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THE figure descended2 the great stairs, steadily3, steadily; always verging4, like a weight in deep water, to the black gulf5 at the bottom.
Mr. Gradgrind, apprised6 of his wife's decease, made an expedition from London, and buried her in a business-like manner. He then returned with promptitude to the national cinder-heap, and resumed his sifting7 for the odds8 and ends he wanted, and his throwing of the dust about into the eyes of other people who wanted other odds and ends - in fact resumed his parliamentary duties.
In the meantime, Mrs. Sparsit kept unwinking watch and ward9. Separated from her staircase, all the week, by the length of iron road dividing Coketown from the country house, she yet maintained her cat-like observation of Louisa, through her husband, through her brother, through James Harthouse, through the outsides of letters and packets, through everything animate10 and inanimate that at any time went near the stairs. 'Your foot on the last step, my lady,' said Mrs. Sparsit, apostrophizing the descending11 figure, with the aid of her threatening mitten12, 'and all your art shall never blind me.'
Art or nature though, the original stock of Louisa's character or the graft13 of circumstances upon it, - her curious reserve did baffle, while it
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fig
n.无花果(树)
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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verging
接近,逼近(verge的现在分词形式)
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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apprised
v.告知,通知( apprise的过去式和过去分词 );评价
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sifting
n.筛,过滤v.筛( sift的现在分词 );筛滤;细查;详审
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odds
n.让步,机率,可能性,比率;胜败优劣之别
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ward
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
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animate
v.赋于生命,鼓励;adj.有生命的,有生气的
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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mitten
n.连指手套,露指手套
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graft
n.移植,嫁接,艰苦工作,贪污;v.移植,嫁接
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stimulated
a.刺激的
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displeased
a.不快的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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munificent
adj.慷慨的,大方的
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blustered
v.外强中干的威吓( bluster的过去式和过去分词 );咆哮;(风)呼啸;狂吹
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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elasticity
n.弹性,伸缩力
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adjuration
n.祈求,命令
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compassionate
adj.有同情心的,表示同情的
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bully
n.恃强欺弱者,小流氓;vt.威胁,欺侮
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walnut
n.胡桃,胡桃木,胡桃色,茶色
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ketchup
n.蕃茄酱,蕃茄沙司
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viands
n.食品,食物
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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conversational
adj.对话的,会话的
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wager
n.赌注;vt.押注,打赌
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blandly
adv.温和地,殷勤地
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revolving
adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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hovering
鸟( hover的现在分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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furtive
adj.鬼鬼崇崇的,偷偷摸摸的
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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pouncing
v.突然袭击( pounce的现在分词 );猛扑;一眼看出;抓住机会(进行抨击)
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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colossal
adj.异常的,庞大的
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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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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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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glide
n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝
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stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
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chirping
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
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reek
v.发出臭气;n.恶臭
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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snails
n.蜗牛;迟钝的人;蜗牛( snail的名词复数 )
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warily
adv.留心地
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adders
n.加法器,(欧洲产)蝰蛇(小毒蛇),(北美产无毒的)猪鼻蛇( adder的名词复数 )
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savages
未开化的人,野蛮人( savage的名词复数 )
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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implicitly
adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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ardently
adv.热心地,热烈地
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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caterpillars
n.毛虫( caterpillar的名词复数 );履带
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slung
抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往
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density
n.密集,密度,浓度
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muffled
adj.(声音)被隔的;听不太清的;(衣服)裹严的;蒙住的v.压抑,捂住( muffle的过去式和过去分词 );用厚厚的衣帽包着(自己)
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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umbrageous
adj.多荫的
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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zigzagged
adj.呈之字形移动的v.弯弯曲曲地走路,曲折地前进( zigzag的过去式和过去分词 )
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seizure
n.没收;占有;抵押
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hiss
v.发出嘶嘶声;发嘘声表示不满
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shriek
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
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speck
n.微粒,小污点,小斑点
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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exult
v.狂喜,欢腾;欢欣鼓舞
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exulted
狂喜,欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 )
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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precipice
n.悬崖,危急的处境
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gutters
(路边)排水沟( gutter的名词复数 ); 阴沟; (屋顶的)天沟; 贫贱的境地
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overflowed
溢出的
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squelching
v.发吧唧声,发扑哧声( squelch的现在分词 );制止;压制;遏制
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stagnant
adj.不流动的,停滞的,不景气的
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的