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Business disposed of, Mr Swiveller was inwardly reminded of its being nigh dinner-time, and to the intent that his health might not be endangered by longer abstinence, dispached a message to the nearest eating-house requiring an immediate1 supply of boiled beef and greens for two. With this demand, however, the eating-house (having experience of its customer) declined to comply, churlishly sending back for answer that if Mr Swiveller stood in need of beef perhaps he would be so obliging as to come there and eat it, bringing with him, as grace before meat, the amount of a certin small account which had long been outstanding. Not at all intimidated3 by this rebuff, but rather sharpened in wits and appetite, Mr Swiveller forwarded the same message to another and more distant eating-house, adding to it by way of rider that the gentleman was induced to send so far, not only by the great fame and popularity its beef had acquired, but in consequence of the extreme toughness of the beef retailed4 at the obdurant cook’s shop, which rendered it quite unfit not merely for gentlemanly food, but for any human consumption. The good effect of this politic5 course was demonstrated by the speedy arrive of a small pewter pyramid, curously constructed of platters and covers, whereof the boiled-beef-plates formed the base, and a foaming6 quart-pot the apex7; the structure being resolved into its component8 parts afforded all things requisite9 and necessary for a hearty10 meal, to which Mr Swiveller and his friend applied11 themselves with great keenness and
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1 immediate | |
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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3 intimidated | |
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的 | |
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4 retailed | |
vt.零售(retail的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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5 politic | |
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政 | |
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6 foaming | |
adj.布满泡沫的;发泡 | |
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7 apex | |
n.顶点,最高点 | |
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n.组成部分,成分,元件;adj.组成的,合成的 | |
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9 requisite | |
adj.需要的,必不可少的;n.必需品 | |
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10 hearty | |
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的 | |
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11 applied | |
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12 enjoyment | |
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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13 kin | |
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的 | |
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14 wink | |
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁 | |
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15 winking | |
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16 wholesome | |
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
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17 dignified | |
a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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18 consolation | |
n.安慰,慰问 | |
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19 greasy | |
adj. 多脂的,油脂的 | |
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20 reminder | |
n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示 | |
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21 sneer | |
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22 strand | |
vt.使(船)搁浅,使(某人)困于(某地) | |
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23 remittance | |
n.汇款,寄款,汇兑 | |
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24 soften | |
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和 | |
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25 blot | |
vt.弄脏(用吸墨纸)吸干;n.污点,污渍 | |
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26 penitent | |
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者 | |
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27 perfectly | |
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28 rosy | |
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29 meditations | |
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想 | |
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30 touching | |
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31 scraps | |
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32 depressed | |
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33 dispelled | |
v.驱散,赶跑( dispel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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34 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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35 breach | |
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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36 conceal | |
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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37 decided | |
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38 pretext | |
n.借口,托词 | |
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39 determined | |
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40 jealousy | |
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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41 discretion | |
n.谨慎;随意处理 | |
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42 bent | |
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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43 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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44 futile | |
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45 fascination | |
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋 | |
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46 eldest | |
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47 verged | |
接近,逼近(verge的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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48 obnoxious | |
adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的 | |
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49 virgin | |
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的 | |
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50 ornament | |
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物 | |
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51 attire | |
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52 uncommon | |
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53 accounting | |
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54 wilful | |
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55 malicious | |
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的 | |
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56 pretensions | |
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力 | |
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57 ominously | |
adv.恶兆地,不吉利地;预示地 | |
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58 betokening | |
v.预示,表示( betoken的现在分词 ) | |
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59 fixed | |
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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60 specially | |
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地 | |
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61 affected | |
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62 prudently | |
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地 | |
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63 tormented | |
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64 impatience | |
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65 lavished | |
v.过分给予,滥施( lavish的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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66 impudence | |
n.厚颜无耻;冒失;无礼 | |
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67 utterly | |
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68 contemplated | |
adj. 预期的 动词contemplate的过去分词形式 | |
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69 feats | |
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 ) | |
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70 agility | |
n.敏捷,活泼 | |
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71 astonishment | |
n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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72 admiration | |
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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73 momentous | |
adj.重要的,重大的 | |
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74 accomplishments | |
n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就 | |
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75 wrath | |
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒 | |
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76 entreating | |
恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 ) | |
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77 suffused | |
v.(指颜色、水气等)弥漫于,布满( suffuse的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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78 crimson | |
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色 | |
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79 delightful | |
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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80 humane | |
adj.人道的,富有同情心的 | |
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81 shrill | |
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82 undue | |
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83 retired | |
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84 supercilious | |
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85 abruptly | |
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86 moody | |
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87 darted | |
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88 gall | |
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89 curry | |
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90 convoy | |
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91 temperament | |
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92 offense | |
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93 flirtation | |
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94 lodged | |
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95 stratagem | |
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96 indifference | |
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97 quaffing | |
v.痛饮( quaff的现在分词 );畅饮;大口大口将…喝干;一饮而尽 | |
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98 oblivious | |
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99 bosom | |
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100 dilated | |
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101 desolating | |
毁坏( desolate的现在分词 ); 极大地破坏; 使沮丧; 使痛苦 | |
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102 stifler | |
窒息物,绞索 | |
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103 trespassing | |
[法]非法入侵 | |
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