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RELATES WHAT BECAME OF OLIVER TWIST, AFTER HE HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY NANCY
The narrow streets and courts, at length, terminated in a large open space; scattered1 about which, were pens for beasts, and other indications of a cattle-market. Sikes slackened his pace when they reached this spot: the girl being quite unable to support any longer, the rapid rate at which they had hitherto walked. Turning to Oliver, he roughly commanded him to take hold of Nancy's hand.
'Do you hear?' growled2 Sikes, as Oliver hesitated, and looked round.
They were in a dark corner, quite out of the track of passengers.
Oliver saw, but too plainly, that resistance would be of no avail. He held out his hand, which Nancy clasped tight in hers.
'Give me the other,' said Sikes, seizing Oliver's unoccupied hand. 'Here, Bull's-Eye!'
The dog looked up, and growled.
'See here, boy!' said Sikes, putting his other hand to Oliver's throat; 'if he speaks ever so soft a word, hold him! D'ye mind!'
The dog growled again; and licking his lips, eyed Oliver as if he were anxious to attach himself to his windpipe without delay.
'He's as willing as a Christian4, strike me blind if he isn't!' said Sikes, regarding the animal with a kind of grim and ferocious6 approval. 'Now, you know what you've got to expect, master, so call away as quick as you like; the dog will soon stop that game. Get on, young'un!'
Bull's-eye wagged his tail in acknowledgment of this unusually endearing form of speech; and, giving vent7 to another admonitory growl3 for the benefit of Oliver, led the way onward8.
It was Smithfield that they were crossing, although it might have been Grosvenor Square, for anything Oliver knew to the contrary. The night was dark and foggy. The lights in the shops could scarecely struggle through the heavy mist, which thickened every moment and shrouded
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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growl
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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din
n.喧闹声,嘈杂声
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ferocious
adj.凶猛的,残暴的,极度的,十分强烈的
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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shrouded
v.隐瞒( shroud的过去式和过去分词 );保密
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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trumpet
n.喇叭,喇叭声;v.吹喇叭,吹嘘
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squeaking
v.短促地尖叫( squeak的现在分词 );吱吱叫;告密;充当告密者
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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shutters
百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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liar
n.说谎的人
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receding
v.逐渐远离( recede的现在分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题
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dodger
n.躲避者;躲闪者;广告单
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cleft
n.裂缝;adj.裂开的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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wig
n.假发
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cant
n.斜穿,黑话,猛扔
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facetious
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的
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saturnine
adj.忧郁的,沉默寡言的,阴沉的,感染铅毒的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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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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swell
vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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scouting
守候活动,童子军的活动
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avaricious
adj.贪婪的,贪心的
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remonstrance
n抗议,抱怨
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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grimaces
n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 )
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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wringing
淋湿的,湿透的
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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covertly
adv.偷偷摸摸地
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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chuckled
轻声地笑( chuckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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prosecute
vt.告发;进行;vi.告发,起诉,作检察官
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shrieks
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 )
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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savagely
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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wrested
(用力)拧( wrest的过去式和过去分词 ); 费力取得; (从…)攫取; ( 从… ) 强行取去…
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gallows
n.绞刑架,绞台
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vented
表达,发泄(感情,尤指愤怒)( vent的过去式和过去分词 )
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clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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overdo
vt.把...做得过头,演得过火
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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tangible
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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measles
n.麻疹,风疹,包虫病,痧子
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hysterically
ad. 歇斯底里地
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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humane
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
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almighty
adj.全能的,万能的;很大的,很强的
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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pacification
n. 讲和,绥靖,平定
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vehement
adj.感情强烈的;热烈的;(人)有强烈感情的
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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goaded
v.刺激( goad的过去式和过去分词 );激励;(用尖棒)驱赶;驱使(或怂恿、刺激)某人
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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reciprocating
adj.往复的;来回的;交替的;摆动的v.报答,酬答( reciprocate的现在分词 );(机器的部件)直线往复运动
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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opportunely
adv.恰好地,适时地
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promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传