eve

n. 前夕

fireplace

n. 壁炉

mixed-up

a. (different things) put together　混合的，混杂的

limp

a. soft; not stiff or firm　软的;松沓的

kneel

v. go down or remain on the knee(S)　跪下

indignant

a. angry at sth. unfair　气愤的;愤慨的

stable

n. building for keeping and feeding animals, esp. horses　马厩

weep

v. cry　哭泣;流泪

rude

a. not at all polite　粗鲁的，不礼貌的

wrong

vt. treat unjustly　委屈

curtain

n. 窗帘

lest

conj. for fear that　唯恐，以免

anxiety

n. fear caused by uncertainty about sth.　焦虑

impatience

n. inability to wait calmly　不耐烦，急躁

patience

n.

brand

n. 商标，牌子

brand-new

a. entirely new and unused　崭新的

saddle

n. 马鞍

mane

n. 马鬃

forehead

n. that part of the face above the eyes and below the hair 前额

kid

n. child

splutter

v. speak quickly and confusedly (from excitement, etc.) 语无伦次地说

scarcely

ad. hardly, almost not 几乎不，简直不

scarce

a.

thrill

vt. excite greatly　使非常激动

trot

vi. run or ride slowly, with short steps　(马)小跑

currycomb

n. a special comb used to rub and clean a horse　马梳

pitchfork

n. 干草叉

hay

n. dried grass 干草