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In which Nicholas falls in Love. He employs aMediator, whose Proceedings1 are crowned withunexpected Success, excepting in one solitaryParticular.
O nce more out of the clutches of his old persecutor2, itneeded no fresh stimulation3 to call forth4 the utmostenergy and exertion5 that Smike was capable ofsummoning to his aid. Without pausing for a moment to reflectupon the course he was taking, or the probability of its leadinghim homewards or the reverse, he fled away with surprisingswiftness and constancy of purpose, borne upon such wings asonly Fear can wear, and impelled6 by imaginary shouts in the wellremembered voice of Squeers, who, with a host of pursuers,seemed to the poor fellow’s disordered senses to press hard uponhis track; now left at a greater distance in the rear, and nowgaining faster and faster upon him, as the alternations of hope andterror agitated7 him by turns. Long after he had become assuredthat these sounds were but the creation of his excited brain, hestill held on, at a pace which even weakness and exhaustion8 couldscarcely retard9. It was not until the darkness and quiet of acountry road, recalled him to a sense of external objects, and thestarry sky, above, warned him of the rapid flight of time, that,covered with dust and panting for breath, he stopped to listen andlook about him.
All was still and silent. A glare of light in the distance, casting a warm glow upon the sky, marked where the huge city lay. Solitaryfields, divided by hedges and ditches, through many of which hehad crashed and scrambled10
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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persecutor
n. 迫害者
3
stimulation
n.刺激,激励,鼓舞
4
forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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exhaustion
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
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retard
n.阻止,延迟;vt.妨碍,延迟,使减速
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scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
12
dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
14
dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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misgivings
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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throngs
n.人群( throng的名词复数 )v.成群,挤满( throng的第三人称单数 )
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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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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timorous
adj.胆怯的,胆小的
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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refractory
adj.倔强的,难驾驭的
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uncommonly
adv. 稀罕(极,非常)
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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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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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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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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sonorous
adj.响亮的,回响的;adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;n.感人,堂皇
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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whet
v.磨快,刺激
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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rim
n.(圆物的)边,轮缘;边界
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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softens
(使)变软( soften的第三人称单数 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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musing
n. 沉思,冥想
adj. 沉思的, 冥想的
动词muse的现在分词形式
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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miraculous
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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ascertain
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
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spout
v.喷出,涌出;滔滔不绝地讲;n.喷管;水柱
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deformed
adj.畸形的;变形的;丑的,破相了的
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avocations
n.业余爱好,嗜好( avocation的名词复数 );职业
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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withering
使人畏缩的,使人害羞的,使人难堪的
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jugs
(有柄及小口的)水壶( jug的名词复数 )
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lumber
n.木材,木料;v.以破旧东西堆满;伐木;笨重移动
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habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
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beseech
v.祈求,恳求
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beseeching
adj.恳求似的v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的现在分词 )
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persuasions
n.劝说,说服(力)( persuasion的名词复数 );信仰
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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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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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bereft
adj.被剥夺的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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ruminate
v.反刍;沉思
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evading
逃避( evade的现在分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出
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repulse
n.击退,拒绝;vt.逐退,击退,拒绝
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shrugs
n.耸肩(以表示冷淡,怀疑等)( shrug的名词复数 )
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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transpired
(事实,秘密等)被人知道( transpire的过去式和过去分词 ); 泄露; 显露; 发生
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entrapped
v.使陷入圈套,使入陷阱( entrap的过去式和过去分词 )
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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counterfeits
v.仿制,造假( counterfeit的第三人称单数 )
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attains
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的第三人称单数 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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persecuted
(尤指宗教或政治信仰的)迫害(~sb. for sth.)( persecute的过去式和过去分词 ); 烦扰,困扰或骚扰某人
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languished
长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐
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deterred
v.阻止,制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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zeal
n.热心,热情,热忱
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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inflamed
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
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fathom
v.领悟,彻底了解
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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divers
adj.不同的;种种的
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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conditional
adj.条件的,带有条件的
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tavern
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店
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lobster
n.龙虾,龙虾肉
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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favourably
adv. 善意地,赞成地
=favorably
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alluded
提及,暗指( allude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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brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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arduous
adj.艰苦的,费力的,陡峭的
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intrigue
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋
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procure
vt.获得,取得,促成;vi.拉皮条
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prosecute
vt.告发;进行;vi.告发,起诉,作检察官
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undertaking
n.保证,许诺,事业
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
119
conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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consecutive
adj.连续的,联贯的,始终一贯的
121
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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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
125
ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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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 )
129
fortifying
筑防御工事于( fortify的现在分词 ); 筑堡于; 增强; 强化(食品)
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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bespeaking
v.预定( bespeak的现在分词 );订(货);证明;预先请求
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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simultaneously
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
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shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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linings
n.衬里( lining的名词复数 );里子;衬料;组织
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irresolution
n.不决断,优柔寡断,犹豫不定
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undone
a.未做完的,未完成的
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remonstrances
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 )
144
precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
145
gasping
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的
动词gasp的现在分词
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zealous
adj.狂热的,热心的
147
fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
148
slanting
倾斜的,歪斜的
149
whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么