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BRIEFLY1 ILLUSTRATIVE OF TWO POINTS;FIRST, THE POWER OF HYSTERICS, AND,SECONDLY, THE FORCE OF CIRCUMSTANCEsor two days after the breakfast at Mrs. Hunter’s, thePickwickians remained at Eatanswill, anxiously awaitingthe arrival of some intelligence from their revered2 leader.
Mr. Tupman and Mr. Snodgrass were once again left to their ownmeans of amusement; for Mr. Winkle, in compliance3 with a mostpressing invitation, continued to reside at Mr. Pott’s house, and todevote his time to the companionship of his amiable4 lady. Nor wasthe occasional society of Mr. Pott himself wanting to completetheir felicity. Deeply immersed in the intensity5 of his speculationsfor the public weal and the destruction of the Independent, it wasnot the habit of that great man to descend6 from his mentalpinnacle to the humble7 level of ordinary minds. On this occasion,however, and as if expressly in compliment to any follower8 of Mr.
Pickwick’s, he unbent, relaxed, stepped down from his pedestal,and walked upon the ground, benignly10 adapting his remarks to thecomprehension of the herd11, and seeming in outward form, if not inspirit, to be one of them.
Such having been the demeanour of this celebrated12 publiccharacter towards Mr. Winkle, it will be readily imagined thatconsiderable surprise was depicted
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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revered
v.崇敬,尊崇,敬畏( revere的过去式和过去分词 )
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compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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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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follower
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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benignly
adv.仁慈地,亲切地
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herd
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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depicted
描绘,描画( depict的过去式和过去分词 ); 描述
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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majestically
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地
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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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hurl
vt.猛投,力掷,声叫骂
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foamed
泡沫的
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malignant
adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的
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scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容
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filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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borough
n.享有自治权的市镇;(英)自治市镇
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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naught
n.无,零 [=nought]
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conceals
v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的第三人称单数 )
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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execration
n.诅咒,念咒,憎恶
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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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writ
n.命令状,书面命令
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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tinkle
vi.叮当作响;n.叮当声
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forestalled
v.先发制人,预先阻止( forestall的过去式和过去分词 )
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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winced
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
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shriek
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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shrieks
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 )
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strenuously
adv.奋发地,费力地
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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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bodyguard
n.护卫,保镖
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ostensible
adj.(指理由)表面的,假装的
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abetting
v.教唆(犯罪)( abet的现在分词 );煽动;怂恿;支持
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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frantically
ad.发狂地, 发疯地
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
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copiously
adv.丰富地,充裕地
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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recollecting
v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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redress
n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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slander
n./v.诽谤,污蔑
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hovering
鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
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indefatigable
adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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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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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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grievances
n.委屈( grievance的名词复数 );苦衷;不满;牢骚
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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poetical
adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的
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ushered
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
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artifices
n.灵巧( artifice的名词复数 );诡计;巧妙办法;虚伪行为
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diabolical
adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
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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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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
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recital
n.朗诵,独奏会,独唱会
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clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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bespeak
v.预定;预先请求
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confiding
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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musing
n. 沉思,冥想
adj. 沉思的, 冥想的
动词muse的现在分词形式
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conspiracy
n.阴谋,密谋,共谋
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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extort
v.勒索,敲诈,强要
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landlady
n.女房东,女地主
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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maliciously
adv.有敌意地
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ruminated
v.沉思( ruminate的过去式和过去分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的