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The place in Lincolnshire has shut its many eyes again, and thehouse in town is awake. In Lincolnshire the Dedlocks of the pastdoze in their picture-frames, and the low wind murmurs2 through thelong drawing-room as if they were breathing pretty regularly. Intown the Dedlocks of the present rattle3 in their fire-eyedcarriages through the darkness of the night, and the DedlockMercuries, with ashes (or hair-powder) on their heads, symptomaticof their great humility4, loll away the drowsy5 mornings in thelittle windows of the hall. The fashionable world--tremendous orb,nearly five miles round--is in full swing, and the solar systemworks respectfully at its appointed distances.
Where the throng7 is thickest, where the lights are brightest, whereall the senses are ministered to with the greatest delicacy8 andrefinement, Lady Dedlock is. From the shining heights she hasscaled and taken, she is never absent. Though the belief she ofold reposed9 in herself as one able to reserve whatsoever11 she wouldunder her mantle12 of pride is beaten down, though she has noassurance that what she is to those around her she will remainanother day, it is not in her nature when envious13 eyes are lookingon to yield or to droop14. They say of her that she has lately grownmore handsome and more haughty15
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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murmurs
n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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drowsy
adj.昏昏欲睡的,令人发困的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
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mantle
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
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envious
adj.嫉妒的,羡慕的
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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debilitated
adj.疲惫不堪的,操劳过度的v.使(人或人的身体)非常虚弱( debilitate的过去式和过去分词 )
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doorways
n.门口,门道( doorway的名词复数 )
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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hem
n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制
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embroidery
n.绣花,刺绣;绣制品
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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disquiet
n.担心,焦虑
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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haughtiest
haughty(傲慢的,骄傲的)的最高级形式
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mansions
n.宅第,公馆,大厦( mansion的名词复数 )
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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condescend
v.俯就,屈尊;堕落,丢丑
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garnish
n.装饰,添饰,配菜
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petrified
adj.惊呆的;目瞪口呆的v.使吓呆,使惊呆;变僵硬;使石化(petrify的过去式和过去分词)
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bowers
n.(女子的)卧室( bower的名词复数 );船首锚;阴凉处;鞠躬的人
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obsolete
adj.已废弃的,过时的
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aspire
vi.(to,after)渴望,追求,有志于
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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oyster
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人
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skilfully
adv. (美skillfully)熟练地
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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misgiving
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
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watt
n.瓦,瓦特
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fumes
n.(强烈而刺激的)气味,气体
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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tiresome
adj.令人疲劳的,令人厌倦的
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eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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sanctuary
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区
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looms
n.织布机( loom的名词复数 )v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的第三人称单数 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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evoked
[医]诱发的
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revert
v.恢复,复归,回到
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bespeaks
v.预定( bespeak的第三人称单数 );订(货);证明;预先请求
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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deviation
n.背离,偏离;偏差,偏向;离题
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straightforward
adj.正直的,坦率的;易懂的,简单的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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faction
n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争
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intruding
v.侵入,侵扰,打扰( intrude的现在分词);把…强加于
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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imperturbable
adj.镇静的
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impend
v.迫近,逼近,即将发生
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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speculation
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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violation
n.违反(行为),违背(行为),侵犯
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taint
n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染
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impending
a.imminent, about to come or happen
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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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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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precluded
v.阻止( preclude的过去式和过去分词 );排除;妨碍;使…行不通
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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contemplate
vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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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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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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cramped
a.狭窄的
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muffled
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己)
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resounding
adj. 响亮的
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casually
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
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weirs
n.堰,鱼梁(指拦截游鱼的枝条篱)( weir的名词复数 )
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wharves
n.码头,停泊处( wharf的名词复数 )
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shipping
n.船运(发货,运输,乘船)
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marshes
n.沼泽,湿地( marsh的名词复数 )
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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mingles
混合,混入( mingle的第三人称单数 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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dome
n.圆屋顶,拱顶
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effulgence
n.光辉
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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tranquilly
adv. 宁静地
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crook
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处)
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merged
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
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rattled
慌乱的,恼火的
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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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swell
vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强
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lull
v.使安静,使入睡,缓和,哄骗;n.暂停,间歇
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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persistent
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
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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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shriek
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署