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Mr. George has not far to ride with folded arms upon the box, fortheir destination is Lincoln's Inn Fields. When the driver stopshis horses, Mr. George alights, and looking in at the window, says,"What, Mr. Tulkinghorn's your man, is he?""Yes, my dear friend. Do you know him, Mr. George?""Why, I have heard of him--seen him too, I think. But I don't knowhim, and he don't know me."There ensues the carrying of Mr. Smallweed upstairs, which is doneto perfection with the trooper's help. He is borne into Mr.
Tulkinghorn's great room and deposited on the Turkey rug before thefire. Mr. Tulkinghorn is not within at the present moment but willbe back directly. The occupant of the pew in the hall, having saidthus much, stirs the fire and leaves the triumvirate to warmthemselves.
Mr. George is mightily2 curious in respect of the room. He looks upat the painted ceiling, looks round at the old law-books,contemplates the portraits of the great clients, reads aloud thenames on the boxes.
"'Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet,'" Mr. George reads thoughtfully.
"Ha! 'Manor4 of Chesney Wold.' Humph!" Mr. George stands lookingat these boxes a long while--as if they were pictures--and comesback to the fire repeating, "Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet, andManor of Chesney Wold, hey?""Worth a mint of money, Mr. George!" whispers GrandfatherSmallweed, rubbing his legs. "Powerfully rich!""Who do you mean? This old gentleman, or the Baronet?""This gentleman, this gentleman.""So I have heard; and knows a thing or two, I'll hold a wager5. Notbad quarters, either," says Mr. George, looking round again. "Seethe6 strong-box yonder!"This reply is cut short by Mr. Tulkinghorn's arrival. There is nochange in him, of course. Rustily7 drest, with his spectacles inhis hand, and their very case worn threadbare. In manner, closeand dry. In voice, husky and low. In face, watchful8 behind ablind; habitually
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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mightily
ad.强烈地;非常地
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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manor
n.庄园,领地
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wager
n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌
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seethe
vi.拥挤,云集;发怒,激动,骚动
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rustily
锈蚀地,声音沙哑地
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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sergeant
n.警官,中士
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knuckles
n.(指人)指关节( knuckle的名词复数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝v.(指人)指关节( knuckle的第三人称单数 );(指动物)膝关节,踝
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salutes
n.致敬,欢迎,敬礼( salute的名词复数 )v.欢迎,致敬( salute的第三人称单数 );赞扬,赞颂
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salute
vi.行礼,致意,问候,放礼炮;vt.向…致意,迎接,赞扬;n.招呼,敬礼,礼炮
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appendages
n.附属物( appendage的名词复数 );依附的人;附属器官;附属肢体(如臂、腿、尾等)
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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affidavit
n.宣誓书
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inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
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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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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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civilians
平民,百姓( civilian的名词复数 ); 老百姓
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smothered
(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
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exhorts
n.劝勉者,告诫者,提倡者( exhort的名词复数 )v.劝告,劝说( exhort的第三人称单数 )
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eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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crabbed
adj.脾气坏的;易怒的;(指字迹)难辨认的;(字迹等)难辨认的v.捕蟹( crab的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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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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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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magpie
n.喜欢收藏物品的人,喜鹊,饶舌者
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imperturbable
adj.镇静的
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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hideously
adv.可怕地,非常讨厌地
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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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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loquacious
adj.多嘴的,饶舌的
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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adviser
n.劝告者,顾问
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alley
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
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sedately
adv.镇静地,安详地
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fiddles
n.小提琴( fiddle的名词复数 );欺诈;(需要运用手指功夫的)细巧活动;当第二把手v.伪造( fiddle的第三人称单数 );篡改;骗取;修理或稍作改动
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fiddle
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动
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tambourine
n.铃鼓,手鼓
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margin
n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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gutter
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
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shrilly
尖声的; 光亮的,耀眼的
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freckled
adj.雀斑;斑点;晒斑;(使)生雀斑v.雀斑,斑点( freckle的过去式和过去分词 )
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hardy
adj.勇敢的,果断的,吃苦的;耐寒的
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ornament
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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mingle
vt.使混合,使相混;vi.混合起来;相交往
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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flicking
(尤指用手指或手快速地)轻击( flick的现在分词 ); (用…)轻挥; (快速地)按开关; 向…笑了一下(或瞥了一眼等)
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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romping
adj.嬉戏喧闹的,乱蹦乱闹的v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的现在分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜
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thigh
n.大腿;股骨
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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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speck
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
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opportunely
adv.恰好地,适时地
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artillery
n.(军)火炮,大炮;炮兵(部队)
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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resonant
adj.(声音)洪亮的,共鸣的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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promenade
n./v.散步
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acquiescing
v.默认,默许( acquiesce的现在分词 )
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flute
n.长笛;v.吹笛
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regiment
n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
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trenches
深沟,地沟( trench的名词复数 ); 战壕
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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converse
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
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allotting
分配,拨给,摊派( allot的现在分词 )
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kit
n.用具包,成套工具;随身携带物
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utensils
器具,用具,器皿( utensil的名词复数 ); 器物
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oyster
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人
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balks
v.畏缩不前,犹豫( balk的第三人称单数 );(指马)不肯跑
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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retarded
a.智力迟钝的,智力发育迟缓的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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solely
adv.仅仅,唯一地
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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artifice
n.妙计,高明的手段;狡诈,诡计
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ruminates
v.沉思( ruminate的第三人称单数 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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cumber
v.拖累,妨碍;n.妨害;拖累
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chambers
n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅
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fumbling
n. 摸索,漏接
v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理
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nettled
v.拿荨麻打,拿荨麻刺(nettle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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growls
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的第三人称单数 );低声咆哮着说
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intensifies
n.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的名词复数 )v.(使)增强, (使)加剧( intensify的第三人称单数 )