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Kit1 made his way through the crowded streets, dividing the stream of people, dashing across the busy road-ways, diving into lanes and alleys2, and stopping or turning aside for nothing, until he came in front of the Old Curiosity Shop, when he came to a stand; partly from habit and partly from being out of breath.
It was a gloomy autumn evening, and he thought the old place had never looked so dismal3 as in its dreary4 twilight5. The windows broken, the rusty6 sashes rattling7 in their frames, the deserted8 house a dull barrier dividing the glaring lights and bustle9 of the street into two long lines, and standing10 in the midst, cold, dark, and empty — presented a cheerless spectacle which mingled11 harshly with the bright prospects12 the boy had been building up for its late inmates13, and came like a disappointment or misfortune. Kit would have had a good fire roaring up the empty chimneys, lights sparkling and shining through the windows, people moving briskly to and fro, voices in cheerful conversation, something in unison
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n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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procure
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vt.获得,取得,促成;vi.拉皮条 | |
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thither
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chapel
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allusion
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n.暗示,间接提示 | |
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decency
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apparition
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withdrawal
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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lighter
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催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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contingency
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n.意外事件,可能性 | |
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dismally
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heartily
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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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