I looked at the map and then at the milometer.

I looked at the map and then (look) at the milometer.

-meter ^{仪器、仪表}

• thermometer  ^温度表
• barometer  ^气压计
• odometer / milometer  ^里程表
• speedometer  ^速度计

I had come ten miles since leaving the town and at this point, according to my father, I should be looking at farms and cottages in a valley, with the spire of the church of our village showing in the far distance.

come = travel 

• Some of the birds have come thousands of miles to winter here.
• Nearly half the students come from overseas. ^{几乎一半学生来自海外。}
• "I've just arrived by train, " she said. "I'm coming to see you."

(with) + n. ^{(逻辑主语)} + 非谓语 (doing / done / to do, 其中 being 常省略) ^{在立主格在句中常作状语或定语}

• The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights (being) on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade.
• It is possible that upon such an occasion a battle ensued, with the sharks being driven away or killed.

I could see no valley, no farms, no cottages and no church spire --- only a lake.

• here was no valley, no farms, no cottages, and no church spire in sight — just the lake.
• No valley, no farms, no cottages, and not even a church spire could be seen — only the vast expanse of the lake.
• All I could see was the lake — the valley, the farms, the cottages, and the church spire had all disappeared from view.

I decided that I must have taken a wrong turning somewhere.

decide  ^{v.（在考虑之后）确定，断定，认为(尤其是其后加 that 引导的宾语从句时)}

• The pie committee decided that the best way to transport the dish would be by canal, so they insured it for the trip.
• From then on, Harry decided that this little game he had invented might prove to be expensive.
• I decided that I must have taken a wrong turning somewhere.
• Her first impulse was to go round all the rooms looking for the thieves, but then she decided that at her age it might be more prudent to have someone with her, so she went to fetch the porter from his basement.

turning ^(BrE) / turn ^{(AmE) n. 道路转弯处}

• He must have taken a wrong turning in the dark. 
• Take the first turning on the left.
• He turned into the narrow street where he lived. ^{他拐进了他住的那条狭窄的街道。}
• Now turn right to follow West Ferry Road. ^{现在向右转沿着西渡口路走。}

So I drove back to the town and began to retrace the route, taking frequent glances at the map.

retrace ^{v. 含义1：to go back exactly the way you have come 折返}

• After a few minutes, he turned around and began to retrace his steps. 
• He retraced his steps to the spot where he'd left the case. ^{他折回到他留下箱子的地方。}
• We must retrace our steps. ^{我们必须返回了。}

retrace ^{v. 含义2：repeat (a journey, route, etc.) exactly 重走}

• We shall be retracing the route taken by Marco Polo.
• They are hoping to retrace the epic voyage of Christopher Columbus. 
• Retrace the progress of civilization. ^{追溯人类文明的进步。}
• So I drove back to the town and began to retrace the route. ^{于是我驾车返回小镇，重新按路线行驶。}

take / shoot / throw / cast a glance at … ^扫视…

• The couple at the next table cast quick glances at us. 
• The other people shot sidelong glances at me.
• She took a glance at her watch before leaving the room. ^{她看了一眼手表，然后离开了房间。}
• He shot a quick glance at his phone during the meeting. ^{他在会议期间快速瞥了一眼手机。}
• I threw a glance at the clock and realized I was late. ^{我瞥了一眼钟，意识到我迟到了。}
• The manager cast a glance at the report before signing it. ^{经理在签字前看了一眼报告。}

I landed up at the same corner.

land up = end up = finish up ^{to finally be in a particular place or situation 最终；最后…}

• He'll land / end / finish up in hospital if he carries on drinking like that.
• He started his journey as a teacher but landed up becoming a writer. ^{他一开始是当老师的，但最终成了一名作家。}
• end up We took the wrong bus and ended up on the other side of the city. ^{我们坐错了公交车，结果到了城市的另一边。}
• finish up After a long debate, we finished up agreeing with the original plan. ^{经过长时间的讨论，我们最终同意了原来的计划。}

land up / end up / finish up doing ^{最终；最后}

• Instead of becoming a doctor, however, he landed up / ended up / finished up becoming a successful writer of detective stories.
• Why is it that I always land up cleaning the bath? ^{为什么总是该我来洗刷浴缸？}
• Damming the river may end up benefiting those who need it the least. ^{在河上建大坝最终可能有利于那些最不需要大坝的人。}
• Robert, why don't we stay up late and try to finish cleaning up after the party? ^{罗伯特，晚会结束后我们晚点睡打扫卫生怎么样？}

The curious thing was that the lake was not marked on the map.

I felt as if I had stumbled into a nightmare country, as you sometimes do in dreams.

as if / as though ^{从句中表达与事实相反或可能性很小时，可以用虚拟语气。}

与现在事实相反用一般过去时（be 动词一般用 were），与过去事实相反用过去完成时，与未来趋势相反用 would / should / could / might + 动词原形

• It is as if a single unimportant event set up a chain of reactions.
• As if this were not enough to reduce you to tears, your husband arrives, unexpectedly bringing three guests to dinner.
• It looks as if it might  rain.

注意：as if / as though 从句中虚拟语气为进行时的时候，一般都用 were doing 的形式。

• 'Oh, that,' he said with a smile as if he were talking about an old friend.
• Suddenly, the knocking turned to a forceful banging, as if someone were hitting the door with a metal rod. ^{(The Da Vinci Code)}
• It looks as if he were talking to someone invisible.

stumble into … ^{to become involved in sth. by chance 偶然卷入、参与或陷入…}

• I stumbled into acting when I left college.
• In a moment he stumble into a trap, set by bear-catcher. ^{不一会儿他绊跌到捕熊人设的陷阱里。}
• Some stumble into the business by accident, getting 'hooked' on a particular brand or product. ^{一些企业陷入了意外，获得'钩'在某一品牌或产品。}

I felt as if I had stumbled into a nightmare country, as you sometimes stumble into a nightmare country in dreams. ^课文补全

And, as in a nightmare, there was nobody in sight to help me.

as + 状语 ^{连词 as 引导的方式状语从句中常省略主句中出现过的成分}

And, as in a nightmare, there was nobody in sight to help me. ⇒ And, as there is nobody in sight to help me in a nightmare, there was nobody in sight to help me.

考研阅读

In New York, as in some other cities, environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious. ⇒ In New York, as environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious in some other cities, environmental pollution is becoming more and more serious.

Fortunately for me, as I was wondering what to do next, there appeared on the horizon a man on horseback, riding in my direction.

全部倒装^{（把全部谓语置于主语之前）}

1、 表示位置或次序的状语置于句首 ^{只要满足两个条件，要用全部倒装}

这种倒装主要目的是为了突出句末的主语。

 …, there appeared on the horizon a man on horseback, …  ⇒  …, a man on horseback appeared there on the horizon, … ^正常语序

• Off he went. ^{主语不能是代词}
• On the hill John saw Mary. ^{谓语是及物动词}

2、 表语置于句首 ^{这种倒装主要目的是为了避免头重脚轻（主语较长）}

• Happy is he who has a sound mind in a sound body.
• Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay.

on horseback ^{【idiom】骑着马；驾驭着马}

• a soldier on horseback
• They travelled over the mountains on horseback. 

in sb.'s direction ^{朝某人的方向}

• Tony glanced in her direction and their eyes met. 
• She glanced in his direction. ^{她朝他那个方向瞥了一眼。}
• Tom went off in the direction of home. ^{汤姆朝家的方向去了。}
• I watched them leave and then drove off in the opposite direction. ^{我目送他们离开，然后开车向相反的方向驶去。}

I waited till he came near, then I asked him the way to our old village.

ask / tell / show sb. the way to … ^{问路/指路/指路}

• He asked me the way to London.
• Could you tell me the way to the station?
• Could you please show me the way to the temple?

He said that there was now no village.

I thought he must have misunderstood me, so I repeated its name.

This time he pointed to the lake.

The village no longer existed because it had been submerged, and all the valley too.

The village no longer existed because it had been submerged, and all the valley had been submerged too. ^补全

The lake was not a natural one, but a man-made reservoir. ^{不是...而是...}