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PRINCESS ROSETTE
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Once upon a time there lived a King and Queen who had two handsome boys; so well-fed and hearty1 were they, that they grew like the day.
Whenever the Queen had a child, she sent for the fairies, that she might learn from them what would be its future lot. After a while she had a little daughter, who was so beautiful, that no one could see her without loving her. The fairies came as usual, and the Queen having feasted them, said to them as they were going away, "Do not forget that good custom of yours, but tell me what will happen to Rosette"—for this was the name of the little Princess. The fairies answered her that they had left their divining-books at home, and that they would come again to see her. "Ah!" said the Queen, "that bodes2 no good, I fear; you do not wish to distress3 me by foretelling4 evil; but, I pray you, let me know the worst, and hide nothing from me." The fairies continued to make excuses, but the Queen only became more anxious to know the truth. At last the chief among them said to her, "We fear, madam, that Rosette will be the cause of a great misfortune befalling her brothers; that they may even lose their lives on her account. This is all that we can tell you of the fate of this sweet little Princess, and we are grieved to have nothing better to say about her." The fairies took their departure, and the Queen was very sorrowful, so sorrowful that the King saw by her face that she was in trouble. He asked her what was the matter. She told him she had gone too near the fire and accidentally burnt all the flax that was on her distaff. "Is that all?" replied the King, and he went up to his store-room and brought her down more flax than she could spin in a hundred years.
But the Queen was still very sorrowful, and the King again asked her what was the matter. She told him that she had been down to the river and had let one of her green satin slippers5 fall into the water. "Is that all?" replied the King, and he sent for all the shoemakers in the kingdom, and made the Queen a present of ten thousand green satin slippers.
Still the Queen was no less sorrowful; the King asked her once more what was the matter. She told him that, being hungry, she had eaten hastily, and had swallowed her wedding-ring. The King knew that she was not speaking the truth, for he had himself put away the ring, and he replied, "My dear wife, you are not speaking the truth; here is your ring, which I have kept in my purse." The Queen was put out of
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hearty
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adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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v.预示,预告,预言( bode的第三人称单数 );等待,停留( bide的过去分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待 | |
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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foretelling
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v.预言,预示( foretell的现在分词 ) | |
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slippers
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n. 拖鞋 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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vexed
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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hermit
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n.隐士,修道者;隐居 | |
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mule
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n.骡子,杂种,执拗的人 | |
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depressed
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passionately
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ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
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graceful
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adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的 | |
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majesties
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n.雄伟( majesty的名词复数 );庄严;陛下;王权 | |
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tolled
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鸣钟(toll的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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velvet
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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embroidered
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dreary
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adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 | |
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embroidering
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v.(在织物上)绣花( embroider的现在分词 );刺绣;对…加以渲染(或修饰);给…添枝加叶 | |
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humble
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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capers
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n.开玩笑( caper的名词复数 );刺山柑v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的第三人称单数 ) | |
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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courteous
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adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的 | |
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decided
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folly
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n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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drawn
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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gallop
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v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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ascertain
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vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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maiden
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n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的 | |
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dispensed
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v.分配( dispense的过去式和过去分词 );施与;配(药) | |
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compassion
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n.同情,怜悯 | |
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mattress
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v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼 | |
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crimson
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n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 | |
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greasy
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adj. 多脂的,油脂的 | |
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grumbling
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adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的 | |
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salute
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vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮 | |
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rascally
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adj. 无赖的,恶棍的 adv. 无赖地,卑鄙地 | |
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hubbub
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n.嘈杂;骚乱 | |
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dwarf
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n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小 | |
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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villains
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n.恶棍( villain的名词复数 );罪犯;(小说、戏剧等中的)反面人物;淘气鬼 | |
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impudence
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n.厚颜无耻;冒失;无礼 | |
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insolent
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adj.傲慢的,无理的 | |
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dungeon
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n.地牢,土牢 | |
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reptiles
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n.爬行动物,爬虫( reptile的名词复数 ) | |
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distressed
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痛苦的 | |
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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repent
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v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔 | |
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adviser
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n.劝告者,顾问 | |
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arrant
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adj.极端的;最大的 | |
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dissuaded
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劝(某人)勿做某事,劝阻( dissuade的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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coppers
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铜( copper的名词复数 ); 铜币 | |
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hesitation
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n.犹豫,踌躇 | |
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respite
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n.休息,中止,暂缓 | |
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innocence
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n.无罪;天真;无害 | |
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repented
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对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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oysters
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牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 ) | |
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waded
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(从水、泥等)蹚,走过,跋( wade的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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gratitude
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attire
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v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装 | |
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capered
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v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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promising
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larder
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joint
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n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听 | |
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archers
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n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 ) | |
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delinquents
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n.(尤指青少年)有过失的人,违法的人( delinquent的名词复数 ) | |
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reprieve
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n.暂缓执行(死刑);v.缓期执行;给…带来缓解 | |
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松开,解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 ); 解除,使自由; 解决 | |
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atone
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v.赎罪,补偿 | |
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