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IN WHICH OLIVER IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN HE EVER WAS BEFORE. AND IN WHICH THE NARRATIVE1 REVERTS2 TO THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN AND HIS YOUTHFUL FRIENDS.
The coach rattled3 away, over nearly the same ground as that which Oliver had traversed when he first entered London in company with the Dodger4; and, turning a different way when it reached the Angel at Islington, stopped at length before a neat house, in a quiet shady street near Pentonville. Here, a bed was prepared, without loss of time, in which Mr. Brownlow saw his young charge carefully and comfortably deposited; and here, he was tended with a kindness and solicitude5 that knew no bounds.
But, for many days, Oliver remained insensible to all the goodness of his new friends. The sun rose and sank, and rose and sank again, and many times after that; and still the boy lay stretched on his uneasy bed, dwindling6 away beneath the dry and wasting heat of fever. The worm does not work more surely on the dead body, than does this slow creeping fire upon the living frame.
Weak, and thin, and pallid7, he awoke at last from what seemed to have been a long and troubled dream. Feebly raising himself in the bed, with his head resting on his trembling arm, he looked anxiously around.
'What room is this? Where have I been brought to?' said Oliver. 'This is not the place I went to sleep in.'
He uttered these words in a feeble voice, being very faint and weak; but they were overheard at once. The curtain at the bed's head was hastily drawn8 back, and a motherly old lady, very neatly9 and precisely10
1
narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
2
reverts
恢复( revert的第三人称单数 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
3
rattled
慌乱的,恼火的
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dodger
n.躲避者;躲闪者;广告单
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solicitude
n.焦虑
6
dwindling
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
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pallid
adj.苍白的,呆板的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
11
hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
12
kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
13
withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
14
exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
15
doze
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐
16
awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
17
hem
n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制
18
inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
19
qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
20
dozed
v.打盹儿,打瞌睡( doze的过去式和过去分词 )
21
interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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divers
adj.不同的;种种的
25
hovering
鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
27
fervently
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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turmoils
n.混乱( turmoil的名词复数 );焦虑
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
31
broth
n.原(汁)汤(鱼汤、肉汤、菜汤等)
32
applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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paupers
n.穷人( pauper的名词复数 );贫民;贫穷
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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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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
38
bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
40
contortions
n.扭歪,弯曲;扭曲,弄歪,歪曲( contortion的名词复数 )
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benefactor
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
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humane
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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hydraulic
adj.水力的;水压的,液压的;水力学的
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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stoutly
adv.牢固地,粗壮的
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nourishment
n.食物,营养品;营养情况
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affinity
n.亲和力,密切关系
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
52
shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
53
invalid
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
55
magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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maze
n.迷宫,八阵图,混乱,迷惑
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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beseechingly
adv. 恳求地
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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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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
63
exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
64
suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
66
conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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exalt
v.赞扬,歌颂,晋升,提升
68
patriotic
adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
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preservation
n.保护,维护,保存,保留,保持
70
corroborate
v.支持,证实,确定
71
proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
72
maxim
n.格言,箴言
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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renowned
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
77
sages
n.圣人( sage的名词复数 );智者;哲人;鼠尾草(可用作调料)
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lengthen
vt.使伸长,延长
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discursive
adj.离题的,无层次的
80
mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
81
prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
82
foresight
n.先见之明,深谋远虑
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contingency
n.意外事件,可能性
84
attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
85
justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
86
determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
87
impartial
adj.(in,to)公正的,无偏见的
88
scoured
走遍(某地)搜寻(人或物)( scour的过去式和过去分词 ); (用力)刷; 擦净; 擦亮
89
remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
90
propound
v.提出
91
sneer
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
92
gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
93
expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
94
rascally
adj. 无赖的,恶棍的
adv. 无赖地,卑鄙地
95
eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的