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IN WHICH IS GIVEN A FAITHFULPORTRAITURE OF TWO DISTINGUISHEDPERSONS; AND AN ACCURATE DESCRIPTIONOF A PUBLIC BREAKFAST IN THEIR HOUSEAND GROUNDS: WHICH PUBLIC BREAKFASTLEADS TO THE RECOGNITION OF AN OLDACQUAINTANCE, AND THE COMMENCEMENTOF ANOTHER CHAPTERr. Pickwick’s conscience had been somewhatreproaching him for his recent neglect of his friends atthe Peacock; and he was just on the point of walkingforth in quest of them, on the third morning after the election hadterminated, when his faithful valet put into his hand a card, onwhich was engraved3 the following inscription:―Mrs. Leo Hunter.
‘Person’s a-waitin’,’ said Sam, epigrammatically.
‘Does the person want me, Sam?’ inquired Mr. Pickwick.
‘He wants you partickler; and no one else’ll do, as the devil’sprivate secretary said ven he fetched avay Doctor Faustus,’ repliedMr. Weller.
‘He. Is it a gentleman?’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘A wery good imitation o’ one, if it ain’t,’ replied Mr. Weller.
‘But this is a lady’s card,’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘Given me by a gen’l’m’n, howsoever,’ replied Sam, ‘and he’s a-waitin’ in the drawing-room―said he’d rather wait all day, thannot see you.’
Mr. Pickwick, on hearing this determination, descended5 to thedrawing-room, where sat a grave man, who started up on hisentrance, and said, with an air of profound respect:―‘Mr. Pickwick, I presume?’
‘The same.’
‘Allow me, sir, the honour of grasping your hand. Permit me,sir, to shake it,’ said the grave man.
‘Certainly,’ said Mr. Pickwick. The stranger shook the extendedhand, and then continued―‘We have heard of your fame, sir. The noise of your antiquariandiscussion has reached the ears of Mrs. Leo Hunter―my wife, sir;I am Mr. Leo Hunter’―the stranger paused, as if he expected thatMr. Pickwick would be overcome by the disclosure; but seeing thathe remained perfectly6 calm, proceeded―‘My wife, sir―Mrs. Leo Hunter―is proud to number among heracquaintance all those who have rendered themselves celebratedby their works and talents. Permit me, sir, to place in aconspicuous part of the list the name of Mr. Pickwick, and hisbrother-members of the club that
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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engraved
v.在(硬物)上雕刻(字,画等)( engrave的过去式和过去分词 );将某事物深深印在(记忆或头脑中)
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den
n.兽穴;秘密地方;安静的小房间,私室
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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derives
v.得到( derive的第三人称单数 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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sonnet
n.十四行诗
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
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marshy
adj.沼泽的
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founders
n.创始人( founder的名词复数 )
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celebrity
n.名人,名流;著名,名声,名望
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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tunic
n.束腰外衣
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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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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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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petrified
adj.惊呆的;目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆,使惊呆;变僵硬;使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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reiterate
v.重申,反复地说
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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paralytic
adj. 瘫痪的 n. 瘫痪病人
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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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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softening
变软,软化
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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benign
adj.善良的,慈祥的;良性的,无危险的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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solely
adv.仅仅,唯一地
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varied
adj.多样的,多变化的
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coruscation
n.闪光,焕发
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lavish
adj.无节制的;浪费的;vt.慷慨地给予,挥霍
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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adornment
n.装饰;装饰品
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fabled
adj.寓言中的,虚构的
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murky
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗
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taint
n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染
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venom
n.毒液,恶毒,痛恨
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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sarcasm
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
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sneer
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
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brigand
n.土匪,强盗
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brigands
n.土匪,强盗( brigand的名词复数 )
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corked
adj.带木塞气味的,塞着瓶塞的v.用瓶塞塞住( cork的过去式 )
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contemplate
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
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conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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offender
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
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bland
adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
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malignant
adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的
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garb
n.服装,装束
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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overflowing
n. 溢出物,溢流
adj. 充沛的,充满的
动词overflow的现在分词形式
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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posturing
做出某种姿势( posture的现在分词 )
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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bestowing
砖窑中砖堆上层已烧透的砖
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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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peek
vi.偷看,窥视;n.偷偷的一看,一瞥
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exuberant
adj.充满活力的;(植物)繁茂的
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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sagely
adv. 贤能地,贤明地
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picturesque
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
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grunt
v.嘟哝;作呼噜声;n.呼噜声,嘟哝
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entangle
vt.缠住,套住;卷入,连累
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cravat
n.领巾,领结;v.使穿有领结的服装,使结领结
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illustrate
v.举例说明,阐明;图解,加插图
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feats
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 )
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chirp
v.(尤指鸟)唧唧喳喳的叫
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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professed
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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wielded
手持着使用(武器、工具等)( wield的过去式和过去分词 ); 具有; 运用(权力); 施加(影响)
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lobster
n.龙虾,龙虾肉
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doorways
n.门口,门道( doorway的名词复数 )
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crease
n.折缝,褶痕,皱褶;v.(使)起皱
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mangled
vt.乱砍(mangle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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jingle
n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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champagne
n.香槟酒;微黄色