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IN WHICH THE READER MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST, NOT UNCOMMON1 IN MATRIMONIAL CASES
Mr. Bumble sat in the workhouse parlour, with his eyes moodily2 fixed3 on the cheerless grate, whence, as it was summer time, no brighter gleam proceeded, than the reflection of certain sickly rays of the sun, which were sent back from its cold and shining surface. A paper fly-cage dangled4 from the ceiling, to which he occasionally raised his eyes in gloomy thought; and, as the heedless insects hovered5 round the gaudy6 net-work, Mr. Bumble would heave a deep sigh, while a more gloomy shadow overspread his countenance7. Mr. Bumble was meditating8; it might be that the insects brought to mind, some painful passage in his own past life.
Nor was Mr. Bumble's gloom the only thing calculated to awaken9 a pleasing melancholy10 in the bosom11 of a spectator. There were not wanting other appearances, and those closely connected with his own person, which announced that a great change had taken place in the position of his affairs. The laced coat, and the cocked hat; where were they? He still wore knee-breeches, and dark cotton stockings on his nether12 limbs; but they were not _the_ breeches. The coat was wide-skirted; and in that respect like _the_ coat, but, oh how different! The
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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moodily
adv.喜怒无常地;情绪多变地;心情不稳地;易生气地
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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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dangled
悬吊着( dangle的过去式和过去分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口
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hovered
鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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gaudy
adj.华而不实的;俗丽的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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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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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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nether
adj.下部的,下面的;n.阴间;下层社会
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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promotions
促进( promotion的名词复数 ); 提升; 推广; 宣传
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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hem
n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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teaspoons
n.茶匙( teaspoon的名词复数 );一茶匙的量
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second-hand
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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consort
v.相伴;结交
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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paupers
n.穷人( pauper的名词复数 );贫民;贫穷
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quell
v.压制,平息,减轻
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scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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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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gape
v.张口,打呵欠,目瞪口呆地凝视
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prerogative
n.特权
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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ineffable
adj.无法表达的,不可言喻的
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conclusive
adj.最后的,结论的;确凿的,消除怀疑的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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waterproof
n.防水材料;adj.防水的;v.使...能防水
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beaver
n.海狸,河狸
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stouter
粗壮的( stout的比较级 ); 结实的; 坚固的; 坚定的
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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faculty
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
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conducive
adj.有益的,有助的
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softens
(使)变软( soften的第三人称单数 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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peg
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定
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waggishness
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depicted
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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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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vigour
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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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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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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bullying
v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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disparagement
n.轻视,轻蔑
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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meritorious
adj.值得赞赏的
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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humiliated
感到羞愧的
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cowering
v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的现在分词 )
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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poking
n. 刺,戳,袋
vt. 拨开,刺,戳
vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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brooked
容忍,忍受(brook的过去式与过去分词形式)
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chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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abated
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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deigned
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 )
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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repulsive
adj.排斥的,使人反感的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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sarcasm
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
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majestically
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地
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undue
adj.过分的;不适当的;未到期的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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averse
adj.厌恶的;反对的,不乐意的
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gulp
vt.吞咽,大口地吸(气);vi.哽住;n.吞咽
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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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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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scrupulously
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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apprenticed
学徒,徒弟( apprentice的过去式和过去分词 )
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coffin
n.棺材,灵柩
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tirade
n.冗长的攻击性演说
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vices
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
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facetious
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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lucrative
adj.赚钱的,可获利的
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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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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harridan
n.恶妇;丑老大婆
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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scrap
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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emphatic
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
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functionary
n.官员;公职人员
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monks
n.修道士,僧侣( monk的名词复数 )