regin: n. 统治; 任期
lap:n. 大腿部.
procession: n. 行列，游行
lessen: n. 减少
wade: v. 跋涉
patriotic: adj. 爱国的
Mediterranean: n. 地中海居民
poultry: n. 家禽
moan: v. 呻吟
at dawn: adv. 拂晓
take off: v. 起飞，脱下，突然成功
come of age: v, 成年，成熟
put on a lot weight: v. 增重
proposition: n. 主张
flaunt. v. 炫耀