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They moved into a yet smaller house in a yet meaner street. His mother had always been clever with her needle. A card in the front window gave notice that Mrs. Strong’nth’arm, dressmaker and milliner, was willing to make up ladies’ own materials and guaranteed both style and fit. Mill hands and miners’ wives and daughters supplied her clientêle. When things were going well orders were sufficient to keep Mrs. Strong’nth’arm’s sewing machine buzzing and clacking from morn till night.
There were periods, of course, when work was slack and bills remained unpaid1. But on the whole there was enough to just keep and clothe them. It was the problem of Anthony’s education that troubled them both.
And here again it was the Church that came to their rescue. The pious2 founder3 of St. Aldys’ Grammar School had decreed “Foundation Scholarships” enabling twelve poor boys belonging to the faith to be educated free, selection being in the hands of the governors. Sir William Coomber happened to be one, the Vicar another. Young[Pg 60] Tetteridge, overcoming his shyness, canvassed4 the remainder, taking Anthony with him. There was anxiety, alternation of hope and fear. In the end victory. Anthony, subjected to preliminary examination, was deemed sufficiently5 advanced for the third form. Sir William Coomber wrote him a note, the handwriting somewhat shaky, telling him to serve God and honour the Queen and be a blessing6 to his mother. And if ever there was anything that Sir William could do for him to help him he was to let Sir William know. The Vicar shook hands with him and wished him godspeed, adding incidentally that heaven helps those that help themselves. The headmaster received him in his study and was sure they were going to be friends. Young Tetteridge gave a cold collation7 in his honour, to which the head of the third form, the captain of the second division of the football team and three gentlemen of the upper sixth were invited. The captain of the second division of the football team examined his legs and tested his wind and expressed satisfaction. Jarvis, of the upper sixth, made a speech in his honour, quite a
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unpaid
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Founder
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v.(在政治方面)游说( canvass的过去式和过去分词 );调查(如选举前选民的)意见;为讨论而提出(意见等);详细检查 | |
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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collation
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bucked
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kindliness
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severely
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beckoned
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pointed
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charing
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resentment
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lithe
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quandary
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v.重击;彻底击败;n.打;尝试;一点儿 | |
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stun
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vt.打昏,使昏迷,使震惊,使惊叹 | |
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testament
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purgatory
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interfering
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adj. 妨碍的 动词interfere的现在分词 | |
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solicitor
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amiable
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complexion
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determined
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acquit
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groggy
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frankly
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rectified
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[医]矫正的,调整的 | |
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socialist
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ordeal
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harry
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persecuted
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(尤指宗教或政治信仰的)迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 ); 烦扰,困扰或骚扰某人 | |
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instructor
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anticipation
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n.预期,预料,期望 | |
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interferes
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vi. 妨碍,冲突,干涉 | |
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ostracism
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applied
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tiresome
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subterfuge
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followers
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追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件 | |
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foul
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adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
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viler
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adj.卑鄙的( vile的比较级 );可耻的;极坏的;非常讨厌的 | |
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picturesque
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adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的 | |
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winding
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moor
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hideous
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futile
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adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的 | |
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