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ENGLAND UNDER EDWARD THE FIRST, CALLED LONGSHANKS
IT was now the year of our Lord one thousand two hundred and seventy-two; and Prince Edward, the heir to the throne, being away in the Holy Land, knew nothing of his father's death. The Barons1, however, proclaimed him King, immediately after the Royal funeral; and the people very willingly consented, since most men knew too well by this time what the horrors of a contest for the crown were. So King Edward the First, called, in a not very complimentary3 manner, LONGSHANKS, because of the slenderness of his legs, was peacefully accepted by the English Nation.
His legs had need to be strong, however long and thin they were; for they had to support him through many difficulties on the fiery4 sands of Asia, where his small force of soldiers fainted, died, deserted5, and seemed to melt away. But his prowess made light of it, and he said, 'I will go on, if I go on with no other follower6 than my groom7!'
A Prince of this spirit gave the Turks a deal of trouble. He stormed Nazareth, at which place, of all places on earth, I am sorry to relate, he made a frightful8 slaughter9 of innocent people; and then he went to Acre, where he got a truce10 of ten years from the Sultan. He had very nearly lost his life in Acre, through the treachery of a Saracen Noble, called the Emir of Jaffa, who, making the pretence11 that he had some idea of turning Christian12
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barons
男爵( baron的名词复数 ); 巨头; 大王; 大亨
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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follower
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
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groom
vt.给(马、狗等)梳毛,照料,使...整洁
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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slaughter
n.屠杀,屠宰;vt.屠杀,宰杀
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truce
n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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overdone
v.做得过分( overdo的过去分词 );太夸张;把…煮得太久;(工作等)过度
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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slew
v.(使)旋转;n.大量,许多
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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smeared
弄脏; 玷污; 涂抹; 擦上
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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devotedly
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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dominions
统治权( dominion的名词复数 ); 领土; 疆土; 版图
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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mantles
vt.&vi.覆盖(mantle的第三人称单数形式)
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prancing
v.(马)腾跃( prance的现在分词 )
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monarch
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
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embark
vi.乘船,着手,从事,上飞机
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian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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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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knights
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
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armour
(=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队
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anvil
n.铁钻
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fowls
鸟( fowl的名词复数 ); 禽肉; 既不是这; 非驴非马
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scrambles
n.抢夺( scramble的名词复数 )v.快速爬行( scramble的第三人称单数 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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capering
v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的现在分词 );蹦蹦跳跳
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revelling
v.作乐( revel的现在分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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joviality
n.快活
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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pillaged
v.抢劫,掠夺( pillage的过去式和过去分词 )
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accusations
n.指责( accusation的名词复数 );指控;控告;(被告发、控告的)罪名
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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encompassing
v.围绕( encompass的现在分词 );包围;包含;包括
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bleak
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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harps
abbr.harpsichord 拨弦古钢琴n.竖琴( harp的名词复数 )
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harp
n.竖琴;天琴座
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ballads
民歌,民谣,特别指叙述故事的歌( ballad的名词复数 ); 讴
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insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
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doomed
命定的
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garrison
n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防
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abreast
adv.并排地;跟上(时代)的步伐,与…并进地
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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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foes
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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ivy
n.常青藤,常春藤
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willow
n.柳树
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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traitors
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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blot
vt.弄脏(用吸墨纸)吸干;n.污点,污渍
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abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
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disturbances
n.骚乱( disturbance的名词复数 );打扰;困扰;障碍
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avarice
n.贪婪;贪心
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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incited
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
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bards
n.诗人( bard的名词复数 )
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vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
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vessel
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
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brutally
adv.残忍地,野蛮地,冷酷无情地
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enraged
使暴怒( enrage的过去式和过去分词 ); 歜; 激愤
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mariners
海员,水手(mariner的复数形式)
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interfered
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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renounced
v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃
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reconciliation
n.和解,和谐,一致
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widower
n.鳏夫
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strife
n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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plunder
vt.劫掠财物,掠夺;n.劫掠物,赃物;劫掠
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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toll
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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lasting
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱
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renowned
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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vassals
n.奴仆( vassal的名词复数 );(封建时代)诸侯;从属者;下属
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vassal
n.附庸的;属下;adj.奴仆的
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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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commissioners
n.专员( commissioner的名词复数 );长官;委员;政府部门的长官
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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scone
n.圆饼,甜饼,司康饼
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treasury
n.宝库;国库,金库;文库
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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concealing
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 )
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highland
n.(pl.)高地,山地
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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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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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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affronted
adj.被侮辱的,被冒犯的v.勇敢地面对( affront的过去式和过去分词 );相遇
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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invaders
入侵者,侵略者,侵入物( invader的名词复数 )
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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treasurer
n.司库,财务主管
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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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scotch
n.伤口,刻痕;苏格兰威士忌酒;v.粉碎,消灭,阻止;adj.苏格兰(人)的
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ravage
vt.使...荒废,破坏...;n.破坏,掠夺,荒废
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ribs
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
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bruised
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
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stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
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morass
n.沼泽,困境
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
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torrents
n.倾注;奔流( torrent的名词复数 );急流;爆发;连续不断
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besieged
包围,围困,围攻( besiege的过去式和过去分词 )
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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aggravate
vt.加重(剧),使恶化;激怒,使恼火
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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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relentless
adj.残酷的,不留情的,无怜悯心的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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slain
杀死,宰杀,杀戮( slay的过去分词 ); (slay的过去分词)
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gallows
n.绞刑架,绞台
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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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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conspired
密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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rebellious
adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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avenge
v.为...复仇,为...报仇
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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adherents
n.支持者,拥护者( adherent的名词复数 );党羽;徒子徒孙
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frays
n.(使布、绳等)磨损,磨破( fray的名词复数 )v.(使布、绳等)磨损,磨破( fray的第三人称单数 )
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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slaughtered
v.屠杀,杀戮,屠宰( slaughter的过去式和过去分词 )
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larder
n.食物贮藏室,食品橱
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地