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Kit1 stood as one entranced, with his eyes opened wide and fixed2 upon the ground, regardless alike of the tremulous hold which Mr Brass3 maintained on one side of his cravat4, and of the firmer grasp of Miss Sally upon the other; although this latter detention5 was in itself no small inconvenience, as that fascinating woman, besides screwing her knuckles6 inconveniently7 into his throat from time to time, had fastened upon him in the first instance with so tight a grip that even in the disorder8 and distraction9 of his thoughts he could not divest10 himself of an uneasy sense of choking. Between the brother and sister he remained in this posture11, quite unresisting and passive, until Mr Swiveller returned, with a police constable12 at his heels.
This functionary13, being, of course, well used to such scenes; looking upon all kinds of robbery, from petty larceny14 up to housebreaking or ventures on the highway, as matters in the regular course of business; and regarding the perpetrators in the light of so many customers coming to be served at the
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n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物 | |
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n.(指人)指关节( knuckle的名词复数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝v.(指人)指关节( knuckle的第三人称单数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝 | |
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distraction
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divest
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larceny
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wholesale
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retail
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custody
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indifference
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magistrate
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fabulous
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imploringly
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guilt
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depositions
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winking
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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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bonnet
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notary
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mansion
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commodious
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stunned
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monstrous
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bustle
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regularity
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drooping
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innocence
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insufficient
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conjured
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tavern
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dwarf
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puffed
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grotesque
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rogue
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pointed
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dangling
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悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
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blessings
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n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福 | |
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torrent
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n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 | |
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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melancholy
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crumbs
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int. (表示惊讶)哎呀 n. 碎屑 名词crumb的复数形式 | |
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beaver
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decided
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sterling
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tempted
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cringing
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uncommon
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likeness
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kits
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unlimited
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slandered
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eloquence
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amazement
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demonstration
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secreted
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Christians
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treacherous
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bantering
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jeopardy
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exertions
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