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Containing Matter of a surprising Kind.
‘A s we gang awa’ fra’ Lunnun tomorrow neeght, and as Idinnot know that I was e’er so happy in a’ my days,Misther Nickleby, Ding! but I will tak’ anoother glass toour next merry meeting!’
So said John Browdie, rubbing his hands with great joyousness,and looking round him with a ruddy shining face, quite in keepingwith the declaration.
The time at which John found himself in this enviable conditionwas the same evening to which the last chapter bore reference; theplace was the cottage; and the assembled company were Nicholas,Mrs Nickleby, Mrs Browdie, Kate Nickleby, and Smike.
A very merry party they had been. Mrs Nickleby, knowing ofher son’s obligations to the honest Yorkshireman, had, after somedemur, yielded her consent to Mr and Mrs Browdie being invitedout to tea; in the way of which arrangement, there were at firstsundry difficulties and obstacles, arising out of her not having hadan opportunity of ‘calling’ upon Mrs Browdie first; for althoughMrs Nickleby very often observed with much complacency (asmost punctilious1 people do), that she had not an atom of pride orformality about her, still she was a great stickler2 for dignity andceremonies; and as it was manifest that, until a call had beenmade, she could not be (politely speaking, and according to thelaws of society) even cognisant of the fact of Mrs Browdie’sexistence, she felt her situation to be one of peculiar3 delicacy4 and difficulty.
‘The call must originate with me, my dear,’ said Mrs Nickleby,‘that’s indispensable. The fact is, my dear, that it’s necessary thereshould be a sort of condescension5 on my part, and that I shouldshow this young person that I am willing to take notice of her.
There’s a very respectable-looking young man,’ added MrsNickleby, after a short consideration, ‘who is conductor to one ofthe omnibuses that go by here, and who wears a glazed6 hat—yoursister and I have noticed him very often—he has a wart
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punctilious
adj.谨慎的,谨小慎微的
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stickler
n.坚持细节之人
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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glazed
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神
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wart
n.疣,肉赘;瑕疵
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warts
n.疣( wart的名词复数 );肉赘;树瘤;缺点
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appreciation
n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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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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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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felicitous
adj.恰当的,巧妙的;n.恰当,贴切
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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embellish
v.装饰,布置;给…添加细节,润饰
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heartiest
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的
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insinuate
vt.含沙射影地说,暗示
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
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variegated
adj.斑驳的,杂色的
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epicure
n.行家,美食家
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redeem
v.买回,赎回,挽回,恢复,履行(诺言等)
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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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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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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surmised
v.臆测,推断( surmise的过去式和过去分词 );揣测;猜想
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partnership
n.合作关系,伙伴关系
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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corrupts
(使)败坏( corrupt的第三人称单数 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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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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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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auld
adj.老的,旧的
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adjuration
n.祈求,命令
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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sneaking
a.秘密的,不公开的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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tirade
n.冗长的攻击性演说
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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feigns
假装,伪装( feign的第三人称单数 ); 捏造(借口、理由等)
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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loath
adj.不愿意的;勉强的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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waylaid
v.拦截,拦路( waylay的过去式和过去分词 )
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pittance
n.微薄的薪水,少量
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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jug
n.(有柄,小口,可盛水等的)大壶,罐,盂
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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purely
adv.纯粹地,完全地
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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uncouth
adj.无教养的,粗鲁的
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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instructor
n.指导者,教员,教练
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chastise
vt.责骂,严惩
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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devour
v.吞没;贪婪地注视或谛听,贪读;使着迷
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philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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wreck
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
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den
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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circuitous
adj.迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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tally
n.计数器,记分,一致,测量;vt.计算,记录,使一致;vi.计算,记分,一致
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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kidnapper
n.绑架者,拐骗者
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substantiate
v.证实;证明...有根据
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taunt
n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄
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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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tallied
v.计算,清点( tally的过去式和过去分词 );加标签(或标记)于;(使)符合;(使)吻合
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corroboratory
adj.确定的,证实的
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scraps
油渣
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memoranda
n. 备忘录, 便条
名词memorandum的复数形式
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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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dexterity
n.(手的)灵巧,灵活
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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demonstrations
证明( demonstration的名词复数 ); 表明; 表达; 游行示威
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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brutality
n.野蛮的行为,残忍,野蛮
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consign
vt.寄售(货品),托运,交托,委托
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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bawled
v.大叫,大喊( bawl的过去式和过去分词 );放声大哭;大声叫出;叫卖(货物)
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steadfastly
adv.踏实地,不变地;岿然;坚定不渝
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deploring
v.悲叹,痛惜,强烈反对( deplore的现在分词 )
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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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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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malignity
n.极度的恶意,恶毒;(病的)恶性
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unprecedented
adj.无前例的,新奇的
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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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wry
adj.讽刺的;扭曲的
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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conspicuous
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
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meditate
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想