountains.（他住在山中一间偏僻的小屋里。）
- Rattlesnake：/ˈrætlsneɪk/ ，名词，响尾蛇 。
- 例句：Rattlesnakes are venomous and can be dangerous.（响尾蛇有毒，可能会很危险。）
- Flats：/flæts/ ，名词复数，此处指平地、平原 。
- 例句：They built a farm on the flats near the river.（他们在河边的平地上建了一个农场。）
- stage：/steɪdʒ/ ，名词，在此处指公共马车（旧时用于载客或运货的） 。
- 例句：In the old - days, the stage was an important means of transportation.（在过去，公共马车是一种重要的交通工具。）
- Laramie：/ˈlærəmi/ ，名词，拉勒米（美国怀俄明州东南部城市） 。
- 例句：He studied at a university in Laramie.（他在拉勒米的一所大学读书。）
- winked：/wɪŋkt/ ，动词wink的过去式和过去分词，眨眼、使眼色 。
- 例句：He winked at me to show that he was joking.（他向我眨了眨眼，表示他在开玩笑。）
- mighty：/ˈmaɪti/ ，形容词，强大的、了不起的；副词，很、非常 。此处为形容词。
- 例句：He is a mighty warrior.（他是一位强大的战士。）
- brains：/breɪnz/ ，名词复数，头脑、智力 。
- 例句：He has a lot of brains and can solve difficult problems easily.（他很有头脑，能轻松解决难题。）
- courage：/ˈkʌrɪdʒ/ ，名词，勇气、胆量 。
- 例句：It takes courage to face the danger.（面对危险需要勇气。）
- smile：/smaɪl/ ，动词，微笑；名词，微笑 。此处为动词。
- 例句：She smiled at me when she saw me.（她看到我时向我微笑。）
"Thanks,"said Annie.
“Good luck with your writing,Slim,”said Jack.
"I'm grateful to you both for steering me straight,"said Slim."I promise I'll thank you someday."
"Really?"said Annie.
"A cowboy never goes back on his word,"said Slim.Then he snapped his reins,and Dusty loped down the street.
"Bye,Slim!"yelled Annie.
Slim Cooley turned one last time.He waved his hat"So long,pardners!"he called.
Then he rode off into the sunset.
1. grateful：/ˈɡreɪtfl/ ，形容词，感激的、感谢的。
- 例句：I'm extremely grateful to you for your help.（我非常感激你对我的帮助。）
2. steering：/ˈstɪərɪŋ/ ，动词steer的现在分词形式，驾驶、掌舵；引导、指导 。
- 例句：He is steering the company through a difficult time.（他正在引导公司度过困难时期。）
3. someday：/ˈsʌmdeɪ/ ，副词，有一天、将来某一天。
- 例句：Someday, I hope to travel around the world.（将来有一天，我希望能环游世界。）
4. snapped：/snæpt/ ，动词snap的过去式和过去分词，猛咬；突然折断；拉上、咯嗒一声扣上；急促地说 。此处指猛然拉（缰绳） 。
- 例句：He snapped the reins to make the horse go faster.（他猛然拉缰绳让马跑得更快。）
5. reins：/reɪnz/ ，名词复数，缰绳；控制、掌管 。
- 例句：He held the reins tightly while riding the horse.（骑马时他紧紧握住缰绳。）
6. loped：/ləʊpt/ ，动词lope的过去式和过去分词，（马等）大步慢跑 。
- 例句：The horse loped along the path.（马沿着小路大步慢跑。）
7. waved：/weɪvd/ ，动词wave的过去式和过去分词，挥手、挥动；挥舞 。
- 例句：She waved her hand to say goodbye.（她挥手道别。）
8. pardners：“pardners”的原形“pardner” ，/ˈpɑːdnə(r)/ ，名词，伙伴、搭档（是“partner”在一些方言或口语化表达中的变体，常用于美国西部牛仔等语境） 。
- 例句：He is my good pardner in this business.（他是我在这桩生意中的好搭档。 ）
Jack let out a deep sigh.“Okay.I'm ready to take my boots off now,"he said.
"Me too,"said Annie.
They sat down on the porch of the hotel.They started pulling off their boots.
"There!"Jack got them both off.
He wiggled his toes.He took his sneakers out of his pack and put them on.Annie put hers on,too.
"Man,sneakers never felt so good,"said Jack.
Suddenly the sound of a piano drifted through the air."Lonesome Luke!"said Annie.
Jack grabbed his pack.He and Annie crept across the porch.They pushed open the swinging door.
1. sigh：/saɪ/，名词，叹息、叹气；动词，叹息、叹气 。此处为名词。
- 例句（名词）：He let out a deep sigh of relief.（他如释重负地深深地叹了口气。）
- 例句（动词）：She sighed when she heard the bad news.（听到这个坏消息时，她叹了口气。）
2. porch：/pɔːtʃ/，名词，门廊、走廊 。
- 例句：They sat on the porch enjoying the cool evening breeze.（他们坐在门廊上，享受着凉爽的晚风。）
3. pulling：/ˈpʊlɪŋ/，动词pull的现在分词形式，拉、拖、扯 。
- 例句：He is pulling a heavy box.（他正在拉一个沉重的箱子。）
4. wiggled：/ˈwɪɡld/，动词wiggle的过去式和过去分词，扭动、摆动 。
- 例句：The baby wiggled its fingers.（宝宝扭动着手指。）
5. toes：/təʊz/，名词toe的复数形式，脚趾、足尖 。
- 例句：She painted her toes red.（她把脚趾甲涂成了红色。）
6. sneakers：/ˈsniːkəz/，名词复数，运动鞋 。
- 例句：I like to wear sneakers when I go for a run.（我跑步的时候喜欢穿运动鞋。）
7. piano：/piˈænəʊ/，名词，钢琴 。
- 例句：She plays the piano very well.（她钢琴弹得非常好。）
8. drifted：/ˈdrɪftɪd/，动词drift的过去式和过去分词，漂流、漂移；飘、飘荡 。
- 例句：The leaves drifted to the ground in the wind.（树叶在风中飘落到地上。）
9. crept：/krept/，动词creep的过去式和过去分词，爬行、匍匐前进；蹑手蹑脚地走 。
- 例句：She crept into the room quietly so as not to wake the baby.（她悄悄地蹑手蹑脚走进房间，以免吵醒婴儿。）
The piano was playing"Red River Valley."Sitting on the piano stool was the dim but shimmering shape of a cowboy.
Just then the ghost of Lonesome Luke looked at Jack and Annie.He waved a shimmering hand.
Jack and Annie waved back.
Then the ghost of Lonesome Luke faded away.Coldair wafted past Jack and Annie.They both shivered.
1. stool：/stuːl/，名词，凳子、大便；动词，长新枝、排便 。此处为名词“凳子”。
- 例句：He sat on a bar - stool and ordered a drink.（他坐在吧台凳子上点了一杯饮料。）
2. dim：/dɪm/，形容词，昏暗的、暗淡的、模糊的；动词，（使）变暗淡、（使）变模糊 。此处为形容词。
- 例句（形容词）：The room was dim, and I could hardly see anything.（房间很昏暗，我几乎什么也看不见。）
- 例句（动词）：Please dim the lights for the movie.（请把灯光调暗以便看电影。）
3. shimmering：/ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/，动词shimmer的现在分词形式，闪烁、发微光 ；也可用作形容词，表示闪烁的、微光的 。此处为形容词。
- 例句（形容词）：The lake has a shimmering surface in the sunlight.（阳光下水波闪烁。）
- 例句（动词）：The stars were shimmering in the night sky.（星星在夜空中闪烁。）
4. shape：/ʃeɪp/，名词，形状、外形、形态；动词，塑造、使成形、影响……的发展 。此处为名词。
- 例句（名词）：The cloud has an odd shape.（那朵云形状奇特。）
- 例句（动词）：We shape our own destiny.（我们塑造自己的命运。）
5. ghost：/ɡəʊst/，名词，鬼魂、幽灵；微量、一点点；动词，代笔、为人代笔 。此处为名词。
- 例句（名词）：Many people believe in the existence of ghosts.（很多人相信鬼魂的存在。）
- 例句（动词）：He ghosted a book for the famous writer.（他为那位著名作家代笔写了一本书。）
6. faded：/ˈfeɪdɪd/，动词fade的过去式和过去分词，褪色、失去光泽、逐渐消失、凋谢 。
- 例句：The color of the curtain has faded over time.（随着时间的推移，窗帘的颜色已经褪色了。）
7. wafted：/ˈwɑːftɪd/，动词waft的过去式和过去分词，（使）飘荡、吹拂、飘送 。
- 例句：The smell of flowers wafted through the window.（花香飘进了窗户。）
8. shivered：/ˈʃɪvəd/，动词shiver的过去式和过去分词，颤抖、哆嗦、（因恐惧或兴奋等）发抖 。
- 例句：She shivered in the cold wind.（她在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。）
"Oh,man,let's go,"breathed Jack.
They leaped and dashed up the dusty road.They ranacross the cracked ground and past the graveyard.They ran until they reached the tree with the Magic Tree Housein it.
Annie grabbed the rope ladder.
She hurried up and Jack followed.They were out of breath when they got inside the tree house.
Annie grabbed the ancient scroll.She unrolled it."Yay!"she said.
The scroll had one glowing word on it:
ECHO
"We got it right!"said Annie.
Jack grabbed the Pennsylvania book.He pointed to a picture of the Frog Creek woods.
"I wish we could go there!"he said.The wind started to blow.The tree house started to spin.It spun faster and faster.Then everything was still.
Absolutely still.
1. breathed
- 释义：/briːðd/，动词breathe的过去式和过去分词，意为“低声说；呼吸”，此处为“低声说” 。
- 例句："Be quiet," he breathed.（“安静点。”他低声说。）
2. leaped
- 释义：/liːpt/，动词leap的过去式和过去分词，跳跃、跳越 。
- 例句：The deer leaped over the stream.（那只鹿跳过了小溪。）
3. dashed
- 释义：/dæʃt/，动词dash的过去式和过去分词，猛冲、急奔；猛掷 。
- 例句：She dashed into the room to answer the phone.（她冲进房间去接电话。）
4. cracked
- 释义：/krækt/，动词crack的过去式和过去分词，破裂、裂开；使发出爆裂声 ；形容词，破裂的、有裂纹的 ，此处为形容词。
- 例句（形容词）：The cracked vase is still beautiful in a way.（这个有裂纹的花瓶在某种程度上仍然很美。）
- 例句（动词）：The ice on the lake cracked under his weight.（湖面上的冰在他的体重下裂开了。）
5. graveyard
- 释义：/ˈɡreɪvjɑːd/，名词，墓地、坟场 。
- 例句：They walked through the graveyard on a misty evening.（他们在一个雾蒙蒙的夜晚穿过了墓地。）
6. ancient
- 释义：/ˈeɪnʃənt/，形容词，古代的、古老的；名词，古人 ，此处为形容词。
- 例句：We visited an ancient temple last week.（我们上周参观了一座古老的寺庙。）
7. scroll
- 释义：/skrəʊl/，名词，卷轴、画卷、长卷；动词，滚动、滚屏 ，此处为名词。
- 例句（名词）：The old scroll is a precious cultural relic.（这幅古老的卷轴是一件珍贵的文物。）
- 例句（动词）：Scroll down to see more information.（向下滚动以查看更多信息。）
8. unrolled
- 释义：/ˌʌnˈrəʊld/，动词unroll的过去式和过去分词，展开、铺开、摊开 。
- 例句：He unrolled the map on the table.（他把地图在桌子上展开。）
9. Pennsylvania
- 释义：/ˌpensɪlˈveɪniə/，名词，宾夕法尼亚（美国州名） 。
- 例句：She lives in a small town in Pennsylvania.（她住在宾夕法尼亚州的一个小镇上。）
10. woods
- 释义：/wʊdz/，名词wood的复数形式，树林、森林 。
- 例句：They went for a walk in the woods.（他们去树林里散步了。 ）
11. absolutely
- 释义：/ˈæbsəluːtli/，副词，绝对地、完全地；（用于强调）确实地，毫无疑问地 。
- 例句：You are absolutely right.（你完全正确。）
