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Our deeds still travel with us from afar, And what we have been makes us what we are."
Bulstrode's first object after Lydgate had left Stone Court was to examine Raffles1's pockets, which he imagined were sure to carry signs in the shape of hotel-bills of the places he had stopped in, if he had not told the truth in saying that he had come straight from Liverpool because he was ill and had no money. There were various bills crammed2 into his pocketbook, but none of a later date than Christmas at any other place, except one, which bore date that morning. This was crumpled3 up with a hand-bill about a horse-fair in one of his tail-pockets, and represented the cost of three days' stay at an inn at Bilkley, where the fair was held-- a town at least forty miles from Middlemarch. The bill was heavy, and since Raffles had no luggage with him, it seemed probable that he had left his portmanteau behind in payment, in order to save money for his travelling fare; for his purse was empty, and he had only a couple of sixpences and some loose pence in his pockets.
Bulstrode gathered a sense of safety from these indications that Raffles had really kept at a distance from Middlemarch since his memorable4 visit at Christmas. At a distance and among people who were strangers to Bulstrode, what satisfaction could there be to Raffles's tormenting5, self-magnifying vein6 in telling old scandalous stories about a Middlemarch banker? And what harm if he did talk? The chief point now was to keep watch over him as long as there was any danger of that intelligible7 raving8, that unaccountable impulse to tell, which seemed to have acted towards Caleb Garth; and Bulstrode felt much anxiety lest some such impulse should come over him at the sight of Lydgate. He sat up alone with him through the night, only ordering the
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raffles
n.抽彩售物( raffle的名词复数 )v.以抽彩方式售(物)( raffle的第三人称单数 )
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crammed
adj.塞满的,挤满的;大口地吃;快速贪婪地吃v.把…塞满;填入;临时抱佛脚( cram的过去式)
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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tormenting
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
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vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
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intelligible
adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
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raving
adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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alleging
断言,宣称,辩解( allege的现在分词 )
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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incessantly
ad.不停地
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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quailing
害怕,发抖,畏缩( quail的现在分词 )
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imploringly
adv. 恳求地, 哀求地
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delirium
n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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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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stimulus
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
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strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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impenitent
adj.不悔悟的,顽固的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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contemplating
深思,细想,仔细考虑( contemplate的现在分词 ); 注视,凝视; 考虑接受(发生某事的可能性); 深思熟虑,沉思,苦思冥想
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scrupulously
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地
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prescriptions
药( prescription的名词复数 ); 处方; 开处方; 计划
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prescription
n.处方,开药;指示,规定
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irrelevant
adj.不恰当的,无关系的,不相干的
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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justifiable
adj.有理由的,无可非议的
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exorbitant
adj.过分的;过度的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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recurred
再发生,复发( recur的过去式和过去分词 ); 治愈
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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propitiate
v.慰解,劝解
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
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devout
adj.虔诚的,虔敬的,衷心的 (n.devoutness)
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choir
n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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persistently
ad.坚持地;固执地
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persistent
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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abrupt
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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opium
n.鸦片;adj.鸦片的
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sleeplessness
n.失眠,警觉
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narcotism
n.麻醉状态;麻醉作用;麻醉剂成瘾;病态性嗜睡
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unprecedented
adj.无前例的,新奇的
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
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harass
vt.使烦恼,折磨,骚扰
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harassed
adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的
动词harass的过去式和过去分词
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hauteur
n.傲慢
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calamitous
adj.灾难的,悲惨的;多灾多难;惨重
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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incur
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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surmounting
战胜( surmount的现在分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
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economizing
v.节省,减少开支( economize的现在分词 )
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frustration
n.挫折,失败,失效,落空
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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munificent
adj.慷慨的,大方的
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hack
n.劈,砍,出租马车;v.劈,砍,干咳
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augury
n.预言,征兆,占卦
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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actively
adv.积极地,勤奋地
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vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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indirectly
adv.间接地,不直接了当地
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beseeching
adj.恳求似的v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的现在分词 )
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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consign
vt.寄售(货品),托运,交托,委托
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parlor
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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tormentor
n. 使苦痛之人, 使苦恼之物, 侧幕
=tormenter
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alienating
v.使疏远( alienate的现在分词 );使不友好;转让;让渡(财产等)
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rectify
v.订正,矫正,改正
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omission
n.省略,删节;遗漏或省略的事物,冗长
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remonstrance
n抗议,抱怨
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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unravelled
解开,拆散,散开( unravel的过去式和过去分词 ); 阐明; 澄清; 弄清楚
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stertorous
adj.打鼾的
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rime
n.白霜;v.使蒙霜
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revival
n.复兴,复苏,(精力、活力等的)重振
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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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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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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memoranda
n. 备忘录, 便条
名词memorandum的复数形式
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withdrawal
n.取回,提款;撤退,撤军;收回,撤销
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subservient
adj.卑屈的,阿谀的
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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benefactor
n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人
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cholera
n.霍乱
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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rejection
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
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bruises
n.瘀伤,伤痕,擦伤( bruise的名词复数 )
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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repayment
n.偿还,偿还款;报酬
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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entanglement
n.纠缠,牵累
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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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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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vividly
adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地
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apprentice
n.学徒,徒弟
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galling
adj.难堪的,使烦恼的,使焦躁的
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yoke
n.轭;支配;v.给...上轭,连接,使成配偶
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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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presentiment
n.预感,预觉