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WHEREIN Mr. PETER MAGNUS GROWSJEALOUS, AND THE MIDDLE-AGED1 LADYAPPREHENSIVE, WHICH BRINGS THEPICKWICKIANS WITHIN THEGRASP OF THE LAWhen Mr. Pickwick descended2 to the room in which heand Mr. Peter Magnus had spent the precedingevening, he found that gentleman with the major partof the contents of the two bags, the leathern hat-box, and thebrown-paper parcel, displaying to all possible advantage on hisperson, while he himself was pacing up and down the room in astate of the utmost excitement and agitation3.
‘Good-morning, sir,’ said Mr. Peter Magnus. ‘What do you thinkof this, sir?’
‘Very effective indeed,’ replied Mr. Pickwick, surveying thegarments of Mr. Peter Magnus with a good-natured smile.
‘Yes, I think it’ll do,’ said Mr. Magnus. ‘Mr. Pickwick, sir, I havesent up my card.’
‘Have you?’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘And the waiter brought back word, that she would see me ateleven―at eleven, sir; it only wants a quarter now.’
‘Very near the time,’ said Mr. Pickwick.
‘Yes, it is rather near,’ replied Mr. Magnus, ‘rather too near tobe pleasant―eh! Mr. Pickwick, sir?’
‘Confidence is a great thing in these cases,’ observed Mr.
Pickwick.
‘I believe it is, sir,’ said Mr. Peter Magnus. ‘I am very confident,sir. Really, Mr. Pickwick, I do not see why a man should feel anyfear in such a case as this, sir. What is it, sir? There’s nothing to beashamed of; it’s a matter of mutual4 accommodation, nothing more.
Husband on one side, wife on the other. That’s my view of thematter, Mr. Pickwick.’
‘It is a very philosophical5 one,’ replied Mr. Pickwick. ‘Butbreakfast is waiting, Mr. Magnus. Come.’
Down they sat to breakfast, but it was evident, notwithstandingthe boasting of Mr. Peter Magnus, that he laboured under a veryconsiderable degree of nervousness, of which loss of appetite, apropensity to upset the tea-things, a spectral6 attempt at drollery,and an
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middle-aged
adj.中年的
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
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spectral
adj.幽灵的,鬼魂的
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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verging
接近,逼近(verge的现在分词形式)
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expatiate
v.细说,详述
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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forefinger
n.食指
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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extremities
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
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intruded
n.侵入的,推进的v.侵入,侵扰,打扰( intrude的过去式和过去分词 );把…强加于
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conjugated
adj.共轭的,成对的v.列出(动词的)变化形式( conjugate的过去式和过去分词 );结合,联合,熔化
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imperative
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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copiously
adv.丰富地,充裕地
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
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sneer
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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taunt
n.辱骂,嘲弄;v.嘲弄
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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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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veracity
n.诚实
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encyclopedias
n.百科全书, (某一学科的)专科全书( encyclopedia的名词复数 )
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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eminently
adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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versed
adj. 精通,熟练
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meditate
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想
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slaughter
n.屠杀,屠宰;vt.屠杀,宰杀
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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beholding
v.看,注视( behold的现在分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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conspired
密谋( conspire的过去式和过去分词 ); 搞阴谋; (事件等)巧合; 共同导致
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obnoxious
adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的
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hooted
(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 )
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pelted
(连续地)投掷( pelt的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续抨击; 攻击; 剥去…的皮
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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mandates
托管(mandate的第三人称单数形式)
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magistrates
地方法官,治安官( magistrate的名词复数 )
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potentates
n.君主,统治者( potentate的名词复数 );有权势的人
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ushered
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
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muzzle
n.鼻口部;口套;枪(炮)口;vt.使缄默
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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duel
n./v.决斗;(双方的)斗争
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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astounded
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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absconded
v.(尤指逃避逮捕)潜逃,逃跑( abscond的过去式和过去分词 )
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obsequious
adj.谄媚的,奉承的,顺从的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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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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naught
n.无,零 [=nought]
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maxim
n.格言,箴言
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infringement
n.违反;侵权
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prerogative
n.特权
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prerogatives
n.权利( prerogative的名词复数 );特权;大主教法庭;总督委任组成的法庭
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stipulated
vt.& vi.规定;约定adj.[法]合同规定的
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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barons
男爵( baron的名词复数 ); 巨头; 大王; 大亨
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dominions
统治权( dominion的名词复数 ); 领土; 疆土; 版图
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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pending
prep.直到,等待…期间;adj.待定的;迫近的
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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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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investigation
n.调查,调查研究
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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brazen
adj.厚脸皮的,无耻的,坚硬的
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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apprehend
vt.理解,领悟,逮捕,拘捕,忧虑
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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expeditiously
adv.迅速地,敏捷地
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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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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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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blasphemy
n.亵渎,渎神
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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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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dilemma
n.困境,进退两难的局面
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trite
adj.陈腐的
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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recollected
adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
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triumphantly
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地
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edified
v.开导,启发( edify的过去式和过去分词 )
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offenders
n.冒犯者( offender的名词复数 );犯规者;罪犯;妨害…的人(或事物)
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metropolis
n.首府;大城市
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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cavalcade
n.车队等的行列
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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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majestically
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地
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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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bodyguard
n.护卫,保镖
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joint
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
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wondrously
adv.惊奇地,非常,极其
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Augmented
adj.增音的
动词augment的过去式和过去分词形式
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outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
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emblem
n.象征,标志;徽章
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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insanity
n.疯狂,精神错乱;极端的愚蠢,荒唐
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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trotting
小跑,急走( trot的现在分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走