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I had gone to bed and fallen asleep when my guardian1 knocked at thedoor of my room and begged me to get up directly. On my hurryingto speak to him and learn what had happened, he told me, after aword or two of preparation, that there had been a discovery at SirLeicester Dedlock's. That my mother had fled, that a person wasnow at our door who was empowered to convey to her the fullestassurances of affectionate protection and forgiveness if he couldpossibly find her, and that I was sought for to accompany him inthe hope that my entreaties2 might prevail upon her if his failed.
Something to this general purpose I made out, but I was thrown intosuch a tumult3 of alarm, and hurry and distress4, that in spite ofevery effort I could make to subdue5 my agitation6, I did not seem,to myself, fully7 to recover my right mind until hours had passed.
But I dressed and wrapped up expeditiously8 without waking Charleyor any one and went down to Mr. Bucket, who was the personentrusted with the secret. In taking me to him my guardian told methis, and also explained how it was that he had come to think ofme. Mr. Bucket, in a low voice, by the light of my guardian'scandle, read to me in the hall a letter that my mother had leftupon her table; and I suppose within ten minutes of my having beenaroused I was sitting beside him, rolling swiftly through thestreets.
His manner was very keen, and yet considerate when he explained tome that a great deal might depend on my being able to answer,without confusion, a few questions that he wished to ask me. Thesewere, chiefly, whether I had had much communication with my mother(to whom he only referred as Lady Dedlock), when and where I hadspoken with her last, and how she had become possessed
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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entreaties
n.恳求,乞求( entreaty的名词复数 )
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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subdue
vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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expeditiously
adv.迅速地,敏捷地
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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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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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chivalrous
adj.武士精神的;对女人彬彬有礼的
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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fret
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损
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forefinger
n.食指
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reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
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courteously
adv.有礼貌地,亲切地
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rattled
慌乱的,恼火的
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labyrinth
n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路
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dense
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的
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warehouses
仓库,货栈( warehouse的名词复数 )
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mouldering
v.腐朽( moulder的现在分词 );腐烂,崩塌
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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lessen
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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sodden
adj.浑身湿透的;v.使浸透;使呆头呆脑
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defer
vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
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alley
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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exhorting
v.劝告,劝说( exhort的现在分词 )
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vigilant
adj.警觉的,警戒的,警惕的
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retrace
v.折回;追溯,探源
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perturbed
adj.烦燥不安的v.使(某人)烦恼,不安( perturb的过去式和过去分词 )
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overcast
adj.阴天的,阴暗的,愁闷的;v.遮盖,(使)变暗,包边缝;n.覆盖,阴天
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eddying
涡流,涡流的形成
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dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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clattering
发出咔哒声(clatter的现在分词形式)
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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toll
n.过路(桥)费;损失,伤亡人数;v.敲(钟)
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gallop
v./n.(马或骑马等)飞奔;飞速发展
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abode
n.住处,住所
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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gracefully
ad.大大方方地;优美地
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secreted
v.(尤指动物或植物器官)分泌( secrete的过去式和过去分词 );隐匿,隐藏
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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vagrants
流浪者( vagrant的名词复数 ); 无业游民; 乞丐; 无赖
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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treacherous
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
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poetical
adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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margin
n.页边空白;差额;余地,余裕;边,边缘
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kilns
n.窑( kiln的名词复数 );烧窑工人
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morose
adj.脾气坏的,不高兴的
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propitiatory
adj.劝解的;抚慰的;谋求好感的;哄人息怒的
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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faltering
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
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privately
adv.以私人的身份,悄悄地,私下地
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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badger
v.一再烦扰,一再要求,纠缠
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meddle
v.干预,干涉,插手
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grumbling
adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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unwillingness
n. 不愿意,不情愿
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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bruised
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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density
n.密集,密度,浓度
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partially
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
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hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
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mire
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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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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sleet
n.雨雪;v.下雨雪,下冰雹
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marshes
n.沼泽,湿地( marsh的名词复数 )
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misgivings
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧
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reassuring
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的
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eyelid
n.眼睑,眼皮
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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apprehensions
疑惧
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spacious
adj.广阔的,宽敞的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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gateway
n.大门口,出入口,途径,方法
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landlady
n.女房东,女地主
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entreating
恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 )
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encumbered
v.妨碍,阻碍,拖累( encumber的过去式和过去分词 )
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bleakness
adj. 萧瑟的, 严寒的, 阴郁的
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thaw
v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和
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comely
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
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broiled
a.烤过的
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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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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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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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inspector
n.检查员,监察员,视察员
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱
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galloped
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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thawing
n.熔化,融化v.(气候)解冻( thaw的现在分词 );(态度、感情等)缓和;(冰、雪及冷冻食物)溶化;软化