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THE FLIGHT OF SIKES
Of all bad deeds that, under cover of the darkness, had been committed within wide London's bounds since night hung over it, that was the worst. Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent1 upon the morning air, that was the foulest2 and most cruel.
The sun--the bright sun, that brings back, not light alone, but new life, and hope, and freshness to man--burst upon the crowded city in clear and radiant glory. Through costly-coloured glass and paper-mended window, through cathedral dome3 and rotten crevice4, it shed its equal ray. It lighted up the room where the murdered woman lay. It did. He tried to shut it out, but it would stream in. If the sight had been a ghastly one in the dull morning, what was it, now, in all that brilliant light!
He had not moved; he had been afraid to stir. There had been a moan and motion of the hand; and, with terror added to rage, he had struck and struck again. Once he threw a rug over it; but it was worse to fancy the eyes, and imagine them moving towards him, than to see them glaring upward, as if watching the reflection of the pool of gore5 that quivered and danced in the sunlight on the ceiling. He had plucked it off again. And there was the body--mere6 flesh and blood, no more--but such flesh, and so much blood!
He struck a light, kindled7 a fire, and thrust the club into it. There was hair upon the end, which blazed and shrunk into a light cinder9, and, caught by the air, whirled up the chimney. Even that frightened him, sturdy as he was; but he held the weapon till it broke, and then piled it on the coals to burn away, and smoulder into ashes. He washed himself, and rubbed his clothes; there were spots that would not be removed, but he cut the pieces out, and burnt them. How those stains were dispersed
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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foulest
adj.恶劣的( foul的最高级 );邪恶的;难闻的;下流的
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dome
n.圆屋顶,拱顶
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crevice
n.(岩石、墙等)裂缝;缺口
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gore
n.凝血,血污;v.(动物)用角撞伤,用牙刺破;缝以补裆;顶
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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rust
n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退
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cinder
n.余烬,矿渣
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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bloody
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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ramble
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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perversity
n.任性;刚愎自用
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wane
n.衰微,亏缺,变弱;v.变小,亏缺,呈下弦
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rambled
(无目的地)漫游( ramble的过去式和过去分词 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论
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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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plodding
a.proceeding in a slow or dull way
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scanty
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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mountebank
n.江湖郎中;骗子
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vend
v.公开表明观点,出售,贩卖
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cosmetics
n.化妆品
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wares
n. 货物, 商品
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slung
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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invaluable
adj.无价的,非常宝贵的,极为贵重的
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mildew
n.发霉;v.(使)发霉
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speck
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
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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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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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vendor
n.卖主;小贩
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loquacity
n.多话,饶舌
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premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
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pint
n.品脱
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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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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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overthrew
overthrow的过去式
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irresolution
n.不决断,优柔寡断,犹豫不定
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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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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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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growl
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣
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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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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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doggedly
adv.顽强地,固执地
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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semblance
n.外貌,外表
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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machinery
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构
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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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phantom
n.幻影,虚位,幽灵;adj.错觉的,幻影的,幽灵的
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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wail
vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸
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lustreless
adj.无光泽的,无光彩的,平淡乏味的
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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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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apertures
n.孔( aperture的名词复数 );隙缝;(照相机的)光圈;孔径
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crumbled
(把…)弄碎, (使)碎成细屑( crumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 衰落; 坍塌; 损坏
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shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
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hissing
n. 发嘶嘶声, 蔑视
动词hiss的现在分词形式
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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bruise
n.青肿,挫伤;伤痕;vt.打青;挫伤
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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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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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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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scouts
侦察员[机,舰]( scout的名词复数 ); 童子军; 搜索; 童子军成员
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irresolute
adj.无决断的,优柔寡断的,踌躇不定的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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metropolis
n.首府;大城市
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circuitous
adj.迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的
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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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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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apprehended
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
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skulked
v.潜伏,偷偷摸摸地走动,鬼鬼祟祟地活动( skulk的过去式和过去分词 )
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cowered
v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的过去式 )
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outright
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
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noose
n.绳套,绞索(刑);v.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑
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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