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Nicholas, accompanied by Smike, sallies forth1 toseek his Fortune. He encounters Mr VincentCrummles; and who he was, is herein mademanifest.
The whole capital which Nicholas found himself entitled to,either in possession, reversion, remainder, or expectancy,after paying his rent and settling with the broker2 fromwhom he had hired his poor furniture, did not exceed, by morethan a few halfpence, the sum of twenty shillings. And yet hehailed the morning on which he had resolved to quit London, witha light heart, and sprang from his bed with an elasticity4 of spiritwhich is happily the lot of young persons, or the world wouldnever be stocked with old ones.
It was a cold, dry, foggy morning in early spring. A few meagreshadows flitted to and fro in the misty5 streets, and occasionallythere loomed6 through the dull vapour, the heavy outline of somehackney coach wending homewards, which, drawing slowlynearer, rolled jangling by, scattering7 the thin crust of frost from itswhitened roof, and soon was lost again in the cloud. At intervalswere heard the tread of slipshod feet, and the chilly8 cry of the poorsweep as he crept, shivering, to his early toil9; the heavy footfall ofthe official watcher of the night, pacing slowly up and down andcursing the tardy10 hours that still intervened between him andsleep; the rambling11 of ponderous12 carts and waggons
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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broker
n.中间人,经纪人;v.作为中间人来安排
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elastic
n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的
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elasticity
n.弹性,伸缩力
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misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
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loomed
v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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scattering
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散
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chilly
adj.凉快的,寒冷的
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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tardy
adj.缓慢的,迟缓的
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rambling
adj.[建]凌乱的,杂乱的
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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waggons
四轮的运货马车( waggon的名词复数 ); 铁路货车; 小手推车
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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muffled
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己)
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sluggish
adj.懒惰的,迟钝的,无精打采的
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dishonour
n./vt.拒付(支票、汇票、票据等);vt.凌辱,使丢脸;n.不名誉,耻辱,不光彩
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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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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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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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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expended
v.花费( expend的过去式和过去分词 );使用(钱等)做某事;用光;耗尽
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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fathom
v.领悟,彻底了解
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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wayfarers
n.旅人,(尤指)徒步旅行者( wayfarer的名词复数 )
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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specks
n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 )
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trudged
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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seaport
n.海港,港口,港市
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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purport
n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是...
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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tract
n.传单,小册子,大片(土地或森林)
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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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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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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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enveloped
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
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semblance
n.外貌,外表
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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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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tint
n.淡色,浅色;染发剂;vt.着以淡淡的颜色
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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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rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
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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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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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gore
n.凝血,血污;v.(动物)用角撞伤,用牙刺破;缝以补裆;顶
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spacious
adj.广阔的,宽敞的
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verdant
adj.翠绿的,青翠的,生疏的,不老练的
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perpendicularly
adv. 垂直地, 笔直地, 纵向地
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mound
n.土墩,堤,小山;v.筑堤,用土堆防卫
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merging
合并(分类)
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swelling
n.肿胀
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uncouth
adj.无教养的,粗鲁的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
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negligently
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poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
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vista
n.远景,深景,展望,回想
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receded
v.逐渐远离( recede的过去式和过去分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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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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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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vigilantly
adv.警觉地,警惕地
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theatrical
adj.剧场的,演戏的;做戏似的,做作的
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buckles
搭扣,扣环( buckle的名词复数 )
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minor
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
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adjured
v.(以起誓或诅咒等形式)命令要求( adjure的过去式和过去分词 );祈求;恳求
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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dodging
n.避开,闪过,音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 );回避
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hitching
搭乘; (免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的现在分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上
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braces
n.吊带,背带;托架( brace的名词复数 );箍子;括弧;(儿童)牙箍v.支住( brace的第三人称单数 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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wigs
n.假发,法官帽( wig的名词复数 )
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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plentifully
adv. 许多地,丰饶地
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plentiful
adj.富裕的,丰富的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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horrified
a.(表现出)恐惧的
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apothecary
n.药剂师
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dab
v.轻触,轻拍,轻涂;n.(颜料等的)轻涂
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grooves
n.沟( groove的名词复数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏v.沟( groove的第三人称单数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏
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wielded
手持着使用(武器、工具等)( wield的过去式和过去分词 ); 具有; 运用(权力); 施加(影响)
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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vowing
起誓,发誓(vow的现在分词形式)
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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cosily
adv.舒适地,惬意地
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demur
v.表示异议,反对
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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inhaled
v.吸入( inhale的过去式和过去分词 )
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reverted
恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
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dispel
vt.驱走,驱散,消除
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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abruptness
n. 突然,唐突
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apprehensions
疑惧
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vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
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berth
n.卧铺,停泊地,锚位;v.使停泊
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oysters
牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )
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seamen
n.海员
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farce
n.闹剧,笑剧,滑稽戏;胡闹
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downwards
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
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tavern
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店
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scribble
v.潦草地书写,乱写,滥写;n.潦草的写法,潦草写成的东西,杂文
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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destitution
n.穷困,缺乏,贫穷
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fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
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wrested
(用力)拧( wrest的过去式和过去分词 ); 费力取得; (从…)攫取; ( 从… ) 强行取去…