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There is a hush1 upon Chesney Wold in these altered days, as thereis upon a portion of the family history. The story goes that SirLeicester paid some who could have spoken out to hold their peace;but it is a lame2 story, feebly whispering and creeping about, andany brighter spark of life it shows soon dies away. It is knownfor certain that the handsome Lady Dedlock lies in the mausoleum inthe park, where the trees arch darkly overhead, and the owl3 isheard at night making the woods ring; but whence she was broughthome to be laid among the echoes of that solitary4 place, or how shedied, is all mystery. Some of her old friends, principally to befound among the peachy-cheeked charmers with the skeleton throats,did once occasionally say, as they toyed in a ghastly manner withlarge fans--like charmers reduced to flirting5 with grim death,after losing all their other beaux--did once occasionally say, whenthe world assembled together, that they wondered the ashes of theDedlocks, entombed in the mausoleum, never rose against theprofanation of her company. But the dead-and-gone Dedlocks take itvery calmly and have never been known to object.
Up from among the fern in the hollow, and winding6 by the bridle-road among the trees, comes sometimes to this lonely spot the soundof horses' hoofs7. Then may be seen Sir Leicester--invalided, bent,and almost blind, but of worthy8 presence yet--riding with astalwart man beside him, constant to his bridle-rein. When theycome to a certain spot before the mausoleum-door, Sir Leicester'saccustomed horse stops of his own accord, and Sir Leicester,pulling off his hat, is still for a few moments before they rideaway.
War rages yet with the audacious Boythorn, though at uncertainintervals, and now hotly, and now coolly, flickering
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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owl
n.猫头鹰,枭
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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flirting
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 )
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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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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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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flickering
adj.闪烁的,摇曳的,一闪一闪的
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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aggrieved
adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词)
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trespass
n./v.侵犯,闯入私人领地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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sanctuary
n.圣所,圣堂,寺庙;禁猎区,保护区
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bland
adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的
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foe
n.敌人,仇敌
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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lodges
v.存放( lodge的第三人称单数 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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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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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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relics
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸
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friction
n.摩擦,摩擦力
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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scant
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略
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sequestered
adj.扣押的;隐退的;幽静的;偏僻的v.使隔绝,使隔离( sequester的过去式和过去分词 );扣押
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fragrant
adj.芬香的,馥郁的,愉快的
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inflexible
adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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reposes
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的第三人称单数 )
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dwindling
adj.逐渐减少的v.逐渐变少或变小( dwindle的现在分词 )
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obdurate
adj.固执的,顽固的
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artifices
n.灵巧( artifice的名词复数 );诡计;巧妙办法;虚伪行为
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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treatises
n.专题著作,专题论文,专著( treatise的名词复数 )
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staple
n.主要产物,常用品,主要要素,原料,订书钉,钩环;adj.主要的,重要的;vt.分类
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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hopping
n. 跳跃
动词hop的现在分词形式
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memorandum
n.备忘录,便笺
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kinsman
n.男亲属
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plantations
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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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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dreariness
沉寂,可怕,凄凉
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groaning
adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的
动词groan的现在分词形式
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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twine
v.搓,织,编饰;(使)缠绕
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mazes
迷宫( maze的名词复数 ); 纷繁复杂的规则; 复杂难懂的细节; 迷宫图
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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embellishing
v.美化( embellish的现在分词 );装饰;修饰;润色
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wringing
淋湿的,湿透的
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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labyrinth
n.迷宫;难解的事物;迷路
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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vacancy
n.(旅馆的)空位,空房,(职务的)空缺