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ENGLAND UNDER JAMES THE FIRST
'OUR cousin of Scotland' was ugly, awkward, and shuffling1 both in mind and person. His tongue was much too large for his mouth, his legs were much too weak for his body, and his dull goggle-eyes stared and rolled like an idiot's. He was cunning, covetous2, wasteful3, idle, drunken, greedy, dirty, cowardly, a great swearer, and the most conceited4 man on earth. His figure - what is commonly called rickety from his birth - presented a most ridiculous appearance, dressed in thick padded clothes, as a safeguard against being stabbed (of which he lived in continual fear), of a grass- green colour from head to foot, with a hunting-horn dangling5 at his side instead of a sword, and his hat and feather sticking over one eye, or hanging on the back of his head, as he happened to toss it on. He used to loll on the necks of his favourite courtiers, and slobber their faces, and kiss and pinch their cheeks; and the greatest favourite he ever had, used to sign himself in his letters to his royal master, His Majesty6's 'dog and slave,' and used to address his majesty as 'his Sowship.' His majesty was the worst rider ever seen, and thought himself the best. He was one of the most impertinent talkers (in the broadest Scotch7) ever heard, and boasted of being unanswerable in all manner of argument. He wrote some of the most wearisome treatises8 ever read - among others, a book upon witchcraft9, in which he was a devout10 believer - and thought himself a prodigy
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shuffling
adj. 慢慢移动的, 滑移的
动词shuffle的现在分词形式
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covetous
adj.贪婪的,贪心的
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wasteful
adj.(造成)浪费的,挥霍的
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conceited
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
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dangling
悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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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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treatises
n.专题著作,专题论文,专著( treatise的名词复数 )
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witchcraft
n.魔法,巫术
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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prodigy
n.惊人的事物,奇迹,神童,天才,预兆
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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miseries
n.痛苦( misery的名词复数 );痛苦的事;穷困;常发牢骚的人
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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redress
n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除
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grievance
n.怨愤,气恼,委屈
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grievances
n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚
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pickpocket
n.扒手;v.扒窃
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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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shovelled
v.铲子( shovel的过去式和过去分词 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份
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imprison
vt.监禁,关押,限制,束缚
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imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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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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foully
ad.卑鄙地
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detesting
v.憎恶,嫌恶,痛恨( detest的现在分词 )
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deferred
adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
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atrocity
n.残暴,暴行
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bungling
adj.笨拙的,粗劣的v.搞糟,完不成( bungle的现在分词 );笨手笨脚地做;失败;完不成
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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miserably
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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bishops
(基督教某些教派管辖大教区的)主教( bishop的名词复数 ); (国际象棋的)象
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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gunpowder
n.火药
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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conspirator
n.阴谋者,谋叛者
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conspirators
n.共谋者,阴谋家( conspirator的名词复数 )
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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cram
v.填塞,塞满,临时抱佛脚,为考试而学习
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pensioner
n.领养老金的人
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combustible
a. 易燃的,可燃的; n. 易燃物,可燃物
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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prorogued
v.使(议会)休会( prorogue的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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tolling
[财]来料加工
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rumbling
n. 隆隆声, 辘辘声
adj. 隆隆响的
动词rumble的现在分词
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dealer
n.商人,贩子
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prorogation
n.休会,闭会
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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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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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concurred
同意(concur的过去式与过去分词形式)
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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usher
n.带位员,招待员;vt.引导,护送;vi.做招待,担任引座员
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confessions
n.承认( confession的名词复数 );自首;声明;(向神父的)忏悔
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galloped
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
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singed
v.浅表烧焦( singe的过去式和过去分词 );(毛发)燎,烧焦尖端[边儿]
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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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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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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persecuted
(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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bullying
v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈
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distressed
痛苦的
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sluggard
n.懒人;adj.懒惰的
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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dissuade
v.劝阻,阻止
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mountebank
n.江湖郎中;骗子
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promotions
促进( promotion的名词复数 ); 提升; 推广; 宣传
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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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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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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revile
v.辱骂,谩骂
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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deformed
adj.畸形的;变形的;丑的,破相了的
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mightily
ad.强烈地;非常地
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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raving
adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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languishing
a. 衰弱下去的
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putrid
adj.腐臭的;有毒的;已腐烂的;卑劣的
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avaricious
adj.贪婪的,贪心的
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ominously
adv.恶兆地,不吉利地;预示地
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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immured
v.禁闭,监禁( immure的过去式和过去分词 )
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evasions
逃避( evasion的名词复数 ); 回避; 遁辞; 借口
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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prevarication
n.支吾;搪塞;说谎;有枝有叶
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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axe
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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earrings
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子
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presumptuous
adj.胆大妄为的,放肆的,冒昧的,冒失的
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knave
n.流氓;(纸牌中的)杰克
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wheedle
v.劝诱,哄骗
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greasy
adj. 多脂的,油脂的
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negotiation
n.谈判,协商
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
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deluded
v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 )
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hostilities
n.战争;敌意(hostility的复数);敌对状态;战事
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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whine
v.哀号,号哭;n.哀鸣
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unlimited
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
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concessions
n.(尤指由政府或雇主给予的)特许权( concession的名词复数 );承认;减价;(在某地的)特许经营权
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gluttonous
adj.贪吃的,贪婪的
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
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lavished
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 )
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corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
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barefaced
adj.厚颜无耻的,公然的