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Part the Fifth Conclusion Chapter I ‘The Knot There’s No Untying’
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The last day of the story is dated just subsequent to that point in the development of the seasons when country people go to bed among nearly naked trees, are lulled2 to sleep by a fall of rain, and awake next morning among green ones; when the landscape appears embarrassed with the sudden weight and brilliancy of its leaves; when the night-jar comes and strikes up for the summer his tune3 of one note; when the apple-trees have bloomed, and the roads and orchard-grass become spotted4 with fallen petals5; when the faces of the delicate flowers are darkened, and their heads weighed down, by the throng6 of honey-bees, which increase their humming till humming is too mild a term for the all-pervading sound; and when cuckoos, blackbirds, and sparrows, that have hitherto been merry and respectful neighbours, become noisy and persistent7 intimates.
The exterior8 of Geoffrey Day’s house in Yalbury Wood appeared exactly as was usual at that season, but a frantic9 barking of the dogs at the back told of unwonted movements somewhere within. Inside the door the eyes beheld10 a gathering11, which was a rarity indeed for the dwelling12 of the solitary13 wood-steward and keeper.
About the room were sitting and
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1 ted | |
vt.翻晒,撒,撒开 | |
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2 lulled | |
vt.使镇静,使安静(lull的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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3 tune | |
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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4 spotted | |
adj.有斑点的,斑纹的,弄污了的 | |
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5 petals | |
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 ) | |
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6 throng | |
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集 | |
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7 persistent | |
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的 | |
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8 exterior | |
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的 | |
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9 frantic | |
adj.狂乱的,错乱的,激昂的 | |
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10 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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11 gathering | |
n.集会,聚会,聚集 | |
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12 dwelling | |
n.住宅,住所,寓所 | |
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13 solitary | |
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
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14 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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15 nether | |
adj.下部的,下面的;n.阴间;下层社会 | |
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16 apron | |
n.围裙;工作裙 | |
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17 proceedings | |
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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18 swarm | |
n.(昆虫)等一大群;vi.成群飞舞;蜂拥而入 | |
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19 swarming | |
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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20 fixedly | |
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地 | |
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21 attenuation | |
n.变薄;弄细;稀薄化;减少 | |
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22 referee | |
n.裁判员.仲裁人,代表人,鉴定人 | |
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23 stationary | |
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24 downwards | |
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地) | |
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25 varied | |
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26 tremors | |
震颤( tremor的名词复数 ); 战栗; 震颤声; 大地的轻微震动 | |
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27 indifference | |
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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28 placidly | |
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29 saucy | |
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30 virtue | |
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力 | |
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31 demolished | |
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光 | |
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32 mischievous | |
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的 | |
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33 hush | |
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静 | |
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34 swarmed | |
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去 | |
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35 vista | |
n.远景,深景,展望,回想 | |
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36 stumps | |
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分 | |
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37 victuals | |
n.食物;食品 | |
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38 dressing | |
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39 scrambling | |
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40 pointed | |
adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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41 sniff | |
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视 | |
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42 twig | |
n.小树枝,嫩枝;v.理解 | |
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43 earrings | |
n.耳环( earring的名词复数 );耳坠子 | |
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44 bonnet | |
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45 hoisted | |
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46 privately | |
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47 kindly | |
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48 vacancy | |
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49 mid | |
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50 hitched | |
(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上 | |
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51 ascertain | |
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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52 heartily | |
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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53 clogs | |
木屐; 木底鞋,木屐( clog的名词复数 ) | |
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54 scent | |
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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55 rotation | |
n.旋转;循环,轮流 | |
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56 catching | |
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57 doorway | |
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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58 prying | |
adj.爱打听的v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 );撬开 | |
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59 gratitude | |
adj.感激,感谢 | |
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60 helping | |
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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61 attire | |
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装 | |
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62 conspicuous | |
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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63 bleached | |
漂白的,晒白的,颜色变浅的 | |
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64 crook | |
v.使弯曲;n.小偷,骗子,贼;弯曲(处) | |
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65 astounded | |
v.使震惊(astound的过去式和过去分词);愕然;愕;惊讶 | |
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66 renounce | |
v.放弃;拒绝承认,宣布与…断绝关系 | |
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67 retired | |
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的 | |
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68 ornaments | |
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 ) | |
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69 perpendicular | |
adj.垂直的,直立的;n.垂直线,垂直的位置 | |
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70 shafted | |
有箭杆的,有柄的,有羽轴的 | |
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71 primroses | |
n.报春花( primrose的名词复数 );淡黄色;追求享乐(招至恶果) | |
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72 beeches | |
n.山毛榉( beech的名词复数 );山毛榉木材 | |
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73 circuitous | |
adj.迂回的路的,迂曲的,绕行的 | |
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74 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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75 turnip | |
n.萝卜,芜菁 | |
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76 pint | |
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77 mead | |
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