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LiamO’FlahertyLessonSevenSpringSowing

1AbouttheauthorLiamO'FlahertyisoneofthemostsignificantandimportantmodernAnglo-Irishauthors.Hisnovelshavenotbeenmetwithmuchcriticalanalysisoverthelastfortyyearsbecausehestoppedpublishingworkin1956.BothhisnovelsandhisshortstoriesdefineAnglo-Irishliteratureinthathisthemesstemfromhisexperiencesgrowingupinapoverty-strickensocietyontheislandofAran;hisnaturalistic,mystical,romantic,andrealisticstyleswerealsodefinedbyhisexperiencesinhisnativeIreland.Abouttheauthor2LiamO’FlahertyLiamO’Flaherty3LiamO’FlahertywasborninIrelandin1896.HewroteinEnglishandIrish.Hismainworksincludethenovels:ThyNeighbour’sWifeTheBlackSoulTheInformerTheAssassinShametheDevilFamineLiamO’Flahertywasbor4LiamO’FlahertyLiamO’Flaherty5Pre-classworkDoyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountryinIreland?2.Doyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneinourcountry?Pre-classwork6Aboutthestory:

“SpringSowing”istakenfromtheauthor’sfirstcollectionofshortstorieswhichbearsthesametitlepublishedin1924.Thestorydescribesthefirstdayofthefirstspringplantingofanewly-weddedcoupleagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountry.Aboutthestory:7DetailedDiscussionoftheTextPara1rakeoutsth:removeashesfrom(afire,kiln,etc)livecoals

live:stillburningorglowing;notextinct

eg:alivespark;alivevolcanohearth:theareaaroundafireplaceortheareaoffloorinfrontofitstreak:astreakisalongthinmark,lineorbandofadifferentsubstanceorcolor.Hereinthetext,itreferstotherayofearlysunlightwhichwaswhiteagainstthedarksky.

eg:Therearestreaksofgrayappearinginherblackhair.DetailedDiscussionoftheTex8streak(v.):

1)tocoverwithlines

eg:Thewomanfinishedhermovingstory,ourfaceswerestreakedwithtears.2)tomoveveryfast

eg:Thecatstreakedacrosstheroadwiththedogbehindit.(idm.)1)likeastreakoflightning:veryquickly2)awinning/losingstreak:referstotherepeatedsuccess/failureduringatimeofgoodorbadluck

asitwere:seemingly;inaway;sotospeak(usedtocommentonthespeaker’sownchoiceofwords,whichmaygiveonlyanapproximatemeaning)

eg:Sheseemedveryrelaxed---inhernaturalsettingasitwere.streak(v.):9现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件10现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件11Para2Hisfreckledfaceandhislittlefairmoustachefreckled:coveredwithsmalllight-brownspotsonthehumanskinlightincolor;blond.Westernersholdthenotionthatlightcoloringisdesirable.P:Theman’sfairmoustacheandfreckledfacesuggestthatheIstillquiteyoungHerblackhairpiledattherearofherheadwithalargecombgleaminginthemiddleofthepile,Spanishfashion.P:herblackhairpiledintoamassatthebackofherheadwithacombshininginthemiddleofthepile,inthewaySpanishdo.Combisusedheretokeepherhairbackandfordecoration.Para212Para3Theyateinsilence,sleepyandyetonfirewithexcitement,foritwasthefirstdayoftheirspringsowingasmanandwife.

P:Theyhadtheirbreakfast,keepingsilent,althoughstillnotfullyawake,theyoungcouplewasalreadygreatlyexcited,becausethatdaywasthefirstdayoftheirfirstplantingaftertheygotmarried.onfire:(fig.)burningwithemotion,passionorsensation;greatlyexcited;fullofardor;veryenthusiastic,excited,orpassionate

eg:Hewasonfirewithexcitementatthismarveloussight.manandwife:husbandandwifePara313

openup:(causesthto)beavailablefordevelopment,production,etc

eg:openupundevelopedland,newterritory,etcButsomehowtheimminenceofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,loved,fearedandpreparedformadethemdejected.

P:Thecouplehadbeenlookingforwardtoandpreparingforthisspringplantingforalongtime.Butnowthatthedayhadfinallyarrived,strangely,theyfeltsomehowabitsad.Wedonotknowwhytheyoungcouplefeltthatway.Probablythefirstdayoftheirfirstspringplantingseemedtoindicatetothemthattheirhoneymoonwasover,andnowwasthetimeforthemtobepreparedfortheendlesstoilahead.

theimminenceofanevent:thefactthatsth(usuunpleasant)isnowabouttotakeplace.openup:(causesthto)be14“Event”herereferstothespringplantingdejected:irritated;inlowspirits;depressed;disheartened;sadPara4Martinfelloverabasketinthehalf-darknessofthebarn,hehworeandsaidthatamanwouldbebetteroffdeadthan…

P:Inthebarn,itwasstillverydarkasitwasveryearlyinthemorning.SoMartintrippedoverabasket.Hecursedandsaidthatitwouldbebetterforhimtodiethan(tohavetogetupatsuchanearlyhourandbegintheday’stoil---probablyfortherestofhislife).bebetteroff(doingsth):bewiser(todosthspecified);inamorefavorablepositionorfinancialcircumstances“Event”herereferstothespr15Thisphraseisthecomparativeformof“welloff”.

eg:He’dbebetteroffgoingtothepoliceaboutit.Theywouldbebetteroffflyingthandrivingthere.

becross(withsb)(aboutsth):beratherangryorirritated;annoyed;ill-tempered

eg:Iwascrosswithhimforbeinglate.Andsomehow,astheyembraced,alltheirirritationandsleepinessleftthem.AndtheystoodthereembracinguntilatlastMartinpushedherfromhimwithpretendedroughnessandsaid:“Come,come,girl,itwillbesunsetbeforewebeginatthisrate.”

P:However,alloftheunhappinessanddrowsinessmeltawaywiththeirhug.Theyremainedineachother’sarmsuntilfinallyMartinpushedheraway,withpretendedroughness,toshowthathewasnowtheThisphraseisthecompa16bread-winnerofthefamilyandhadseriousworktodoandthereforemuststopthissentimentalnonsense,otherwisetheywouldnotbeabletogetanythingdoneinthewholeday.atthisrate:atthisspeedPara5Still,astheywalkedsilentlyintheirrawhideshoesthroughthelittlehamlet,therewasnotasoulabout.

P:Whentheywalkedsilentlythroughthesmallvillage,theysawnotasinglepersonaroundthenbecausetheywereearlierthaneverybodyelse.hamlet:asmallvillagesoul:hereitmeansaperson,notthespiritualpartofapersonthatsomebelievetocontinuetoexistaftertheydie.bread-winnerofthefami17Andtheybothlookedbackatthelittleclusterofcabinsthatwasthecenteroftheirworld,withthrobbinghearts.Forthejoyofspringhadnowtakencompleteholdofthem.

P:Bothofthemlookedbacktowardstheirsmallvillage,whichwasthemostimportantplaceforthembecausetheyandtheirforefathersbeforethemwerebornandraisedhere.Theirheartswerequiveringwithexcitementatthatmoment,forthecomingofspringhadalreadyfilledtheirheartswithpleasure.

aclusterof:numberofpeople,animalsorthingsgroupedcloselytogether

aclusterofcabins:agroupofwoodenhousesveryclosetogether

eg:aclusterofhouses,spectators,bees,islands,etcAndtheybothlookedbacka18现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件19现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件20现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件21现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件22

throbbing:beatingrapidlyorviolentlytotakecompleteholdof:togaincompletecontrolorinfluenceoversb;tohavegreatpoweroversb;tooverpowersb

eg:Shefeltastrangeexcitementtakingholdofher.Para10inthenameofGod:usedtoaddforcetodetermination1)onbehalfofsb/sth

eg:IgreetyouinthenameofthePresident.2)bytheauthorityofsth

eg:Iarrestyouinthenameofthelaw.3)callingsb/sthtowitnessthrobbing:beatingrapi23

eg:InGod’sname,whatareyoudoing?4)forthesakeofsth

eg:Theydiditallinthenameoffriendship.

toraisethefirstsod:toliftthefirstpieceofsoilPara12Supposeanybodysawuslikethisinthefieldofourspringsowing,whatwouldtheytakeusforbutapairofuseless,soft,empty-headedpeoplethatwouldbesuretodieofhunger.

P:Ifpeopleshouldseeuslikethis(withyourarmroundmywaist),whatwouldtheythinkofus?Theyweresuretotakeusforapairofgood-for-nothings,peoplewhoareunabletoendurehardshipandfoolishand,therefore,weresuretodieofhunger.eg:InGod’sname,what24

totakefor:toregardas

eg:Doyoutakemeforatool?Don’ttakeoursilenceforapproval.

soft:weakordelicate;notstrongorvigorous;espnotabletoendurehardship,asbecauseofeasyliving

empty-headed:stupid;sillyandignorant;lackingsenseordiscretionHiseyeshadawild,eagerlightinthemasifsomeprimevalimpulsewereburningwithinhisbrainanddrivingouteveryotherdesirebutthatofassertinghismanhoodandofsubjugatingtheearth.

P:Hiseyesshoneandhisonlydesirenowwastoprovewhatastrongmanhewasandhowhecouldconquertheland.totakefor:toregard25

primeval:belongingtothefirstorearliestageorages;primitive;ancient

but:except;withtheexceptionof;save

eg:Hedidn’tspeakanythingbutEnglish.

toassertone’smanhood:tostatestronglyorbehaveinsuchawayastoshowthatyouarealreadyafullgrownman,anadult,amancapableofsupportinghisfamilyandabletohandlealldifficultiesinlife

subjugate:tobringundercontrol;toconquer;tosubdue

tosubjugatetheearth:toconquertheearthandmakeitproducefoodprimeval:belongingtothefi26Para13drawback:withdraw;retreat

eg:IguessIlookedterrible,becausemymotherdrewbackwhenshesawmyface.Heturnedupthefirstsodwithacrunchingsound

P:Hedugupthefirstpieceofearthwithgrassandrootswithhisspade,makingacrunchingsound

turnup:todigupNoticethat“toturnup”hereisnotanidiomaticphraseverblikethefollowing:Turnuptheradioalittlebit.Ican’thear.Idon’tknowwhyshedidn’tturnupatthemeetingtheotherday.(=appear)Para1327现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件28现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件29现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件30

sod:asectionofgrass-coveredsurfacesoilheldtogetherwithmattedroots

tocrunch:tomakeacracklingsoundasifyouarechewingsthnoisilyMarysighedandwalkedbackhurriedlytoherseedswithfurrowedbrows.P:WhydidMarysigh?Whydidshewalkbackhurriedlywithfurrowedbrows?Marysighedprobablybecauseshewasreluctanttodismissherromanticfeelingsatthatmoment.Shesighedbecausesheknewshewouldhavetogobacktowork.Furrowedbrows:deepfrowns…todriveoutthesuddenterrorthathadseizedheratthatmomentwhenshesawthefierce,hardlookinherhusband’seyesthatwereunconsciousofherpresence.sod:asectionofgrass-c31

P:(…shebegantoworkhard)inordertogetridoftheterrorthatsuddenlyseizedherwhenshesawthatherhusbandhadsuddenlychangedfromthelovinghusbandsheknewintoafierce-lookingfarmerwhodidnotseemtobeawarethathisbridewaswithhim.Shebecamesuddenlyafraidofthatpitiless,cruelearth,thepeasant’sslavemaster,thatwouldkeepherchainedtohardworkandpovertyallherlifeuntilshewouldsinkagainintoitbosom.

P:Shebecameafraidoftheearthbecauseitwasgoingtoforcehertoworklikeaslaveandforcehertostruggleagainstpovertyallherlifeuntilshediedandwasburiedinit.

pitiless:withoutpity;unfeeling;cruel;merciless

tobechainedto:tobeboundto;tohaveyourfreedomrestrainedbecauseofaresponsibilityyoucannotescapebP:(…shebegantowork32

eg:Womennowadaysrefusetobechainedtothekitchensink.

btosinkagainintoitsbosom:todieandbeburiedintheearth;toreturntotheearthHershort-livedlovewasgone.Henceforthshewasonlyherhusband’shelpertotilltheearth.

P:Thelovetheyhadforeachotherdidnotlastlong.Theirromancewasnowreplacedbytheirnecessitytofacethehardwork.Fromthenon,shewasmerelyherhusband’shelperandhadtoworksidebysidewithhim.

henceforth:fromthistimeon;fromnowon

btotilltheearth:topreparelandforraisingcropsabyplowingandfertilizing;tocultivateAndMartin,absolutelywithoutthought,workedfuriously…eg:Womennowadaysrefu33

P:Martinontheotherhandhadnotimetowasteonidlethoughts.Hejustconcentratedonhisworkandworkedwithgreatenergy.furiously:withgreatenergy;fiercelyPara14tobedottedwith:tohavepeopleorthingsspreadhereandthereoverawidearea…therewasasharpnessinthestillthinairthatmadethemenjumpontheirspadehaltsferociouslyandbeatthesodsasiftheywerelivingenemies.

P:Thechillyandbitingairofearlyspringmadethepeasantsworkfiercelywiththeirspades,beatingthesodsaiftheywereenemies.halt:thetoppartofthespadewhichyoupresswithyourfootP:Martinontheotherh34

ferociously:furiously;fierelyBirdshoppedsilentlybeforethespades,withtheirheadscockedsideway,watchingforworms.Madebravebyhunger,theyoftendashedunderthespadestosecuretheirfood.

P:Thebirdswereearlytoojustlikethefarmers.

tococksideways:totiltorturn(saidoftheheadorear)tooneside

eg:Hepausedandcockedhisheadasiflistening.

tosecure:togetholdorpossessiono;toobtainafteralotofeffort;toacquire

eg:Withatremendouseffort,shemanagedtosecureaticketforme.ferociously:furiously;f35Para17“Yes,isn’titlovely,”saidMary,lookingattheblackridgeswistfully.P:WhatdoyouthinkwasonMary’smindatthatmoment?Shewassadthatthiswasgoingtobeherlifefromnowon,toilingandsweatingoverthelanduntilthedayshedied.Butontheotherhandwhattheyhaddonethatdayalsomakeherproudandhopeful.

Yes,isn’titlovely:Yes,itislovelyindeed.(Noticethatthispatternisusedtoexpressagreement.)wistfully:showingorexpressingmelancholyyearningsThehurriedtriptothevillageandthetroubleofgettingtheteareadyhadrobbedherofherappetite.Para1736

P:Shewassotiredthatshelostherappetite.

torobsbofsth:todeprivesbofsthbelongingtothatpersonbyanunjustprocedure

eg:Theaccidentrobbedhimofhishealth.Shehadtokeepblowingattheturffirewiththerimofherskirt,andthesmokenearlyblindedher.toblowatthefire:tosentoutacurrentofairtothefire

turf:peat;asoftbrownsubstancelikeearththatisusedforburninginsteadofcoal,especiallyinIreland;adenseaccumulationofvegetablematterfoundinaswamp,usedasfuelinsteadofcoalwhendried.Itoverpoweredthatotherfeelingofdreadthathadbeenwithherduringthemorning.

P:Thefeelingofjoydroveawaythefeelingofterrorthatshehadhadinthemorning.P:Shewassotiredth37tooverpower:toovercomebysuperiorforce

eg:IwassooverpoweredbymyguiltandmyshamethatIwasunabletospeak.Para18Martinateheartily,revellinginhisgreatthirstandhisgreathunger,witheveryporeofhisbodyopentothepureair.P:TheheavyworkmadeMartinthirstyandhungryandmadehimenjoyhislunchandteamore.heartily:withagoodappetitetorevelin:totakemuchpleasurein;todelightinpore:oneofthesmallholesinyourskinthatsweatpassesthroughtooverpower:toovercomebys38Shylyandinsilence,notknowingwhattosayandashamedoftheirgentlefeeling.

P:Farmersareoftendescribedasmenoffewwords.Theyareusuallyshyorbashful,notverydemonstrative.Andtheyoftenfeelashamedoftheirgentlefeelingsbecauseafarmer’slifeistough,andagoodfarmerisnotsupposedtobesoftandsentimental.Para19Theraspingnoisecarriedalongwayinthesilence.P:EveninthisstillnessLeaphorndoubtedifthesoundwouldcarryfar.rasp:makeaharshgratingsoundcarryalongway:(saidofsoundorsmell)togoveryfarThatwasthesignalforageneralrisingallalongthelittlevalley.Shylyandinsilence,notknow39

P:Thenoisewasthesignalforallthepeasantstostandupandstartworkingagain.Para22wearily:tiredly,exhaustedlyThenshethoughtofthejourneyhomeandthetroubleoffeedingthepigs,puttingthefowlsintotheircoopsandgettingthesupperready,andamomentaryflashofrebellionagainsttheslaveryofbeingapeasant’swifecrossedhermind.Itpassedinamoment.

P:Whenshethoughtofallthedrudgerywaitingforherathome,suddenlyshewantedtobreakthechainsonherasapeasant’swife,butitonlylastedaveryshorttime.Sheimmediatelydismissedtheidea.thefowls:thechickenscoop:ashedforchickenP:Thenoisewasthesig40momentary:lastingforonlyamoment;passing;transitoryaflashofsth:asudden,briefandintensedisplayofsth

eg:Theessayscoulddowithaflashofwitorhumor.tocrossone’smind:(also:topassthroughone’smind)suddenlyoccurtoone

eg:Itnevercrossedmymindthattheywouldturntheproposaldown.Itpassedthroughhermindthathemighthavegotlost.Para26Cowswerelowingatadistance.tolow:tomakethecharacteristicmoosoundofacowmomentary:lastingforonlya41Conclusion:Thestoryheredoesnothavemuchofaplot.Buttheauthorhasseizedaverydramaticmomentintheyoungcouple’slifeandhasshowntheirlifeanddreamsthroughhisdescriptionsoftheirspringplantinginminutedetail.Itisthisqualitythatthepowerofthisstorymainlylies.Conclusion:42THEEND2005年4月THEEND43LessonSevenSpringSowing

LiamO’FlahertyLessonSevenSpringSowing

44AbouttheauthorLiamO'FlahertyisoneofthemostsignificantandimportantmodernAnglo-Irishauthors.Hisnovelshavenotbeenmetwithmuchcriticalanalysisoverthelastfortyyearsbecausehestoppedpublishingworkin1956.BothhisnovelsandhisshortstoriesdefineAnglo-Irishliteratureinthathisthemesstemfromhisexperiencesgrowingupinapoverty-strickensocietyontheislandofAran;hisnaturalistic,mystical,romantic,andrealisticstyleswerealsodefinedbyhisexperiencesinhisnativeIreland.Abouttheauthor45LiamO’FlahertyLiamO’Flaherty46LiamO’FlahertywasborninIrelandin1896.HewroteinEnglishandIrish.Hismainworksincludethenovels:ThyNeighbour’sWifeTheBlackSoulTheInformerTheAssassinShametheDevilFamineLiamO’Flahertywasbor47LiamO’FlahertyLiamO’Flaherty48Pre-classworkDoyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountryinIreland?2.Doyouknowhowspringsowingisdoneinourcountry?Pre-classwork49Aboutthestory:

“SpringSowing”istakenfromtheauthor’sfirstcollectionofshortstorieswhichbearsthesametitlepublishedin1924.Thestorydescribesthefirstdayofthefirstspringplantingofanewly-weddedcoupleagainstthebackgroundofatraditionalagriculturalcountry.Aboutthestory:50DetailedDiscussionoftheTextPara1rakeoutsth:removeashesfrom(afire,kiln,etc)livecoals

live:stillburningorglowing;notextinct

eg:alivespark;alivevolcanohearth:theareaaroundafireplaceortheareaoffloorinfrontofitstreak:astreakisalongthinmark,lineorbandofadifferentsubstanceorcolor.Hereinthetext,itreferstotherayofearlysunlightwhichwaswhiteagainstthedarksky.

eg:Therearestreaksofgrayappearinginherblackhair.DetailedDiscussionoftheTex51streak(v.):

1)tocoverwithlines

eg:Thewomanfinishedhermovingstory,ourfaceswerestreakedwithtears.2)tomoveveryfast

eg:Thecatstreakedacrosstheroadwiththedogbehindit.(idm.)1)likeastreakoflightning:veryquickly2)awinning/losingstreak:referstotherepeatedsuccess/failureduringatimeofgoodorbadluck

asitwere:seemingly;inaway;sotospeak(usedtocommentonthespeaker’sownchoiceofwords,whichmaygiveonlyanapproximatemeaning)

eg:Sheseemedveryrelaxed---inhernaturalsettingasitwere.streak(v.):52现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件53现代大学英语精读4Lesson7SpringSowing课件54Para2Hisfreckledfaceandhislittlefairmoustachefreckled:coveredwithsmalllight-brownspotsonthehumanskinlightincolor;blond.Westernersholdthenotionthatlightcoloringisdesirable.P:Theman’sfairmoustacheandfreckledfacesuggestthatheIstillquiteyoungHerblackhairpiledattherearofherheadwithalargecombgleaminginthemiddleofthepile,Spanishfashion.P:herblackhairpiledintoamassatthebackofherheadwithacombshininginthemiddleofthepile,inthewaySpanishdo.Combisusedheretokeepherhairbackandfordecoration.Para255Para3Theyateinsilence,sleepyandyetonfirewithexcitement,foritwasthefirstdayoftheirspringsowingasmanandwife.

P:Theyhadtheirbreakfast,keepingsilent,althoughstillnotfullyawake,theyoungcouplewasalreadygreatlyexcited,becausethatdaywasthefirstdayoftheirfirstplantingaftertheygotmarried.onfire:(fig.)burningwithemotion,passionorsensation;greatlyexcited;fullofardor;veryenthusiastic,excited,orpassionate

eg:Hewasonfirewithexcitementatthismarveloussight.manandwife:husbandandwifePara356

openup:(causesthto)beavailablefordevelopment,production,etc

eg:openupundevelopedland,newterritory,etcButsomehowtheimminenceofaneventthathadbeenlongexpected,loved,fearedandpreparedformadethemdejected.

P:Thecouplehadbeenlookingforwardtoandpreparingforthisspringplantingforalongtime.Butnowthatthedayhadfinallyarrived,strangely,theyfeltsomehowabitsad.Wedonotknowwhytheyoungcouplefeltthatway.Probablythefirstdayoftheirfirstspringplantingseemedtoindicatetothemthattheirhoneymoonwasover,andnowwasthetimeforthemtobepreparedfortheendlesstoilahead.

theimminenceofanevent:thefactthatsth(usuunpleasant)isnowabouttotakeplace.openup:(causesthto)be57“Event”herereferstothespringplantingdejected:irritated;inlowspirits;depressed;disheartened;sadPara4Martinfelloverabasketinthehalf-darknessofthebarn,hehworeandsaidthatamanwouldbebetteroffdeadthan…

P:Inthebarn,itwasstillverydarkasitwasveryearlyinthemorning.SoMartintrippedoverabasket.Hecursedandsaidthatitwouldbebetterforhimtodiethan(tohavetogetupatsuchanearlyhourandbegintheday’stoil---probablyfortherestofhislife).bebetteroff(doingsth):bewiser(todosthspecified);inamorefavorablepositionorfinancialcircumstances“Event”herereferstothespr58Thisphraseisthecomparativeformof“welloff”.

eg:He’dbebetteroffgoingtothepoliceaboutit.Theywouldbebetteroffflyingthandrivingthere.

becross(withsb)(aboutsth):beratherangryorirritated;annoyed;ill-tempered

eg:Iwascrosswithhimforbeinglate.Andsomehow,astheyembraced,alltheirirritationandsleepinessleftthem.AndtheystoodthereembracinguntilatlastMartinpushedherfromhimwithpretendedroughnessandsaid:“Come,come,girl,itwillbesunsetbeforewebeginatthisrate.”

P:However,alloftheunhappinessanddrowsinessmeltawaywiththeirhug.Theyremainedineachother’sarmsuntilfinallyMartinpushedheraway,withpretendedroughness,toshowthathewasnowtheThisphraseisthecompa59bread-winnerofthefamilyandhadseriousworktodoandthereforemuststopthissentimentalnonsense,otherwisetheywouldnotbeabletogetanythingdoneinthewholeday.atthisrate:atthisspeedPara5Still,astheywalkedsilentlyintheirrawhideshoesthroughthelittlehamlet,therewasnotasoulabout.

P:Whentheywalkedsilentlythroughthesmallvillage,theysawnotasinglepersonaroundthenbecausetheywereearlierthaneverybodyelse.hamlet:asmallvillagesoul:hereitmeansaperson,notthespiritualpartofapersonthatsomebelievetocontinuetoexistaftertheydie.bread-winnerofthefami60Andtheybothlookedbackatthelittleclusterofcabinsthatwasthecenteroftheirworld,withthrobbinghearts.Forthejoyofspringhadnowtakencompleteholdofthem.

P:Bothofthemlookedbacktowardstheirsmallvillage,whichwasthemostimportantplaceforthembecausetheyandtheirforefathersbeforethemwerebornandraisedhere.Theirheartswerequiveringwithexcitementatthatmoment,forthecomingofspringhadalreadyfilledtheirheartswithpleasure.

aclusterof:numberofpeople,animalsorthingsgroupedcloselytogether

aclusterofcabins:agroupofwoodenhousesveryclose