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Kit’s mother might have spared herself the trouble of looking back so often, for nothing was further from Mr Quilp’s thoughts than any intention of pursuing her and her son, or renewing the quarrel with which they had parted. He went his way, whistling from time to time some fragments of a tune1; and with a face quite tranquil2 and composed, jogged pleasantly towards home; entertaining himself as he went with visions of the fears and terrors of Mrs Quilp, who, having received no intelligence of him for three whole days and two nights, and having had no previous notice of his absence, was doubtless by that time in a state of distraction3, and constantly fainting away with anxiety and grief.
This facetious4 probability was so congenial to the dwarf5’s humour, and so exquisitely6 amusing to him, that he laughed as he went along until the tears ran down his cheeks; and more than once, when he found himself in a bye-street, vented7 his delight in a shrill8 scream, which greatly terrifying any lonely passenger, who happened to be walking on before him expecting nothing so little, increased his mirth, and made him remarkably9 cheerful and light-hearted.
In this happy flow of spirits, Mr Quilp reached Tower Hill, when, gazing up at the window of his own sitting-room10, he thought he descried11 more light than is usual in a house of mourning. Drawing nearer, and listening
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1 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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2 tranquil | |
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的 | |
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3 distraction | |
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐 | |
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4 facetious | |
adj.轻浮的,好开玩笑的 | |
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5 dwarf | |
n.矮子,侏儒,矮小的动植物;vt.使…矮小 | |
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6 exquisitely | |
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地 | |
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7 vented | |
表达,发泄(感情,尤指愤怒)( vent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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8 shrill | |
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫 | |
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9 remarkably | |
ad.不同寻常地,相当地 | |
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10 sitting-room | |
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室 | |
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11 descried | |
adj.被注意到的,被发现的,被看到的 | |
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12 attentively | |
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神 | |
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13 smothered | |
(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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14 wharf | |
n.码头,停泊处 | |
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15 throttle | |
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16 stifled | |
(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 | |
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17 giggle | |
n.痴笑,咯咯地笑;v.咯咯地笑着说 | |
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18 expressive | |
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19 enjoyment | |
n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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20 extricating | |
v.使摆脱困难,脱身( extricate的现在分词 ) | |
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21 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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22 parley | |
n.谈判 | |
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23 malicious | |
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24 infusion | |
n.灌输 | |
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25 brink | |
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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26 prospect | |
n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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27 tickled | |
(使)发痒( tickle的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)愉快,逗乐 | |
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28 gasping | |
adj. 气喘的, 痉挛的 动词gasp的现在分词 | |
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29 idols | |
偶像( idol的名词复数 ); 受崇拜的人或物; 受到热爱和崇拜的人或物; 神像 | |
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30 ecstasy | |
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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31 chamber | |
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32 standing | |
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33 brass | |
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器 | |
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34 fragrant | |
adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的 | |
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35 mighty | |
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36 reeking | |
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的现在分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象) | |
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37 teaspoon | |
n.茶匙 | |
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38 contemplating | |
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想 | |
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39 sentimental | |
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40 bland | |
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41 sipping | |
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42 teaspoons | |
n.茶匙( teaspoon的名词复数 );一茶匙的量 | |
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43 draughts | |
n. <英>国际跳棋 | |
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44 soothing | |
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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45 glib | |
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46 relish | |
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47 convivial | |
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48 decided | |
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49 watchful | |
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50 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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51 glistening | |
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 ) | |
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52 gulping | |
v.狼吞虎咽地吃,吞咽( gulp的现在分词 );大口地吸(气);哽住 | |
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53 replenished | |
补充( replenish的过去式和过去分词 ); 重新装满 | |
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54 mariners | |
海员,水手(mariner的复数形式) | |
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55 ashore | |
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸 | |
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56 ebb | |
vi.衰退,减退;n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态 | |
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57 assented | |
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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58 pensioners | |
n.领取退休、养老金或抚恤金的人( pensioner的名词复数 ) | |
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59 dreary | |
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的 | |
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60 melancholy | |
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的 | |
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61 crooked | |
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的 | |
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62 insinuating | |
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63 straps | |
n.带子( strap的名词复数 );挎带;肩带;背带v.用皮带捆扎( strap的第三人称单数 );用皮带抽打;包扎;给…打绷带 | |
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64 sob | |
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣 | |
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65 piously | |
adv.虔诚地 | |
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66 pathos | |
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67 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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68 whim | |
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想 | |
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69 faculties | |
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院 | |
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70 mere | |
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71 remarkable | |
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72 dubious | |
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73 subsided | |
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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74 shrieks | |
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75 fixed | |
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76 expressively | |
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77 backwards | |
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78 joyful | |
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79 amazement | |
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80 inclination | |
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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81 shuffled | |
v.洗(纸牌)( shuffle的过去式和过去分词 );拖着脚步走;粗心地做;摆脱尘世的烦恼 | |
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82 clearance | |
n.净空;许可(证);清算;清除,清理 | |
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