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While we were in London Mr. Jarndyce was constantly beset1 by thecrowd of excitable ladies and gentlemen whose proceedings2 had somuch astonished us. Mr. Quale, who presented himself soon afterour arrival, was in all such excitements. He seemed to projectthose two shining knobs of temples of his into everything that wenton and to brush his hair farther and farther back, until the veryroots were almost ready to fly out of his head in inappeasablephilanthropy. All objects were alike to him, but he was alwaysparticularly ready for anything in the way of a testimonial to anyone. His great power seemed to be his power of indiscriminateadmiration. He would sit for any length of time, with the utmostenjoyment, bathing his temples in the light of any order ofluminary. Having first seen him perfectly3 swallowed up inadmiration of Mrs. Jellyby, I had supposed her to be the absorbingobject of his devotion. I soon discovered my mistake and found himto be train-bearer and organ-blower to a whole procession ofpeople.
Mrs. Pardiggle came one day for a subscription4 to something, andwith her, Mr. Quale. Whatever Mrs. Pardiggle said, Mr. Qualerepeated to us; and just as he had drawn5 Mrs. Jellyby out, he drewMrs. Pardiggle out. Mrs. Pardiggle wrote a letter of introductionto my guardian6 in behalf of her eloquent7 friend Mr. Gusher8. WithMr. Gusher appeared Mr. Quale again. Mr. Gusher, being a flabbygentleman with a moist surface and eyes so much too small for hismoon of a face that they seemed to have been originally made forsomebody else, was not at first sight prepossessing; yet he wasscarcely seated before Mr. Quale asked Ada and me, not inaudibly,whether he was not a great creature--which he certainly was,flabbily speaking, though Mr. Quale meant in intellectual beauty--and whether we were not struck by his massive
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beset
v.镶嵌;困扰,包围
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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subscription
n.预订,预订费,亲笔签名,调配法,下标(处方)
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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gusher
n.喷油井
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configuration
n.结构,布局,形态,(计算机)配置
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vehement
adj.感情强烈的;热烈的;(人)有强烈感情的
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adulatory
adj. 谄媚的, 奉承的, 阿谀的
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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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specially
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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politic
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
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bilious
adj.胆汁过多的;易怒的
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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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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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absurdity
n.荒谬,愚蠢;谬论
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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follies
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 )
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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spiked
adj.有穗的;成锥形的;有尖顶的
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spikes
n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划
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follower
n.跟随者;随员;门徒;信徒
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industrious
adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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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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abrupt
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
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combative
adj.好战的;好斗的
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chafing
n.皮肤发炎v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的现在分词 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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solely
adv.仅仅,唯一地
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compassionately
adv.表示怜悯地,有同情心地
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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stoutly
adv.牢固地,粗壮的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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lodgers
n.房客,租住者( lodger的名词复数 )
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diligent
adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
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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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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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caressing
爱抚的,表现爱情的,亲切的
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chafed
v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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rustic
adj.乡村的,有乡村特色的;n.乡下人,乡巴佬
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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legacy
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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defendants
被告( defendant的名词复数 )
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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shamefully
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
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condoled
v.表示同情,吊唁( condole的过去式和过去分词 )
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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diminution
n.减少;变小
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solicitor
n.初级律师,事务律师
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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chancellor
n.(英)大臣;法官;(德、奥)总理;大学校长
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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soften
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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robust
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
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expend
vt.花费,消费,消耗
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combativeness
n.好战
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rhetoric
n.修辞学,浮夸之言语
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delightfully
大喜,欣然
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dispensed
v.分配( dispense的过去式和过去分词 );施与;配(药)
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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strings
n.弦
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strife
n.争吵,冲突,倾轧,竞争