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Eddard Stark1 rode through the towering bronze doors of the Red Keep sore, tired, hungry, andirritable. He was still ahorse, dreaming of a long hot soak, a roast fowl2, and a featherbed, when theking’s steward3 told him that Grand Maester Pycelle had convened4 an urgent meeting of the smallcouncil. The honor of the Hand’s presence was requested as soon as it was convenient. “It will beconvenient on the morrow,” Ned snapped as he dismounted.
The steward bowed very low. “I shall give the councillors your regrets, my lord.”
“No, damn it,” Ned said. It would not do to offend the council before he had even begun. “I willsee them. Pray give me a few moments to change into something more presentable.”
“Yes, my lord,” the steward said. “We have given you Lord Arryn’s former chambers7 in theTower of the Hand, if it please you. I shall have your things taken there.”
“My thanks,” Ned said as he ripped off his riding gloves and tucked them into his belt. The rest ofhis household was coming through the gate behind him. Ned saw Vayon Poole, his own steward, andcalled out. “It seems the council has urgent need of me. See that my daughters find theirbedchambers, and tell Jory to keep them there. Arya is not to go exploring,” Poole bowed. Ned turnedback to the royal steward. “My wagons8 are still straggling through the city. I shall need appropriategarments.”
“It will be my great pleasure,” the steward said.
And so Ned had come striding into the council chambers, bone-tired and dressed in borrowedclothing, to find four members of the small council waiting for him.
The chamber6 was richly furnished. Myrish carpets covered the floor instead of rushes, and in onecorner a hundred fabulous
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1 stark | |
adj.荒凉的;严酷的;完全的;adv.完全地 | |
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2 fowl | |
n.家禽,鸡,禽肉 | |
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3 steward | |
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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4 convened | |
召开( convene的过去式 ); 召集; (为正式会议而)聚集; 集合 | |
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5 wed | |
v.娶,嫁,与…结婚 | |
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6 chamber | |
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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7 chambers | |
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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n.四轮的运货马车( wagon的名词复数 );铁路货车;小手推车 | |
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9 fabulous | |
adj.极好的;极为巨大的;寓言中的,传说中的 | |
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10 cavorted | |
v.跳跃( cavort的过去式 ) | |
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11 isles | |
岛( isle的名词复数 ) | |
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12 tapestries | |
n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 );绣帷,织锦v.用挂毯(或绣帷)装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 ) | |
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13 smoldering | |
v.用文火焖烧,熏烧,慢燃( smolder的现在分词 ) | |
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14 accosted | |
v.走过去跟…讲话( accost的过去式和过去分词 );跟…搭讪;(乞丐等)上前向…乞讨;(妓女等)勾搭 | |
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15 foul | |
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规 | |
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16 shrug | |
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等) | |
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17 velvet | |
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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18 embroidered | |
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19 cape | |
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风 | |
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20 casually | |
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地 | |
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21 jibe | |
v.嘲笑,与...一致,使转向;n.嘲笑,嘲弄 | |
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22 insolence | |
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度 | |
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23 arrogance | |
n.傲慢,自大 | |
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24 rankled | |
v.(使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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25 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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26 esteem | |
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27 dueling | |
n. 决斗, 抗争(=duelling) 动词duel的现在分词形式 | |
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28 wispy | |
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29 strands | |
n.(线、绳、金属线、毛发等的)股( strand的名词复数 );缕;海洋、湖或河的)岸;(观点、计划、故事等的)部份v.使滞留,使搁浅( strand的第三人称单数 ) | |
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30 dome | |
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31 kindly | |
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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32 imp | |
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33 ponderous | |
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的 | |
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34 copper | |
n.铜;铜币;铜器;adj.铜(制)的;(紫)铜色的 | |
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35 brass | |
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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36 amethysts | |
n.紫蓝色宝石( amethyst的名词复数 );紫晶;紫水晶;紫色 | |
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37 adorned | |
[计]被修饰的 | |
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38 ruby | |
n.红宝石,红宝石色 | |
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39 pointed | |
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40 gallant | |
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的 | |
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41 entrusts | |
v.委托,托付( entrust的第三人称单数 ) | |
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42 flattened | |
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43 folly | |
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话 | |
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44 melee | |
n.混战;混战的人群 | |
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45 prodigious | |
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的 | |
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46 treasury | |
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47 stunned | |
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48 haggles | |
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49 loathes | |
v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的第三人称单数 );极不喜欢 | |
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50 coppers | |
铜( copper的名词复数 ); 铜币 | |
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51 abruptly | |
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52 chaos | |
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53 liking | |
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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54 misery | |
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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55 deserted | |
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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56 relics | |
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸 | |
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57 cresting | |
n.顶饰v.到达山顶(或浪峰)( crest的现在分词 );到达洪峰,达到顶点 | |
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58 dungeons | |
n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 ) | |
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59 slit | |
n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂 | |
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60 corpse | |
n.尸体,死尸 | |
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61 sarcasm | |
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic) | |
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62 warily | |
adv.留心地 | |
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63 mead | |
n.蜂蜜酒 | |
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64 bluff | |
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗 | |
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65 smirk | |
n.得意地笑;v.傻笑;假笑着说 | |
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66 niches | |
壁龛( niche的名词复数 ); 合适的位置[工作等]; (产品的)商机; 生态位(一个生物所占据的生境的最小单位) | |
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67 descending | |
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68 flipping | |
讨厌之极的 | |
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69 trotted | |
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走 | |
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70 rein | |
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治 | |
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71 gathering | |
n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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72 raucous | |
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73 spun | |
v.纺,杜撰,急转身 | |
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74 dagger | |
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75 bawdy | |
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76 linen | |
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v.深切,划开;n.(深长的)切(伤)口;裂缝 | |
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78 guilt | |
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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79 nought | |
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80 skull | |
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81 afterward | |
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82 wrenched | |
v.(猛力地)扭( wrench的过去式和过去分词 );扭伤;使感到痛苦;使悲痛 | |
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83 accusation | |
n.控告,指责,谴责 | |
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84 flipped | |
轻弹( flip的过去式和过去分词 ); 按(开关); 快速翻转; 急挥 | |
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85 tiresome | |
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86 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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87 secrecy | |
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88 gilded | |
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89 noted | |
adj.著名的,知名的 | |
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90 desperately | |
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
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91 sentimental | |
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的 | |
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92 naught | |
n.无,零 [=nought] | |
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93 fortify | |
v.强化防御,为…设防;加强,强化 | |
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94 determined | |
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95 archers | |
n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 ) | |
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