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Of Mr Ralph Nickleby, and his Establishments, and his Undertakings1, and of a great Joint2 StockCompany of vast national Importance.
Mr Ralph Nickleby was not, strictly3 speaking, what youwould call a merchant, neither was he a banker, nor anattorney, nor a special pleader, nor a notary4. He wascertainly not a tradesman, and still less could he lay any claim tothe title of a professional gentleman; for it would have beenimpossible to mention any recognised profession to which hebelonged. Nevertheless, as he lived in a spacious5 house in GoldenSquare, which, in addition to a brass6 plate upon the street-door,had another brass plate two sizes and a half smaller upon the lefthand door-post, surrounding a brass model of an infant’s fistgrasping a fragment of a skewer7, and displaying the word ‘Office,’
it was clear that Mr Ralph Nickleby did, or pretended to do,business of some kind; and the fact, if it required any furthercircumstantial evidence, was abundantly demonstrated by thediurnal attendance, between the hours of half-past nine and five,of a sallow-faced man in rusty8 brown, who sat upon anuncommonly hard stool in a species of butler’s pantry at the end ofthe passage, and always had a pen behind his ear when heanswered the bell.
Although a few members of the graver professions live aboutGolden Square, it is not exactly in anybody’s way to or fromanywhere. It is one of the squares that have been; a quarter of the town that has gone down in the world, and taken to lettinglodgings. Many of its first and second floors are let, furnished, tosingle gentlemen; and it takes boarders besides. It is a great resortof foreigners. The dark-complexioned men who wear large rings,and heavy watch-guards, and bushy whiskers, and whocongregate under the Opera
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undertakings
企业( undertaking的名词复数 ); 保证; 殡仪业; 任务
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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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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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notary
n.公证人,公证员
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spacious
adj.广阔的,宽敞的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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skewer
n.(烤肉用的)串肉杆;v.用杆串好
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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colonnade
n.柱廊
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harps
abbr.harpsichord 拨弦古钢琴n.竖琴( harp的名词复数 )
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
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vocal
adj.直言不讳的;嗓音的;n.[pl.]声乐节目
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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flutes
长笛( flute的名词复数 ); 细长香槟杯(形似长笛)
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mettle
n.勇气,精神
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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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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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whitewashed
粉饰,美化,掩饰( whitewash的过去式和过去分词 )
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withers
马肩隆
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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tempts
v.引诱或怂恿(某人)干不正当的事( tempt的第三人称单数 );使想要
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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tenant
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
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moulder
v.腐朽,崩碎
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mingling
adj.混合的
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stunted
adj.矮小的;发育迟缓的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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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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piecemeal
adj.零碎的;n.片,块;adv.逐渐地;v.弄成碎块
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contemplating
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想
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deigned
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 )
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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goggle
n.瞪眼,转动眼珠,护目镜;v.瞪眼看,转眼珠
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rubicund
adj.(脸色)红润的
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suite
n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员
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marvel
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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recollecting
v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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grunt
v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝
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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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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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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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peculiarities
n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪
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tavern
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店
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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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stationary
adj.固定的,静止不动的
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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ushering
v.引,领,陪同( usher的现在分词 )
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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metropolitan
adj.大城市的,大都会的
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premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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paralysis
n.麻痹(症);瘫痪(症)
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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destitute
adj.缺乏的;穷困的
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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bustled
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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wig
n.假发
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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
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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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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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pending
prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的
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pall
v.覆盖,使平淡无味;n.柩衣,棺罩;棺材;帷幕
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hoots
咄,啐
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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emanating
v.从…处传出,传出( emanate的现在分词 );产生,表现,显示
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quell
v.压制,平息,减轻
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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tingling
v.有刺痛感( tingle的现在分词 )
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belligerents
n.交战的一方(指国家、集团或个人)( belligerent的名词复数 )
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vociferous
adj.喧哗的,大叫大嚷的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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ribs
n.肋骨( rib的名词复数 );(船或屋顶等的)肋拱;肋骨状的东西;(织物的)凸条花纹
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consigned
v.把…置于(令人不快的境地)( consign的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…托人代售;丟弃
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orators
n.演说者,演讲家( orator的名词复数 )
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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subversive
adj.颠覆性的,破坏性的;n.破坏份子,危险份子
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vestige
n.痕迹,遗迹,残余
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indigent
adj.贫穷的,贫困的
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profligacy
n.放荡,不检点,肆意挥霍
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vices
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
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engendered
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )
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stimulant
n.刺激物,兴奋剂
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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Amended
adj. 修正的
动词amend的过去式和过去分词
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triumphantly
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict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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perspiration
n.汗水;出汗
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vouch
v.担保;断定;n.被担保者
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amputation
n.截肢
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crutches
n.拐杖, 支柱
v.支撑
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enlist
vt.谋取(支持等),赢得;征募;vi.入伍
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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petitioners
n.请求人,请愿人( petitioner的名词复数 );离婚案原告
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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taunt
n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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compulsory
n.强制的,必修的;规定的,义务的
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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boon
n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠
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allusions
暗指,间接提到( allusion的名词复数 )
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speculation
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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adjourned
(使)休会, (使)休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )