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It was a strange condition of things, the honeymoon1 being over, and the bridesmaids gone home, when I found myself sitting down in my own small house with Dora; quite thrown out of employment, as I may say, in respect of the delicious old occupation of making love.
It seemed such an extraordinary thing to have Dora always there. It was so unaccountable not to be obliged to go out to see her, not to have any occasion to be tormenting2 myself about her, not to have to write to her, not to be scheming and devising opportunities of being alone with her. Sometimes of an evening, when I looked up from my writing, and saw her seated opposite, I would lean back in my chair, and think how queer it was that there we were, alone together as a matter of course - nobody's business any more - all the romance of our engagement put away upon a shelf, to rust3 - no one to please but one another - one another to please, for life.
When there was a debate, and I was kept out very late, it seemed so strange to me, as I was walking home, to think that Dora was at home! It was such a wonderful thing, at first, to have her coming softly down to talk to me as I ate my supper. It was such a stupendous thing to know for certain that she put her hair in papers. It was altogether such an astonishing event to see her do it!
I doubt whether two young birds could have known less about keeping house, than I and my pretty Dora did. We had a servant, of course. She kept house for us. I have still a latent belief that she must have been Mrs. Crupp's daughter in disguise, we had such an awful time of it with Mary Anne.
Her name was Paragon4. Her nature was represented to us, when we engaged her, as being feebly expressed in her name. She had a written character, as large as a proclamation; and, according to this document, could do everything of a domestic nature that ever I heard of, and a great many things that I never did hear of. She was a woman in the prime of life; of a severe countenance5; and subject (particularly in the arms) to a sort of perpetual measles6 or
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honeymoon
n.蜜月(假期);vi.度蜜月
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tormenting
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
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rust
n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退
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paragon
n.模范,典型
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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measles
n.麻疹,风疹,包虫病,痧子
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
9
growl
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣
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boiler
n.锅炉;煮器(壶,锅等)
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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preyed
v.掠食( prey的过去式和过去分词 );掠食;折磨;(人)靠欺诈为生
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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coax
v.哄诱,劝诱,用诱哄得到,诱取
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remonstrate
v.抗议,规劝
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incompatible
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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industrious
adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
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pacify
vt.使(某人)平静(或息怒);抚慰
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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veal
n.小牛肉
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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accustom
vt.使适应,使习惯
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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salmon
n.鲑,大马哈鱼,橙红色的
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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pangs
突然的剧痛( pang的名词复数 ); 悲痛
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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meddled
v.干涉,干预(他人事务)( meddle的过去式和过去分词 )
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sprightly
adj.愉快的,活泼的
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ratify
v.批准,认可,追认
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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slippers
n. 拖鞋
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ordeal
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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charing
n.炭化v.把…烧成炭,把…烧焦( char的现在分词 );烧成炭,烧焦;做杂役女佣
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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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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ravages
劫掠后的残迹,破坏的结果,毁坏后的残迹
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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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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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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lobster
n.龙虾,龙虾肉
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joints
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
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fatality
n.不幸,灾祸,天命
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cinders
n.煤渣( cinder的名词复数 );炭渣;煤渣路;煤渣跑道
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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excise
n.(国产)货物税;vt.切除,删去
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pawning
v.典当,抵押( pawn的现在分词 );以(某事物)担保
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penitent
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者
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intoxication
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning
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perjury
n.伪证;伪证罪
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apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
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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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inexplicable
adj.无法解释的,难理解的
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shrub
n.灌木,灌木丛
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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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peppermint
n.薄荷,薄荷油,薄荷糖
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parentheses
n.圆括号,插入语,插曲( parenthesis的名词复数 )
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imbibed
v.吸收( imbibe的过去式和过去分词 );喝;吸取;吸气
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refreshments
n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
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feats
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 )
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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cramped
a.狭窄的
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pagoda
n.宝塔(尤指印度和远东的多层宝塔),(印度教或佛教的)塔式庙宇
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hemmed
缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 ); 包围
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tablecloth
n.桌布,台布
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pertinacity
n.执拗,顽固
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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jugs
(有柄及小口的)水壶( jug的名词复数 )
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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deformed
adj.畸形的;变形的;丑的,破相了的
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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oysters
牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )
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distressed
痛苦的
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capers
n.开玩笑( caper的名词复数 );刺山柑v.跳跃,雀跃( caper的第三人称单数 )
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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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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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immolation
n.牺牲品
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larder
n.食物贮藏室,食品橱
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discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
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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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beverage
n.(水,酒等之外的)饮料
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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invoke
v.求助于(神、法律);恳求,乞求
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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laborious
adj.吃力的,努力的,不流畅
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smear
v.涂抹;诽谤,玷污;n.污点;诽谤,污蔑
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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illegible
adj.难以辨认的,字迹模糊的
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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sedate
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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blotting
吸墨水纸
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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disconsolate
adj.忧郁的,不快的
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embitterment
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enchantment
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
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realization
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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softening
变软,软化
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extenuate
v.减轻,使人原谅
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toils
网
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scrambling
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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feigned
a.假装的,不真诚的
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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aprons
围裙( apron的名词复数 ); 停机坪,台口(舞台幕前的部份)
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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jingling
叮当声
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systematically
adv.有系统地