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Quiet and solitude1 were destined2 to hold uninterrupted rule no longer, beneath the roof that sheltered the child. Next morning, the old man was in a raging fever accompanied with delirium3; and sinking under the influence of this disorder4 he lay for many weeks in imminent5 peril6 of his life. There was watching enough, now, but it was the watching of strangers who made a greedy trade of it, and who, in the intervals7 in their attendance upon the sick man huddled8 together with a ghastly good-fellowship, and ate and drank and made merry; for disease and death were their ordinary household gods.
Yet, in all the hurry and crowding of such a time, the child was more alone than she had ever been before; alone in spirit, alone in her devotion to him who was wasting away upon his burning bed; alone in her unfeigned sorrow, and her unpurchased sympathy. Day after day, and night after night, found her still by the pillow of the unconscious sufferer, still anticipating his every want, still listening to those repetitions of her name and those anxieties and cares for her, which were ever uppermost among his feverish9 wanderings.
The house was no longer theirs. Even the sick chamber10 seemed to be retained, on the uncertain tenure11 of Mr Quilp’s favour. The old man’s illness had not lasted many days when he took formal possession of the
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1 solitude | |
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 | |
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3 delirium | |
n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋 | |
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4 disorder | |
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调 | |
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adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的 | |
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n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物 | |
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7 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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挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的 | |
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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11 tenure | |
n.终身职位;任期;(土地)保有权,保有期 | |
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12 premises | |
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13 virtue | |
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
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14 gal | |
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15 dwarf | |
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16 commodious | |
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17 odious | |
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18 hideous | |
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19 prudent | |
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20 wholesome | |
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21 fumigation | |
n.烟熏,熏蒸;忿恨 | |
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22 wharf | |
n.码头,停泊处 | |
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23 despatch | |
n./v.(dispatch)派遣;发送;n.急件;新闻报道 | |
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24 enjoined | |
v.命令( enjoin的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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25 pretence | |
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰 | |
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26 chuckling | |
轻声地笑( chuckle的现在分词 ) | |
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27 melodious | |
adj.旋律美妙的,调子优美的,音乐性的 | |
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28 brass | |
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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29 exertion | |
n.尽力,努力 | |
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30 annoyance | |
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼 | |
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31 acquiescence | |
n.默许;顺从 | |
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32 protruding | |
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸 | |
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33 cringing | |
adj.谄媚,奉承 | |
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34 blandest | |
adj.(食物)淡而无味的( bland的最高级 );平和的;温和的;无动于衷的 | |
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35 repulsive | |
adj.排斥的,使人反感的 | |
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36 scowl | |
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
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37 adviser | |
n.劝告者,顾问 | |
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38 winking | |
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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39 anguish | |
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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40 shuddered | |
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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41 inhale | |
v.吸入(气体等),吸(烟) | |
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42 defiance | |
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗 | |
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43 fragrant | |
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44 potentate | |
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45 calamity | |
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件 | |
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46 applied | |
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47 granite | |
adj.花岗岩,花岗石 | |
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48 jabbering | |
v.急切而含混不清地说( jabber的现在分词 );急促兴奋地说话;结结巴巴 | |
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49 growled | |
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说 | |
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50 relish | |
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51 bruising | |
adj.殊死的;十分激烈的v.擦伤(bruise的现在分词形式) | |
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52 soothing | |
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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53 remarkable | |
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54 faltered | |
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 | |
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55 bower | |
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽 | |
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56 emanating | |
v.从…处传出,传出( emanate的现在分词 );产生,表现,显示 | |
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57 determined | |
adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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58 divan | |
n.长沙发;(波斯或其他东方诗人的)诗集 | |
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59 perplexed | |
adj.不知所措的 | |
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60 sufficiently | |
adv.足够地,充分地 | |
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61 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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62 malicious | |
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的 | |
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63 proceedings | |
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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64 pranks | |
n.玩笑,恶作剧( prank的名词复数 ) | |
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65 inventory | |
n.详细目录,存货清单 | |
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66 vent | |
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄 | |
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67 avarice | |
n.贪婪;贪心 | |
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68 thoroughly | |
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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69 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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70 murmurs | |
n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕 | |
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71 exclamations | |
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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72 impatience | |
n.不耐烦,急躁 | |
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73 grimaces | |
n.(表蔑视、厌恶等)面部扭曲,鬼脸( grimace的名词复数 )v.扮鬼相,做鬼脸( grimace的第三人称单数 ) | |
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74 dread | |
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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75 apprehension | |
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑 | |
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76 forth | |
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77 kit | |
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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78 consolation | |
n.安慰,慰问 | |
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79 affected | |
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80 kindly | |
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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81 entreated | |
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82 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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83 eloquence | |
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84 inconvenient | |
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85 vex | |
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86 solicitation | |
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87 immediate | |
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88 glided | |
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔 | |
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89 inquiry | |
n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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90 embellished | |
v.美化( embellish的过去式和过去分词 );装饰;修饰;润色 | |
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91 plundered | |
掠夺,抢劫( plunder的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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92 conspirators | |
n.共谋者,阴谋家( conspirator的名词复数 ) | |
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93 creditors | |
n.债权人,债主( creditor的名词复数 ) | |
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94 uncouth | |
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95 worthily | |
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96 linen | |
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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