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Clown. . . . 'Twas in the Bunch of Grapes, where, indeed, you have a delight to sit, have you not? Froth. I have so: because it is an open room, and good for winter. Clo. Why, very well then: I hope here be truths. --Measure for Measure.
Five days after the death of Raffles1, Mr. Bambridge was standing2 at his leisure under the large archway leading into the yard of the Green Dragon. He was not fond of solitary3 contemplation, but he had only just come out of the house, and any human figure standing at ease under the archway in the early afternoon was as certain to attract companionship as a pigeon which has found something worth peeking4 at. In this case there was no material object to feed upon, but the eye of reason saw a probability of mental sustenance5 in the shape of gossip. Mr. Hopkins, the meek-mannered draper opposite, was the first to act on this inward vision, being the more ambitious of a little masculine talk because his customers were chiefly women. Mr. Bambridge was rather curt6 to the draper, feeling that Hopkins was of course glad to talk to _him_, but that he was not going to waste much of his talk on Hopkins. Soon, however, there was a small cluster of more important listeners, who were either deposited from the passers-by, or had sauntered to the spot expressly to see if there were anything going on at the Green Dragon; and Mr. Bambridge was finding it worth his while to say many impressive things about the fine studs he had been seeing and the purchases he had made on a journey in the north from which he had just returned. Gentlemen present were assured that when they could show him anything to cut out a blood mare7, a bay, rising four, which was to be seen at Doncaster if they chose to go and look at it, Mr. Bambridge would gratify them by being shot "from here to Hereford." Also, a pair of blacks which he was going to put into the break recalled vividly
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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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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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peeking
v.很快地看( peek的现在分词 );偷看;窥视;微露出
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sustenance
n.食物,粮食;生活资料;生计
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curt
adj.简短的,草率的
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mare
n.母马,母驴
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vividly
adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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sarcastic
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
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grimace
v.做鬼脸,面部歪扭
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rascal
n.流氓;不诚实的人
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brag
v./n.吹牛,自夸;adj.第一流的
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bragging
v.自夸,吹嘘( brag的现在分词 );大话
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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insistently
ad.坚持地
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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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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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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pretext
n.借口,托词
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arbitration
n.调停,仲裁
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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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diligent
adj.勤勉的,勤奋的
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antipathy
n.憎恶;反感,引起反感的人或事物
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munificence
n.宽宏大量,慷慨给与
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bribe
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通
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malignant
adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的
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glide
n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝
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mercurial
adj.善变的,活泼的
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genealogy
n.家系,宗谱
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patriot
n.爱国者,爱国主义者
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grafting
嫁接法,移植法
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pawnbroker
n.典当商,当铺老板
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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conjectures
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
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impetus
n.推动,促进,刺激;推动力
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stifle
vt.使窒息;闷死;扼杀;抑止,阻止
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conviviality
n.欢宴,高兴,欢乐
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zest
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
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wrench
v.猛拧;挣脱;使扭伤;n.扳手;痛苦,难受
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delirium
n. 神智昏迷,说胡话;极度兴奋
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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subservient
adj.卑屈的,阿谀的
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discrediting
使不相信( discredit的现在分词 ); 使怀疑; 败坏…的名声; 拒绝相信
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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innuendo
n.暗指,讽刺
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incompatible
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的
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landlady
n.女房东,女地主
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slaughter
n.屠杀,屠宰;vt.屠杀,宰杀
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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backbone
n.脊骨,脊柱,骨干;刚毅,骨气
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lone
adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
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joints
接头( joint的名词复数 ); 关节; 公共场所(尤指价格低廉的饮食和娱乐场所) (非正式); 一块烤肉 (英式英语)
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winking
n.瞬眼,目语v.使眼色( wink的现在分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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courageous
adj.勇敢的,有胆量的
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draught
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
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scorching
adj. 灼热的
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foul
adj.污秽的;邪恶的;v.弄脏;妨害;犯规;n.犯规
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rued
v.对…感到后悔( rue的过去式和过去分词 )
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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eminently
adv.突出地;显著地;不寻常地
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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transgressed
v.超越( transgress的过去式和过去分词 );越过;违反;违背
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intentionally
ad.故意地,有意地
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winced
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的过去式和过去分词 )
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sanitary
adj.卫生方面的,卫生的,清洁的,卫生的
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cholera
n.霍乱
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authorizing
授权,批准,委托( authorize的现在分词 )
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assessment
n.评价;评估;对财产的估价,被估定的金额
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assessments
n.评估( assessment的名词复数 );评价;(应偿付金额的)估定;(为征税对财产所作的)估价
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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cleansing
n. 净化(垃圾)
adj. 清洁用的
动词cleanse的现在分词
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concurred
同意(concur的过去式与过去分词形式)
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concur
v.同意,意见一致,互助,同时发生
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subscription
n.预订,预订费,亲笔签名,调配法,下标(处方)
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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cemetery
n.坟墓,墓地,坟场
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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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resonant
adj.(声音)洪亮的,共鸣的
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curtness
n.简短;草率;简略
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concurrence
n.同意;并发
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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nefarious
adj.恶毒的,极坏的
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interpretation
n.解释,说明,描述;艺术处理
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augury
n.预言,征兆,占卦
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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quail
n.鹌鹑;vi.畏惧,颤抖
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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futility
n.无用
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equivocation
n.模棱两可的话,含糊话
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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accomplice
n.从犯,帮凶,同谋
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fang
n.尖牙,犬牙
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execration
n.诅咒,念咒,憎恶
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susceptible
adj.过敏的,敏感的;易动感情的,易受感动的
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tenacious
adj.顽强的,固执的,记忆力强的,粘的
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scattering
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
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rend
vt.把…撕开,割裂;把…揪下来,强行夺取
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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hoarser
(指声音)粗哑的,嘶哑的( hoarse的比较级 )
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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dictated
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
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virulent
adj.有毒的,有恶意的,充满敌意的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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chicanery
n.欺诈,欺骗
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enjoyments
愉快( enjoyment的名词复数 ); 令人愉快的事物; 享有; 享受
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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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hisses
嘶嘶声( hiss的名词复数 )
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inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
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repudiate
v.拒绝,拒付,拒绝履行
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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fuming
愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
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pallid
adj.苍白的,呆板的
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hindrance
n.妨碍,障碍
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tampered
v.窜改( tamper的过去式 );篡改;(用不正当手段)影响;瞎摆弄
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countenancing
v.支持,赞同,批准( countenance的现在分词 )
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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manor
n.庄园,领地
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议