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I saw no more of Uriah Heep, until the day when Agnes left town. I was at the coach office to take leave of her and see her go; and there was he, returning to Canterbury by the same conveyance1. It was some small satisfaction to me to observe his spare, short-waisted, high-shouldered, mulberry-coloured great-coat perched up, in company with an umbrella like a small tent, on the edge of the back seat on the roof, while Agnes was, of course, inside; but what I underwent in my efforts to be friendly with him, while Agnes looked on, perhaps deserved that little recompense. At the coach window, as at the dinner-party, he hovered2 about us without a moment's intermission, like a great vulture: gorging3 himself on every syllable4 that I said to Agnes, or Agnes said to me.
In the state of trouble into which his disclosure by my fire had thrown me, I had thought very much of the words Agnes had used in reference to the partnership5. 'I did what I hope was right. Feeling sure that it was necessary for papa's peace that the sacrifice should be made, I entreated6 him to make it.' A miserable7 foreboding that she would yield to, and sustain herself by, the same feeling in reference to any sacrifice for his sake, had oppressed me ever since. I knew how she loved him. I knew what the devotion of her nature was. I knew from her own lips that she regarded herself as the innocent cause of his errors, and as owing him a great debt she ardently8 desired to pay. I had no consolation9 in seeing how different she was from this detestable Rufus with the mulberry-coloured great-coat, for I felt that in the very difference between them, in the self-denial of her pure soul and the
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conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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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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gorging
v.(用食物把自己)塞饱,填饱( gorge的现在分词 );作呕
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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partnership
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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ardently
adv.热心地,热烈地
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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sordid
adj.肮脏的,不干净的,卑鄙的,暗淡的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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impended
v.进行威胁,即将发生( impend的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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lurking
潜在
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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collateral
adj.平行的;旁系的;n.担保品
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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martyr
n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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peppermint
n.薄荷,薄荷油,薄荷糖
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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widower
n.鳏夫
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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champagne
n.香槟酒;微黄色
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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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wig
n.假发
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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sumptuous
adj.豪华的,奢侈的,华丽的
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wink
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
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adjourned
(使)休会, (使)休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )
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baker
n.面包师
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starch
n.淀粉;vt.给...上浆
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solicitor
n.初级律师,事务律师
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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solicitors
初级律师( solicitor的名词复数 )
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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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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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snugness
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restitution
n.赔偿;恢复原状
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practitioners
n.习艺者,实习者( practitioner的名词复数 );从业者(尤指医师)
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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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corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
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deferred
adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
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annihilate
v.使无效;毁灭;取消
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acquiescence
n.默许;顺从
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enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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robust
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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pettish
adj.易怒的,使性子的
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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enchanting
a.讨人喜欢的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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scramble
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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diminutive
adj.小巧可爱的,小的
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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disparage
v.贬抑,轻蔑
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apprehensions
疑惧
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disparaged
v.轻视( disparage的过去式和过去分词 );贬低;批评;非难
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engrossing
adj.使人全神贯注的,引人入胜的v.使全神贯注( engross的现在分词 )
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beckoning
adj.引诱人的,令人心动的v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的现在分词 )
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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outrages
引起…的义愤,激怒( outrage的第三人称单数 )
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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fetters
n.脚镣( fetter的名词复数 );束缚v.给…上脚镣,束缚( fetter的第三人称单数 )
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ballads
民歌,民谣,特别指叙述故事的歌( ballad的名词复数 ); 讴
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glorified
美其名的,变荣耀的
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delirium
n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋
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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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recoiled
v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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idiotic
adj.白痴的
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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maudlin
adj.感情脆弱的,爱哭的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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snarl
v.吼叫,怒骂,纠缠,混乱;n.混乱,缠结,咆哮
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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lackadaisical
adj.无精打采的,无兴趣的;adv.无精打采地,不决断地
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tingle
vi.感到刺痛,感到激动;n.刺痛,激动
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melodious
adj.旋律美妙的,调子优美的,音乐性的
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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clench
vt.捏紧(拳头等),咬紧(牙齿等),紧紧握住
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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depreciated
v.贬值,跌价,减价( depreciate的过去式和过去分词 );贬低,蔑视,轻视
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caressed
爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 )
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winked
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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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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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
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pouting
v.撅(嘴)( pout的现在分词 )
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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riveted
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 ); 把…固定住; 吸引; 引起某人的注意
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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swilling
v.冲洗( swill的现在分词 );猛喝;大口喝;(使)液体流动
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oar
n.桨,橹,划手;v.划行
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vigilantly
adv.警觉地,警惕地
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fervently
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
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invoking
v.援引( invoke的现在分词 );行使(权利等);祈求救助;恳求
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blessings
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
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salvage
v.救助,营救,援救;n.救助,营救
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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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engraved
v.在(硬物)上雕刻(字,画等)( engrave的过去式和过去分词 );将某事物深深印在(记忆或头脑中)
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emblem
n.象征,标志;徽章
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jurisdiction
n.司法权,审判权,管辖权,控制权
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mariner
n.水手号不载人航天探测器,海员,航海者
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daydreams
n.白日梦( daydream的名词复数 )v.想入非非,空想( daydream的第三人称单数 )
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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prerogative
n.特权
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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bazaar
n.集市,商店集中区
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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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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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penetration
n.穿透,穿人,渗透
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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explicitly
ad.明确地,显然地
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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cloves
n.丁香(热带树木的干花,形似小钉子,用作调味品,尤用作甜食的香料)( clove的名词复数 );蒜瓣(a garlic ~|a ~of garlic)
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palatable
adj.可口的,美味的;惬意的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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improper
adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
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benignly
adv.仁慈地,亲切地
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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fortify
v.强化防御,为…设防;加强,强化
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sips
n.小口喝,一小口的量( sip的名词复数 )v.小口喝,呷,抿( sip的第三人称单数 )
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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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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intrude
vi.闯入;侵入;打扰,侵扰
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的