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HOW Mr. WINKLE, WHEN HE STEPPED OUT OFTHE FRYING-PAN, WALKED GENTLY ANDCOMFORTABLY INTO THE FIREhe ill-starred gentleman who had been the unfortunatecause of the unusual noise and disturbance1 which alarmedthe inhabitants of the Royal Crescent in manner and formalready described, after passing a night of great confusion andanxiety, left the roof beneath which his friends still slumbered,bound he knew not whither. The excellent and consideratefeelings which prompted Mr. Winkle to take this step can never betoo highly appreciated or too warmly extolled2. ‘If,’ reasoned Mr.
Winkle with himself―‘if this Dowler attempts (as I have no doubthe will) to carry into execution his threat of personal violenceagainst myself, it will be incumbent3 on me to call him out. He has awife; that wife is attached to, and dependent on him. Heavens! If Ishould kill him in the blindness of my wrath4, what would be myfeelings ever afterwards!’ This painful consideration operated sopowerfully on the feelings of the humane5 young man, as to causehis knees to knock together, and his countenance6 to exhibitalarming manifestations7 of inward emotion. Impelled8 by suchreflections, he grasped his carpet-bag, and creeping stealthilydownstairs, shut the detestable street door with as little noise aspossible, and walked off. Bending his steps towards the RoyalHotel, he found a coach on the point of starting for Bristol, and,thinking Bristol as good a place for his purpose as any other hecould go to, he mounted the box, and reached his place ofdestination in such time as the pair of horses, who went the wholestage and back again, twice a day or more, could be reasonablysupposed to arrive there. He took up his quarters at the Bush, anddesigning to postpone
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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extolled
v.赞颂,赞扬,赞美( extol的过去式和过去分词 )
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incumbent
adj.成为责任的,有义务的;现任的,在职的
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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humane
adj.人道的,富有同情心的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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manifestations
n.表示,显示(manifestation的复数形式)
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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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postpone
v.延期,推迟
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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shipping
n.船运(发货,运输,乘船)
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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windings
(道路、河流等)蜿蜒的,弯曲的( winding的名词复数 ); 缠绕( wind的现在分词 ); 卷绕; 转动(把手)
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tenement
n.公寓;房屋
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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practitioner
n.实践者,从事者;(医生或律师等)开业者
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inscribed
v.写,刻( inscribe的过去式和过去分词 );内接
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eligible
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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gilt
adj.镀金的;n.金边证券
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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agility
n.敏捷,活泼
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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chattering
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾
adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的
动词chatter的现在分词形式
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caverns
大山洞,大洞穴( cavern的名词复数 )
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poker
n.扑克;vt.烙制
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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veracity
n.诚实
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counterfeit
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
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leeches
n.水蛭( leech的名词复数 );蚂蟥;榨取他人脂膏者;医生
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second-hand
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
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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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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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gutter
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
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groveller
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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pokes
v.伸出( poke的第三人称单数 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
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prescriptions
药( prescription的名词复数 ); 处方; 开处方; 计划
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advertising
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
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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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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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malady
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
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intoxication
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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professed
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
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alleviate
v.减轻,缓和,缓解(痛苦等)
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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relishing
v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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antipathy
n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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trepidation
n.惊恐,惶恐
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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rankled
v.(使)痛苦不已,(使)怨恨不已( rankle的过去式和过去分词 )
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sprightly
adj.愉快的,活泼的
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precursor
n.先驱者;前辈;前任;预兆;先兆
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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mortar
n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合
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brew
v.酿造,调制
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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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amalgamating
v.(使)(金属)汞齐化( amalgamate的现在分词 );(使)合并;联合;结合
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funnel
n.漏斗;烟囱;v.汇集
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cork
n.软木,软木塞
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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amends
n. 赔偿
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deprivation
n.匮乏;丧失;夺去,贫困
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ripening
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的现在分词 );熟化;熟成
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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vindictive
adj.有报仇心的,怀恨的,惩罚的
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meeker
adj.温顺的,驯服的( meek的比较级 )
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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blustering
adj.狂风大作的,狂暴的v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的现在分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹
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prudently
adv. 谨慎地,慎重地
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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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inevitably
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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deliberately
adv.审慎地;蓄意地;故意地
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remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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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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lengthy
adj.漫长的,冗长的
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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disquiet
n.担心,焦虑
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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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peremptory
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
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contingency
n.意外事件,可能性
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息