【生词】
greengrocer：n.蔬菜水果商；菜贩
butcher: [C] someone who owns or works in a shop that sells meat 肉铺老板；肉贩
electrical shop：电器商店
valve：n. [C] / vælv ; vælv /a part of a tube or pipe that opens and shuts like a door to control the flow of liquid, gas, air etc passing through it 阀，活门；气嘴；瓣(膜)
gush：[C usually singular 一般用单数] a large quantity of something, usually a liquid, that suddenly pours out of something
trot：[I always + adv/prep] if a person or animal trots, they run fairly slowly, taking short regular steps 碎步急行；小跑
hop：a short jump 〔小步〕跳跃，蹦跳 hop about
scatter：if a group of people or animals scatter, or if something scatters them, they move quickly in different directions （使）分散，驱散，（使）散开 scatter to the four winds: If a group of things or people are scattered to the four winds, they go or are sent to different places that are far away from each other
work up：If you work up the enthusiasm or courage to do something, you succeed in making yourself feel it. worked/steamed up：very upset or excited about something
proceeding：the proceedings ( also 又作 the proceeding )：an event or a series of things that happen
tread：/ tred ; trɛd /[I always + adv/prep] to put your foot on or in something while you are walking BrE 踩，踏 【英】tread carefully/warily/cautiously etc. to be very careful about what you say or do in a difficult situation
divine：very pleasant or good old-fashioned
phenomenon: something or someone that is very unusual because of a rare quality or ability that they have 非凡的人[事物]；奇才；奇事
goody-goody：someone who behaves in a way intended to please people in authority
bowl over：V to surprise (a person) greatly, esp in a pleasant way; astound; amaze
precocious：a precocious child shows intelligence or skill at a very young age, or behaves in an adult way – sometimes used to show disapproval in British English
marvel：to feel or express great surprise or admiration at something, especially someone’s behaviour 〔尤指对某人的行为〕感到惊讶，钦佩；赞美
conceit：n. / kən'siːt ; kənˋsit /[U] an attitude that shows you have too high an opinion of your own abilities or importance 自负，自高自大
glimmer：[C] / 'ɡlɪmə ; ˋglɪmɚ /a small sign of something such as hope or understandinga small sign of something such as hope or understanding 〔希望等的〕微弱迹象，一丝
beard：/ bɪəd ; bɪrd /hair that grows around a man’s chin and cheeks 胡须，髯
hedge：〔用低矮的灌木或树筑起的〕树篱
hawthorn：n. [C,U] / 'hɔːθɔːn ; ˋhɔ͵θɔrn /a small tree with small white flowers, red berries, and sharp points 山楂（树）hawthorn berry山楂果
scarlet：bright red
oak：橡树
sycamore：n. [C,U] / 'sɪkəmɔː ; ˋsɪkə͵mɔr /n.美国梧桐；西克莫无花果树；假挪威槭
ash：梣（树），白蜡树；梣木
chestnut：n.栗子；栗色；[园艺] 栗树；栗色马
bark：n.树皮
trunk：n.树干
old man's beard: n.有白色羽须状外形的植物;柘萝
take in： If you take something in, you pay attention to it and understand it when you hear it or read it.
five- barred gate：五道栅栏的门
lane：a narrow road in the countryside 〔乡间的〕小路
rutted：adj.有车辙的
cart track：a narrow road with a rough surface, usually on a farm 〔通常指农场中路面不平的〕小路，小径，车道
hazel：/ 'heɪzəl ; ˋhezḷ /[C,U] a small tree that produces nuts 榛树
store away：v.贮存；储存；储备；收起来
bleak：cold and without any pleasant or comfortable features
turn up：If you say that someone or something turns up, you mean that they arrive unexpectedly or after you have been waiting a long time. (意外地或终于) 出现
【值得学习的表达】
Miss Honey joined Matilda ouside the school gates and the two of them walked in silence through the village High Street.
And now that they are alone，Matilda all of a sudden became wildly animated.
It seemed as though a valve had burst inside her and a great gush of energy was being released.
Her fingers flew as if she would scatter them to the four winds and her words went off like fireworks, with terrific speed.
Matilda took all this in and stored the knowledge away carefully in her mind.
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