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School began in earnest next day. A profound impression was made upon me, I remember, by the roar of voices in the schoolroom suddenly becoming hushed as death when Mr. Creakle entered after breakfast, and stood in the doorway1 looking round upon us like a giant in a story-book surveying his captives.
Tungay stood at Mr. Creakle's elbow. He had no occasion, I thought, to cry out 'Silence!' so ferociously2, for the boys were all struck speechless and motionless.
Mr. Creakle was seen to speak, and Tungay was heard, to this effect.
'Now, boys, this is a new half. Take care what you're about, in this new half. Come fresh up to the lessons, I advise you, for I come fresh up to the punishment. I won't flinch3. It will be of no use your rubbing yourselves; you won't rub the marks out that I shall give you. Now get to work, every boy!'
When this dreadful exordium was over, and Tungay had stumped5 out again, Mr. Creakle came to where I sat, and told me that if I were famous for biting, he was famous for biting, too. He then showed me the cane6, and asked me what I thought of THAT, for a tooth? Was it a sharp tooth, hey? Was it a double tooth, hey? Had it a deep prong, hey? Did it bite, hey? Did it bite? At every question he gave me a fleshy cut with it that made me writhe7; so I was very soon made free of Salem House (as Steerforth said), and was very soon in tears also.
Not that I mean to say these were special marks of distinction, which only I received. On the contrary, a large majority of the boys (especially the smaller ones) were visited with similar instances of notice, as Mr. Creakle made the round of the schoolroom. Half the establishment was writhing9 and crying, before the day's work began; and how much of it had writhed10 and cried before the day's work was over, I am really afraid to
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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ferociously
野蛮地,残忍地
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flinch
v.畏缩,退缩
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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stumped
僵直地行走,跺步行走( stump的过去式和过去分词 ); 把(某人)难住; 使为难; (选举前)在某一地区作政治性巡回演说
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cane
n.手杖,细长的茎,藤条;v.以杖击,以藤编制的
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writhe
vt.挣扎,痛苦地扭曲;vi.扭曲,翻腾,受苦;n.翻腾,苦恼
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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writhing
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的现在分词 )
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writhed
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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craving
n.渴望,热望
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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fascination
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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abject
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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flattened
[医](水)平扁的,弄平的
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morbidly
adv.病态地
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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falters
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的第三人称单数 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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professes
声称( profess的第三人称单数 ); 宣称; 公开表明; 信奉
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drowsy
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
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owl
n.猫头鹰,枭
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looms
n.织布机( loom的名词复数 )v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的第三人称单数 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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ridge
n.山脊;鼻梁;分水岭
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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caned
vt.用苔杖打(cane的过去式与过去分词形式)
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slate
n.板岩,石板,石片,石板色,候选人名单;adj.暗蓝灰色的,含板岩的;vt.用石板覆盖,痛打,提名,预订
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hermit
n.隐士,修道者;隐居
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caning
n.鞭打
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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offender
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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swarming
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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sneak
vt.潜行(隐藏,填石缝);偷偷摸摸做;n.潜行;adj.暗中进行
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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pickle
n.腌汁,泡菜;v.腌,泡
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recollected
adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
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ravages
劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹
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interpretation
n.解释,说明,描述;艺术处理
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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narrating
v.故事( narrate的现在分词 )
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narrate
v.讲,叙述
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displease
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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tantalizing
adj.逗人的;惹弄人的;撩人的;煽情的v.逗弄,引诱,折磨( tantalize的现在分词 )
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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quill
n.羽毛管;v.给(织物或衣服)作皱褶
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cork
n.软木,软木塞
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ginger
n.姜,精力,淡赤黄色;adj.淡赤黄色的;vt.使活泼,使有生气
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peppermint
n.薄荷,薄荷油,薄荷糖
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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chattering
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾
adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的
动词chatter的现在分词形式
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counterfeited
v.仿制,造假( counterfeit的过去分词 )
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accomplishment
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
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bruited
v.传播(传说或谣言)( bruit的过去式和过去分词 )
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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systematic
adj.有系统的,有计划的,有方法的
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disparagement
n.轻视,轻蔑
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tangible
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的
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flute
n.长笛;v.吹笛
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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diffused
散布的,普及的,扩散的
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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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offenders
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 );犯规者;罪犯;妨害…的人(或事物)
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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wig
n.假发
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drudgery
n.苦工,重活,单调乏味的工作
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uproar
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
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shuffled
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼
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mimicking
v.(尤指为了逗乐而)模仿( mimic的现在分词 );酷似
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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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outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
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discomfited
v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词);使狼狈;使挫折;挫败
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impudent
adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的
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rigidity
adj.钢性,坚硬
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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condescend
v.俯就,屈尊;堕落,丢丑
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evaded
逃避( evade的过去式和过去分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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swelling
n.肿胀
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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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judicious
adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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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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epithet
n.(用于褒贬人物等的)表述形容词,修饰语
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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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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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dire
adj.可怕的,悲惨的,阴惨的,极端的
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apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
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ardently
adv.热心地,热烈地
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contrition
n.悔罪,痛悔
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distressed
痛苦的
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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boon
n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠
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harassed
adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的
动词harass的过去式和过去分词
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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sob
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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lobsters
龙虾( lobster的名词复数 ); 龙虾肉
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crab
n.螃蟹,偏航,脾气乖戾的人,酸苹果;vi.捕蟹,偏航,发牢骚;vt.使偏航,发脾气
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shrimps
n.虾,小虾( shrimp的名词复数 );矮小的人
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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lugs
钎柄
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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pebbles
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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bluff
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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clench
vt.捏紧(拳头等),咬紧(牙齿等),紧紧握住
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abashed
adj.窘迫的,尴尬的v.使羞愧,使局促,使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 )
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enchantment
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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inborn
adj.天生的,生来的,先天的
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vociferously
adv.喊叫地,吵闹地
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chuckling
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 )
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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snail
n.蜗牛
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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heartiest
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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draughts
n. <英>国际跳棋
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testament
n.遗嘱;证明
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jumble
vt.使混乱,混杂;n.混乱;杂乱的一堆
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strife
n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争
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waning
adj.(月亮)渐亏的,逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡
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slates
(旧时学生用以写字的)石板( slate的名词复数 ); 板岩; 石板瓦; 石板色
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stationary
adj.固定的,静止不动的
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speck
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
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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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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的