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They drove by the level road along the valley to a distance of a few miles, and, reaching Wellbridge, turned away from the village to the left, and over the great Elizabethan bridge which gives the place half its name. Immediately behind it stood the house wherein they had engaged lodgings1, whose exterior2 features are so well known to all travellers through the Froom Valley; once portion of a fine manorial3 residence, and the property and seat of a d'Urberville, but since its partial demolition4 a farm-house.
`Welcome to one of your ancestral mansions5!' said Clare as he handed her down. But he regretted the pleasantry; it was too near a satire7.
On entering they found that, though they had only engaged a couple of rooms, the farmer had taken advantage of their proposed presence during the coming days to pay a New Year's visit to some friends, leaving a woman from a neighbouring cottage to minister to their few wants. The absoluteness of possession pleased them, and they realized it as the first moment of their experience under their own exclusive roof-tree.
But he found that the mouldy old habitation somewhat depressed8 his bride. When the carriage was gone they ascended9 the stairs to wash their hands, the charwoman showing the way. On the landing Tess stopped and started.
`What's the matter?' said he.
`Those horrid10 women!' she answered, with a smile. `How they frightened me.'
He looked up, and perceived two life-size portraits on panels built into the masonry11. As all visitors to the
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的
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manorial
adj.庄园的
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demolition
n.破坏,毁坏,毁坏之遗迹
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mansions
n.宅第,公馆,大厦( mansion的名词复数 )
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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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satire
n.讽刺,讽刺文学,讽刺作品
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depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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masonry
n.砖土建筑;砖石
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mid
adj.中央的,中间的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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smirk
n.得意地笑;v.傻笑;假笑着说
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arrogance
n.傲慢,自大
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beholder
n.观看者,旁观者
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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displeased
a.不快的
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crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
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zest
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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shutters
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门
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guttering
n.用于建排水系统的材料;沟状切除术;开沟
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harridans
n.脾气暴躁的老妇人,老泼妇( harridan的名词复数 )
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winced
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
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vexing
adj.使人烦恼的,使人恼火的v.使烦恼( vex的现在分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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flustered
adj.慌张的;激动不安的v.使慌乱,使不安( fluster的过去式和过去分词)
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Undid
v. 解开, 复原
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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bracelets
n.手镯,臂镯( bracelet的名词复数 )
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ornaments
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
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prophesied
v.预告,预言( prophesy的过去式和过去分词 )
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wondrous
adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地
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conjectured
推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 )
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isolated
adj.与世隔绝的
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attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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turnips
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
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artistic
adj.艺术(家)的,美术(家)的;善于艺术创作的
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excellence
n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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conjectures
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
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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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bulged
凸出( bulge的过去式和过去分词 ); 充满; 塞满(某物)
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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lawful
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
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bonnets
n.童帽( bonnet的名词复数 );(烟囱等的)覆盖物;(苏格兰男子的)无边呢帽;(女子戴的)任何一种帽子
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recollecting
v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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glistening
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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gratuity
n.赏钱,小费
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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unpack
vt.打开包裹(或行李),卸货
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glimmering
n.微光,隐约的一瞥adj.薄弱地发光的v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的现在分词 )
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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morbid
adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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tongs
n.钳;夹子
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gem
n.宝石,珠宝;受爱戴的人 [同]jewel
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constellation
n.星座n.灿烂的一群
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hues
色彩( hue的名词复数 ); 色调; 信仰; 观点
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pulsation
n.脉搏,悸动,脉动;搏动性
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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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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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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doctrines
n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 );教义;学说;(政府政策的)正式声明
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impurity
n.不洁,不纯,杂质
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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subscribe
vi.(to)订阅,订购;同意;vt.捐助,赞助
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frailties
n.脆弱( frailty的名词复数 );虚弱;(性格或行为上的)弱点;缺点
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moorish
adj.沼地的,荒野的,生[住]在沼地的
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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cork
n.软木,软木塞
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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vertically
adv.垂直地
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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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luridness
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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sinister
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
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wink
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
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flinching
v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的现在分词 )
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词