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IN that same juncture1 of time when the Fifty-Two awaited their fate, Madame Defarge held darkly ominous2 council with The Vengeance3 and Jacques Three of the Revolutionary Jury. Not in the wine-shop did Madame Defarge confer with these ministers, but in the shed of the wood-sawyer, erst a mender of roads. The sawyer himself did not participate in the conference, but abided at a little distance, like an outer satellite who was not to speak until required, or to offer an opinion until invited.
`But our Defarge,' said Jacques Three, `is undoubtedly4 a good Republican? Eh?'
`There is no better,' the voluble Vengeance protested in her shrill5 notes, `in France.
`Peace, little Vengeance,' said Madame Defarge, laying her hand with a slight frown on her lieutenant's lips, `hear me speak. My husband, fellow-citizen, is a good Republican and a bold man; he has deserved well of the Republic, and possesses its confidence. But my husband has his weaknesses, and he is so weak as to relent towards this Doctor.'
`It is a great pity,' croaked7 Jacques Three, dubiously8 shaking his head, with his cruel fingers at his hungry mouth; `it is not quite like a good citizen; it is a thing to regret.
`See you,' said madame, `I care nothing for this Doctor, I. He may wear his head or lose it, for any interest I have in him; it is all one to me. But, the Evrémonde people are to be exterminated9, and the wife and child must follow the husband and father.'
`She has a fine head for it,' croaked Jacques Three. `I have seen blue eyes and golden hair there, and they looked charming when Samson held them up.' Ogre that he was, he spoke10 like an
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juncture
n.时刻,关键时刻,紧要关头
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ominous
adj.不祥的,不吉的,预兆的,预示的
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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croaked
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
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dubiously
adv.可疑地,怀疑地
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exterminated
v.消灭,根绝( exterminate的过去式和过去分词 )
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spoke
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
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epicure
n.行家,美食家
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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patriotic
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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celestial
adj.天体的;天上的
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batch
n.一批(组,群);一批生产量
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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droll
adj.古怪的,好笑的
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evaded
逃避( evade的过去式和过去分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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expounded
论述,详细讲解( expound的过去式和过去分词 )
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impeach
v.弹劾;检举
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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appreciative
adj.有鉴赏力的,有眼力的;感激的
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dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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imbued
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
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inveterate
adj.积习已深的,根深蒂固的
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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forefathers
n.祖先,先人;祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 );列祖列宗;前人
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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insufficient
adj.(for,of)不足的,不够的
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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axe
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
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weird
adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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supple
adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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flop
n.失败(者),扑通一声;vi.笨重地行动,沉重地落下
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flopping
n.贬调v.(指书、戏剧等)彻底失败( flop的现在分词 );(因疲惫而)猛然坐下;(笨拙地、不由自主地或松弛地)移动或落下;砸锅
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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apprehensions
疑惧
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recoiled
v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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malevolent
adj.有恶意的,恶毒的
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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unintelligible
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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patriots
爱国者,爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
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idiomatic
adj.成语的,符合语言习惯的
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naught
n.无,零 [=nought]
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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misgiving
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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odds
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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tenacity
n.坚韧
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buffeted
反复敲打( buffet的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续猛击; 打来打去; 推来搡去
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smothered
(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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ruminating
v.沉思( ruminate的现在分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的