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Interlopers At The Knap Chapter 3
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It was with strange feelings that the girl and her mother, lately socheerful, passed out of the back door into the open air of thebarton, laden1 with hay scents2 and the herby breath of cows. A finesleet had begun to fall, and they trotted3 across the yard quickly.

  The stable-door was open; a light shone from it--from the lanternwhich always hung there, and which Philip had lighted, as he said.

  Softly nearing the door, Mrs. Hall pronounced the name 'Helena!'

  There was no answer for the moment. Looking in she was taken bysurprise. Two people appeared before her. For one, instead of thedrabbish woman she had expected, Mrs. Hall saw a pale, dark-eyed,ladylike creature, whose personality ruled her attire4 rather thanwas ruled by it. She was in a new and handsome gown, of course, andan old bonnet5. She was standing6 up, agitated7; her hand was held byher companion--none else than Sally's affianced, Farmer CharlesDarton, upon whose fine figure the pale stranger's eyes were fixed8,as his were fixed upon her. His other hand held the rein9 of hishorse, which was standing saddled as if just led in.

  At sight of Mrs. Hall they both turned, looking at her in a wayneither quite conscious nor unconscious, and without seeming torecollect that words were necessary as a solution to the scene. Inanother moment Sally entered also, when Mr. Darton dropped hiscompanion's hand, led the horse aside, and came to greet hisbetrothed and Mrs. Hall.

  'Ah!' he said, smiling--with something like forced composure--'thisis a roundabout way of arriving, you will say, my dear Mrs. Hall.

  But we lost our way, which made us late. I saw a light here, andled in my horse at once--my friend Johns and my man have gone backto the little inn with theirs, not to crowd you too much. No soonerhad I entered than I saw that this lady had taken temporary shelterhere--and found I was intruding10.'

  'She is my daughter-in-law,' said Mrs. Hall calmly. 'My son, too,is in the house, but he has gone to bed unwell.'

  Sally had stood staring wonderingly at the scene until this moment,hardly recognizing Darton's shake of the hand. The spell that boundher was broken by her perceiving the two little children seated on aheap of hay. She suddenly went forward, spoke11 to them, and took oneon her arm and the other in her hand.

  'And two children?' said Mr. Darton, showing thus that he had notbeen there long enough as yet to understand the situation.

  'My grandchildren,' said Mrs. Hall, with as much affected12 ease asbefore.

  Philip Hall's wife, in spite of this interruption to her firstrencounter, seemed scarcely so much affected by it as to feel anyone's presence in addition to Mr. Darton's. However, arousingherself by a quick reflection, she threw a sudden critical glance ofher sad eyes upon Mrs. Hall; and, apparently13 finding hersatisfactory, advanced to her in a meek14 initiative. Then Sally andthe stranger spoke some friendly words to each other, and Sally wenton with the children into the house. Mrs. Hall and Helena followed,and Mr. Darton followed these, looking at Helena's dress andoutline, and listening to her voice like a man in a dream.

  By the time the others reached the house Sally had already goneupstairs with the tired children. She rapped against the wall forRebekah to come in and help to attend to them, Rebekah's house beinga little 'spit-and-dab' cabin leaning against the substantial stone-work of Mrs. Hall's taller erection. When she came a bed was madeup for the little ones, and some supper given to them. Ondescending the stairs after seeing this done Sally went to thesitting-room. Young Mrs. Hall entered it just in advance of her,having in the interim16 retired17 with her mother-in-law to take off herbonnet, and otherwise make herself presentable. Hence it wasevident that no further communication could have passed between herand Mr. Darton since their brief interview in the stable.

  Mr. Japheth Johns now opportunely18 arrived, and broke up therestraint of the company, after a few orthodox meteorologicalcommentaries had passed between him and Mrs. Hall by way ofintroduction. They at once sat down to supper, the present of wineand turkey not being produced for consumption to-night, lest thepremature display of those gifts should seem to throw doubt on Mrs.

  Hall's capacities as a provider.

  'Drink hearty19, Mr. Johns--drink hearty,' said that matronmagnanimously. 'Such as it is there's plenty of. But perhapscider-wine is not to your taste?--though there's body in it.'

  'Quite the contrairy, ma'am--quite the contrairy,' said thedairyman. 'For though I inherit the malt-liquor principle from myfather, I am a cider-drinker on my mother's side. She came fromthese parts, you know. And there's this to be said for't--'tis amore peaceful liquor, and don't lie about a man like your hotterdrinks. With care, one may live on it a twelvemonth withoutknocking down a neighbour, or getting a black eye from an oldacquaintance.'

  The general conversation thus begun was continued briskly, though itwas in the main restricted to Mrs. Hall and Japheth, who in truthrequired but little help from anybody. There being slight call uponSally's tongue, she had ample leisure to do what her heart mostdesired, namely, watch her intended husband and her sister-in-lawwith a view of elucidating20 the strange momentary21 scene in which hermother and herself had surprised them in the stable. If that scenemeant anything, it meant, at least, that they had met before. Thatthere had been no time for explanations Sally could see, for theirmanner was still one of suppressed amazement22 at each other'spresence there. Darton's eyes, too, fell continually on the gownworn by Helena as if this were an added riddle23 to his perplexity;though to Sally it was the one feature in the case which was nomystery. He seemed to feel that fate had impishly changed his vis-a-vis in the lover's jig24 he was about to foot; that while the gownhad been expected to enclose a Sally, a Helena's face looked outfrom the bodice; that some long-lost hand met his own from thesleeves.

  Sally could see that whatever Helena might know of Darton, she knewnothing of how the dress entered into his embarrassment25. And atmoments the young girl would have persuaded herself that Darton'slooks at her sister-in-law were entirely26 the fruit of the clothesquery. But surely at other times a more extensive range ofspeculation and sentiment was expressed by her lover's eye than thatwhich the changed dress would account for.

  Sally's independence made her one of the least jealous of women.

  But there was something in the relations of these two visitors whichought to be explained.

  Japheth Johns continued to converse27 in his well-known style,interspersing his talk with some private reflections on the positionof Darton and Sally, which, though the sparkle in his eye showedthem to be highly entertaining to himself, were apparently not quitecommunicable to the company. At last he withdrew for the night,going off to the roadside inn half-a-mile back, whither Dartonpromised to follow him in a few minutes.

  Half-an-hour passed, and then Mr. Darton also rose to leave, Sallyand her sister-in-law simultaneously28 wishing him good-night as theyretired upstairs to their rooms. But on his arriving at the frontdoor with Mrs. Hall a sharp shower of rain began to come down, whenthe widow suggested that he should return to the fire-side till thestorm ceased.

  Darton accepted her proposal, but insisted that, as it was gettinglate, and she was obviously tired, she should not sit up on hisaccount, since he could let himself out of the house, and wouldquite enjoy smoking a pipe by the hearth29 alone. Mrs. Hall assented30;and Darton was left by himself. He spread his knees to the brands,lit up his tobacco as he had said, and sat gazing into the fire, andat the notches31 of the chimney-crook which hung above.

  An occasional drop of rain rolled down the chimney with a hiss32, andstill he smoked on; but not like a man whose mind was at rest. Inthe long run, however, despite his meditations33, early hours afieldand a long ride in the open air produced their natural result. Hebegan to doze34.

  How long he remained in this half-unconscious state he did not know.

  He suddenly opened his eyes. The back-brand had burnt itself intwo, and ceased to flame; the light which he had placed on themantelpiece had nearly gone out. But in spite of these deficienciesthere was a light in the apartment, and it came from elsewhere.

  Turning his head he saw Philip Hall's wife standing at the entranceof the room with a bed-candle in one hand, a small brass35 tea-kettlein the other, and HIS gown, as it certainly seemed, still upon her.

  'Helena!' said Darton, starting up.

  Her countenance36 expressed dismay, and her first words were anapology. 'I--did not know you were here, Mr. Darton,' she said,while a blush flashed to her cheek. 'I thought every one hadretired--I was coming to make a little water boil; my husband seemsto be worse. But perhaps the kitchen fire can be lighted up again.'

  'Don't go on my account. By all means put it on here as youintended,' said Darton. 'Allow me to help you.' He went forward totake the kettle from her hand, but she did not allow him, and placedit on the fire herself.

  They stood some way apart, one on each side of the fireplace,waiting till the water should boil, the candle on the mantel betweenthem, and Helena with her eyes on the kettle. Darton was the firstto break the silence. 'Shall I call Sally?' he said.

  'O no,' she quickly returned. 'We have given trouble enoughalready. We have no right here. But we are the sport of fate, andwere obliged to come.'

  'No right here!' said he in surprise.

  'None. I can't explain it now,' answered Helena. 'This kettle isvery slow.'

  There was another pause; the proverbial dilatoriness37 of watched potswas never more clearly exemplified.

  Helena's face was of that sort which seems to ask for assistancewithout the owner's knowledge--the very antipodes of Sally's, whichwas self-reliance expressed. Darton's eyes travelled from thekettle to Helena's face, then back to the kettle, then to the facefor rather a longer time. 'So I am not to know anything of themystery that has distracted me all the evening?' he said. 'How isit that a woman, who refused me because (as I supposed) my positionwas not good enough for her taste, is found to be the wife of a manwho certainly seems to be worse off than I?'

  'He had the prior claim,' said she.

  'What! you knew him at that time?'

  'Yes, yes! Please say no more,' she implored38.

  'Whatever my errors, I have paid for them during the last fiveyears!'

  The heart of Darton was subject to sudden overflowings. He was kindto a fault. 'I am sorry from my soul,' he said, involuntarilyapproaching her. Helena withdrew a step or two, at which he becameconscious of his movement, and quickly took his former place. Herehe stood without speaking, and the little kettle began to sing.

  'Well, you might have been my wife if you had chosen,' he said atlast. 'But that's all past and gone. However, if you are in anytrouble or poverty I shall be glad to be of service, and as yourrelation by marriage I shall have a right to be. Does your uncleknow of your distress39?'

  'My uncle is dead. He left me without a farthing. And now we havetwo children to maintain.'

  'What, left you nothing? How could he be so cruel as that?'

  'I disgraced myself in his eyes.'

  'Now,' said Darton earnestly, 'let me take care of the children, atleast while you are so unsettled. YOU belong to another, so Icannot take care of you.'

  'Yes you can,' said a voice; and suddenly a third figure stoodbeside them. It was Sally. 'You can, since you seem to wish to?'

  she repeated. 'She no longer belongs to another . . . My poorbrother is dead!'

  Her face was red, her eyes sparkled, and all the woman came to thefront. 'I have heard it!' she went on to him passionately40. 'Youcan protect her now as well as the children!' She turned then toher agitated sister-in-law. 'I heard something,' said Sally (in agentle murmur42, differing much from her previous passionate41 words),'and I went into his room. It must have been the moment you left.

  He went off so quickly, and weakly, and it was so unexpected, that Icouldn't leave even to call you.'

  Darton was just able to gather from the confused discourse43 whichfollowed that, during his sleep by the fire, this brother whom hehad never seen had become worse; and that during Helena's absencefor water the end had unexpectedly come. The two young womenhastened upstairs, and he was again left alone.

  After standing there a short time he went to the front door andlooked out; till, softly closing it behind him, he advanced andstood under the large sycamore-tree. The stars were flickeringcoldly, and the dampness which had just descended44 upon the earth inrain now sent up a chill from it. Darton was in a strange position,and he felt it. The unexpected appearance, in deep poverty, ofHelena--a young lady, daughter of a deceased naval45 officer, who hadbeen brought up by her uncle, a solicitor46, and had refused Darton inmarriage years ago--the passionate, almost angry demeanour of Sallyat discovering them, the abrupt47 announcement that Helena was awidow; all this coming together was a conjuncture difficult to copewith in a moment, and made him question whether he ought to leavethe house or offer assistance. But for Sally's manner he wouldunhesitatingly have done the latter.

  He was still standing under the tree when the door in front of himopened, and Mrs. Hall came out. She went round to the garden-gateat the side without seeing him. Darton followed her, intending tospeak.

  Pausing outside, as if in thought, she proceeded to a spot where thesun came earliest in spring-time, and where the north wind neverblew; it was where the row of beehives stood under the wall.

  Discerning her object, he waited till she had accomplished48 it.

  It was the universal custom thereabout to wake the bees by tappingat their hives whenever a death occurred in the household, under thebelief that if this were not done the bees themselves would pineaway and perish during the ensuing year. As soon as an interiorbuzzing responded to her tap at the first hive Mrs. Hall went on tothe second, and thus passed down the row. As soon as she came backhe met her.

  'What can I do in this trouble, Mrs. Hall?' he said.

  'O--nothing, thank you, nothing,' she said in a tearful voice, nowjust perceiving him. 'We have called Rebekah and her husband, andthey will do everything necessary.' She told him in a few words theparticulars of her son's arrival, broken in health--indeed, atdeath's very door, though they did not suspect it--and suggested, asthe result of a conversation between her and her daughter, that thewedding should be postponed49.

  'Yes, of course,' said Darton. 'I think now to go straight to theinn and tell Johns what has happened.' It was not till after he hadshaken hands with her that he turned hesitatingly and added, 'Willyou tell the mother of his children that, as they are now leftfatherless, I shall be glad to take the eldest50 of them, if it wouldbe any convenience to her and to you?'

  Mrs. Hall promised that her son's widow should he told of the offer,and they parted. He retired down the rooty slope and disappeared inthe direction of the inn, where he informed Johns of thecircumstances. Meanwhile Mrs. Hall had entered the house, Sally wasdownstairs in the sitting-room15 alone, and her mother explained toher that Darton had readily assented to the postponement51.

  'No doubt he has,' said Sally, with sad emphasis. 'It is not putoff for a week, or a month, or a year. I shall never marry him, andshe will!'


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1 laden P2gx5     
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
参考例句:
  • He is laden with heavy responsibility.他肩负重任。
  • Dragging the fully laden boat across the sand dunes was no mean feat.将满载货物的船拖过沙丘是一件了不起的事。
2 scents 9d41e056b814c700bf06c9870b09a332     
n.香水( scent的名词复数 );气味;(动物的)臭迹;(尤指狗的)嗅觉
参考例句:
  • The air was fragrant with scents from the sea and the hills. 空气中荡漾着山和海的芬芳气息。
  • The winds came down with scents of the grass and wild flowers. 微风送来阵阵青草和野花的香气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
3 trotted 6df8e0ef20c10ef975433b4a0456e6e1     
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
参考例句:
  • She trotted her pony around the field. 她骑着小马绕场慢跑。
  • Anne trotted obediently beside her mother. 安妮听话地跟在妈妈身边走。
4 attire AN0zA     
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
参考例句:
  • He had no intention of changing his mode of attire.他无意改变着装方式。
  • Her attention was attracted by his peculiar attire.他那奇特的服装引起了她的注意。
5 bonnet AtSzQ     
n.无边女帽;童帽
参考例句:
  • The baby's bonnet keeps the sun out of her eyes.婴孩的帽子遮住阳光,使之不刺眼。
  • She wore a faded black bonnet garnished with faded artificial flowers.她戴着一顶褪了色的黑色无边帽,帽上缀着褪了色的假花。
6 standing 2hCzgo     
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
参考例句:
  • After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
  • They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。
7 agitated dzgzc2     
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
参考例句:
  • His answers were all mixed up,so agitated was he.他是那样心神不定,回答全乱了。
  • She was agitated because her train was an hour late.她乘坐的火车晚点一个小时,她十分焦虑。
8 fixed JsKzzj     
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
参考例句:
  • Have you two fixed on a date for the wedding yet?你们俩选定婚期了吗?
  • Once the aim is fixed,we should not change it arbitrarily.目标一旦确定,我们就不应该随意改变。
9 rein xVsxs     
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
参考例句:
  • The horse answered to the slightest pull on the rein.只要缰绳轻轻一拉,马就作出反应。
  • He never drew rein for a moment till he reached the river.他一刻不停地一直跑到河边。
10 intruding b3cc8c3083aff94e34af3912721bddd7     
v.侵入,侵扰,打扰( intrude的现在分词);把…强加于
参考例句:
  • Does he find his new celebrity intruding on his private life? 他是否感觉到他最近的成名侵扰了他的私生活?
  • After a few hours of fierce fighting,we saw the intruding bandits off. 经过几小时的激烈战斗,我们赶走了入侵的匪徒。 来自《简明英汉词典》
11 spoke XryyC     
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
参考例句:
  • They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
  • The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。
12 affected TzUzg0     
adj.不自然的,假装的
参考例句:
  • She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
  • His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
13 apparently tMmyQ     
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
参考例句:
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
14 meek x7qz9     
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
参考例句:
  • He expects his wife to be meek and submissive.他期望妻子温顺而且听他摆布。
  • The little girl is as meek as a lamb.那个小姑娘像羔羊一般温顺。
15 sitting-room sitting-room     
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室
参考例句:
  • The sitting-room is clean.起居室很清洁。
  • Each villa has a separate sitting-room.每栋别墅都有一间独立的起居室。
16 interim z5wxB     
adj.暂时的,临时的;n.间歇,过渡期间
参考例句:
  • The government is taking interim measures to help those in immediate need.政府正在采取临时措施帮助那些有立即需要的人。
  • It may turn out to be an interim technology.这可能只是个过渡技术。
17 retired Njhzyv     
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
参考例句:
  • The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
  • Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。
18 opportunely d16f5710c8dd35714bf8a77db1d99109     
adv.恰好地,适时地
参考例句:
  • He arrived rather opportunely just when we needed a new butler. 就在我们需要一个新管家的时候他凑巧来了。 来自互联网
  • Struck with sudden inspiration, Miss Martha seized the occasion so opportunely offered. 玛莎小姐此时灵机一动,及时地抓住了这个天赐良机。 来自互联网
19 hearty Od1zn     
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
参考例句:
  • After work they made a hearty meal in the worker's canteen.工作完了,他们在工人食堂饱餐了一顿。
  • We accorded him a hearty welcome.我们给他热忱的欢迎。
20 elucidating c3347aacbf818323096f8a40fa23e3d0     
v.阐明,解释( elucidate的现在分词 )
参考例句:
  • Our ancient music appearance-sprite theory attained the perfect state by his elucidating. 经过嵇康的阐发,我国古代音乐形神理论终臻完备。 来自互联网
  • Third, elucidating the vivid characters of Yangliuqing New Year Picture. 论述了杨柳青木版年画的鲜明的艺术风格。 来自互联网
21 momentary hj3ya     
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
参考例句:
  • We are in momentary expectation of the arrival of you.我们无时无刻不在盼望你的到来。
  • I caught a momentary glimpse of them.我瞥了他们一眼。
22 amazement 7zlzBK     
n.惊奇,惊讶
参考例句:
  • All those around him looked at him with amazement.周围的人都对他投射出惊异的眼光。
  • He looked at me in blank amazement.他带着迷茫惊诧的神情望着我。
23 riddle WCfzw     
n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜
参考例句:
  • The riddle couldn't be solved by the child.这个谜语孩子猜不出来。
  • Her disappearance is a complete riddle.她的失踪完全是一个谜。
24 jig aRnzk     
n.快步舞(曲);v.上下晃动;用夹具辅助加工;蹦蹦跳跳
参考例句:
  • I went mad with joy and danced a little jig.我欣喜若狂,跳了几步吉格舞。
  • He piped a jig so that we could dance.他用笛子吹奏格舞曲好让我们跳舞。
25 embarrassment fj9z8     
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
参考例句:
  • She could have died away with embarrassment.她窘迫得要死。
  • Coughing at a concert can be a real embarrassment.在音乐会上咳嗽真会使人难堪。
26 entirely entirely     
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
参考例句:
  • The fire was entirely caused by their neglect of duty. 那场火灾完全是由于他们失职而引起的。
  • His life was entirely given up to the educational work. 他的一生统统献给了教育工作。
27 converse 7ZwyI     
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
参考例句:
  • He can converse in three languages.他可以用3种语言谈话。
  • I wanted to appear friendly and approachable but I think I gave the converse impression.我想显得友好、平易近人些,却发觉给人的印象恰恰相反。
28 simultaneously 4iBz1o     
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
参考例句:
  • The radar beam can track a number of targets almost simultaneously.雷达波几乎可以同时追着多个目标。
  • The Windows allow a computer user to execute multiple programs simultaneously.Windows允许计算机用户同时运行多个程序。
29 hearth n5by9     
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
参考例句:
  • She came and sat in a chair before the hearth.她走过来,在炉子前面的椅子上坐下。
  • She comes to the hearth,and switches on the electric light there.她走到壁炉那里,打开电灯。
30 assented 4cee1313bb256a1f69bcc83867e78727     
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • The judge assented to allow the prisoner to speak. 法官同意允许犯人申辩。
  • "No," assented Tom, "they don't kill the women -- they're too noble. “对,”汤姆表示赞同地说,“他们不杀女人——真伟大!
31 notches be2894ea0263799fb95b9d050d295b3d     
n.(边缘或表面上的)V型痕迹( notch的名词复数 );刻痕;水平;等级
参考例句:
  • The Indians cut notches on a stick to keep count of numbers. 印第安人在棒上刻V形凹痕用来计数。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
  • They cut notches in the handle of their pistol for each man they shot. 他们每杀一个人就在枪托上刻下一个V形记号。 来自辞典例句
32 hiss 2yJy9     
v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满
参考例句:
  • We can hear the hiss of air escaping from a tire.我们能听到一只轮胎的嘶嘶漏气声。
  • Don't hiss at the speaker.不要嘘演讲人。
33 meditations f4b300324e129a004479aa8f4c41e44a     
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
参考例句:
  • Each sentence seems a quarry of rich meditations. 每一句话似乎都给人以许多冥思默想。
  • I'm sorry to interrupt your meditations. 我很抱歉,打断你思考问题了。
34 doze IsoxV     
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐
参考例句:
  • He likes to have a doze after lunch.他喜欢午饭后打个盹。
  • While the adults doze,the young play.大人们在打瞌睡,而孩子们在玩耍。
35 brass DWbzI     
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
参考例句:
  • Many of the workers play in the factory's brass band.许多工人都在工厂铜管乐队中演奏。
  • Brass is formed by the fusion of copper and zinc.黄铜是通过铜和锌的熔合而成的。
36 countenance iztxc     
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
参考例句:
  • At the sight of this photograph he changed his countenance.他一看见这张照片脸色就变了。
  • I made a fierce countenance as if I would eat him alive.我脸色恶狠狠地,仿佛要把他活生生地吞下去。
37 dilatoriness b11dab212d0df070e8df2402e2b3728f     
n.迟缓,拖延
参考例句:
38 implored 0b089ebf3591e554caa381773b194ff1     
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She implored him to stay. 她恳求他留下。
  • She implored him with tears in her eyes to forgive her. 她含泪哀求他原谅她。
39 distress 3llzX     
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
参考例句:
  • Nothing could alleviate his distress.什么都不能减轻他的痛苦。
  • Please don't distress yourself.请你不要忧愁了。
40 passionately YmDzQ4     
ad.热烈地,激烈地
参考例句:
  • She could hate as passionately as she could love. 她能恨得咬牙切齿,也能爱得一往情深。
  • He was passionately addicted to pop music. 他酷爱流行音乐。
41 passionate rLDxd     
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
参考例句:
  • He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
  • He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。
42 murmur EjtyD     
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
参考例句:
  • They paid the extra taxes without a murmur.他们毫无怨言地交了附加税。
  • There was a low murmur of conversation in the hall.大厅里有窃窃私语声。
43 discourse 2lGz0     
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
参考例句:
  • We'll discourse on the subject tonight.我们今晚要谈论这个问题。
  • He fell into discourse with the customers who were drinking at the counter.他和站在柜台旁的酒客谈了起来。
44 descended guQzoy     
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
参考例句:
  • A mood of melancholy descended on us. 一种悲伤的情绪袭上我们的心头。
  • The path descended the hill in a series of zigzags. 小路呈连续的之字形顺着山坡蜿蜒而下。
45 naval h1lyU     
adj.海军的,军舰的,船的
参考例句:
  • He took part in a great naval battle.他参加了一次大海战。
  • The harbour is an important naval base.该港是一个重要的海军基地。
46 solicitor vFBzb     
n.初级律师,事务律师
参考例句:
  • The solicitor's advice gave me food for thought.律师的指点值得我深思。
  • The solicitor moved for an adjournment of the case.律师请求将这个案件的诉讼延期。
47 abrupt 2fdyh     
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
参考例句:
  • The river takes an abrupt bend to the west.这河突然向西转弯。
  • His abrupt reply hurt our feelings.他粗鲁的回答伤了我们的感情。
48 accomplished UzwztZ     
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
参考例句:
  • Thanks to your help,we accomplished the task ahead of schedule.亏得你们帮忙,我们才提前完成了任务。
  • Removal of excess heat is accomplished by means of a radiator.通过散热器完成多余热量的排出。
49 postponed 9dc016075e0da542aaa70e9f01bf4ab1     
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
参考例句:
  • The trial was postponed indefinitely. 审讯无限期延迟。
  • The game has already been postponed three times. 这场比赛已经三度延期了。
50 eldest bqkx6     
adj.最年长的,最年老的
参考例句:
  • The King's eldest son is the heir to the throne.国王的长子是王位的继承人。
  • The castle and the land are entailed on the eldest son.城堡和土地限定由长子继承。
51 postponement fe68fdd7c3d68dcd978c3de138b7ce85     
n.推迟
参考例句:
  • He compounded with his creditors for a postponement of payment. 他与债权人达成协议延期付款。
  • Rain caused the postponement of several race-meetings. 几次赛马大会因雨延期。


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