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There was a servant in that house, a man who, I understood, was usually with Steerforth, and had come into his service at the University, who was in appearance a pattern of respectability. I believe there never existed in his station a more respectable-looking man. He was taciturn, soft-footed, very quiet in his manner, deferential2, observant, always at hand when wanted, and never near when not wanted; but his great claim to consideration was his respectability. He had not a pliant3 face, he had rather a stiff neck, rather a tight smooth head with short hair clinging to it at the sides, a soft way of speaking, with a peculiar4 habit of whispering the letter S so distinctly, that he seemed to use it oftener than any other man; but every peculiarity5 that he had he made respectable. If his nose had been upside-down, he would have made that respectable. He surrounded himself with an atmosphere of respectability, and walked secure in it. It would have been next to impossible to suspect him of anything wrong, he was so thoroughly6 respectable. Nobody could have thought of putting him in a livery, he was so highly respectable. To have imposed any derogatory work upon him, would have been to inflict7 a wanton insult on the feelings of a most respectable man. And of this, I noticed- the women-servants in the household were so intuitively conscious, that they always did such work themselves, and generally while he read the paper by the pantry fire.
Such a self-contained man I never saw. But in that quality, as in every other he possessed8, he only seemed to be the more respectable. Even the fact that no one knew his Christian9 name, seemed to form a part of his respectability. Nothing could be objected against his surname, Littimer, by which he was known. Peter might have been hanged, or Tom transported; but Littimer was
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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deferential
adj. 敬意的,恭敬的
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pliant
adj.顺从的;可弯曲的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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peculiarity
n.独特性,特色;特殊的东西;怪癖
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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inflict
vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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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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specks
n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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oyster
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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novice
adj.新手的,生手的
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vibration
n.颤动,振动;摆动
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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ruffled
adj. 有褶饰边的, 起皱的
动词ruffle的过去式和过去分词
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fraught
adj.充满…的,伴有(危险等)的;忧虑的
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auspiciously
adv.吉利; 繁荣昌盛; 前途顺利; 吉祥
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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aboriginal
adj.(指动植物)土生的,原产地的,土著的
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renown
n.声誉,名望
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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bracing
adj.令人振奋的
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diffusing
(使光)模糊,漫射,漫散( diffuse的现在分词 ); (使)扩散; (使)弥漫; (使)传播
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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asthma
n.气喘病,哮喘病
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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puffing
v.使喷出( puff的现在分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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forefinger
n.食指
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grumble
vi.抱怨;咕哝;n.抱怨,牢骚;咕哝,隆隆声
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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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eluded
v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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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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bind
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬
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apprenticed
学徒,徒弟( apprentice的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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wilfulness
任性;倔强
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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lurking
潜在
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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feigning
假装,伪装( feign的现在分词 ); 捏造(借口、理由等)
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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misgiving
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
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pints
n.品脱( pint的名词复数 );一品脱啤酒
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invalid
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
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tassel
n.流苏,穗;v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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turnips
芜青( turnip的名词复数 ); 芜菁块根; 芜菁甘蓝块根; 怀表
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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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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poked
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
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groans
n.呻吟,叹息( groan的名词复数 );呻吟般的声音v.呻吟( groan的第三人称单数 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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magpie
n.喜欢收藏物品的人,喜鹊,饶舌者
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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joint
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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benefactor
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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adoration
n.爱慕,崇拜
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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martyrs
n.martyr的复数形式;烈士( martyr的名词复数 );殉道者;殉教者;乞怜者(向人诉苦以博取同情)
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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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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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wasteful
adj.(造成)浪费的,挥霍的
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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latch
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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disconsolate
adj.忧郁的,不快的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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exultation
n.狂喜,得意
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lumbering
n.采伐林木
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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ruffling
弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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participation
n.参与,参加,分享
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gal
n.姑娘,少女
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tarpaulin
n.涂油防水布,防水衣,防水帽
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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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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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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varied
adj.多样的,多变化的
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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faltering
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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prevailing
adj.盛行的;占优势的;主要的
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skilfully
adv. (美skillfully)熟练地
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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shipwreck
n.船舶失事,海难
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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courageous
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
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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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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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locker
n.更衣箱,储物柜,冷藏室,上锁的人
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tormenting
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
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maidenly
adj. 像处女的, 谨慎的, 稳静的
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flask
n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地