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WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS1 TO MR. FAGIN AND COMPANY
While these things were passing in the country workhouse, Mr. Fagin sat in the old den--the same from which Oliver had been removed by the girl--brooding over a dull, smoky fire. He held a pair of bellows2 upon his knee, with which he had apparently3 been endeavouring to rouse it into more cheerful action; but he had fallen into deep thought; and with his arms folded on them, and his chin resting on his thumbs, fixed4 his eyes, abstractedly, on the rusty5 bars.
At a table behind him sat the Artful Dodger6, Master Charles Bates, and Mr. Chitling: all intent upon a game of whist; the Artful taking dummy7 against Master Bates and Mr. Chitling. The countenance8 of the first-named gentleman, peculiarly intelligent at all times, acquired great additional interest from his close observance of the game, and his attentive10 perusal11 of Mr. Chitling's hand; upon which, from time to time, as occasion served, he bestowed12 a variety of earnest glances: wisely regulating his own play by the result of his observations upon his neighbour's cards. It being a cold night, the Dodger wore his hat, as, indeed, was often his custom within doors. He also sustained a clay pipe between his teeth, which he only removed for a brief space when he deemed it necessary to apply for refreshment
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reverts
恢复( revert的第三人称单数 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
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bellows
n.风箱;发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的名词复数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的第三人称单数 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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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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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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dodger
n.躲避者;躲闪者;广告单
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dummy
n.假的东西;(哄婴儿的)橡皮奶头
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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plied
v.使用(工具)( ply的过去式和过去分词 );经常供应(食物、饮料);固定往来;经营生意
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irrelevant
adj.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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remonstrances
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 )
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witticism
n.谐语,妙语
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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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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sketching
n.草图
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shrillness
尖锐刺耳
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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abating
减少( abate的现在分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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offender
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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evading
逃避( evade的现在分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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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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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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disconsolately
adv.悲伤地,愁闷地;哭丧着脸
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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complacent
adj.自满的;自鸣得意的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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smirk
n.得意地笑;v.傻笑;假笑着说
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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draught
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
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scudded
v.(尤指船、舰或云彩)笔直、高速而平稳地移动( scud的过去式和过去分词 )
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gallows
n.绞刑架,绞台