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THE indefatigable1 Mrs. Sparsit, with a violent cold upon her, her voice reduced to a whisper, and her stately frame so racked by continual sneezes that it seemed in danger of dismemberment, gave chase to her patron until she found him in the metropolis2; and there, majestically3 sweeping4 in upon him at his hotel in St. James's Street, exploded the combustibles with which she was charged, and blew up. Having executed her mission with infinite relish5, this high-minded woman then fainted away on Mr. Bounderby's coat-collar.
Mr. Bounderby's first procedure was to shake Mrs. Sparsit off, and leave her to progress as she might through various stages of suffering on the floor. He next had recourse to the administration of potent6 restoratives, such as screwing the patient's thumbs, smiting7 her hands, abundantly watering her face, and inserting salt in her mouth. When these attentions had recovered her (which they speedily did), he hustled8 her into a fast train without offering any other refreshment9, and carried her back to Coketown more dead than alive.
Regarded as a classical ruin, Mrs. Sparsit was an interesting spectacle on her arrival at her journey's end; but considered in any other light, the amount of damage she had by that time sustained was excessive, and impaired10 her claims to admiration11. Utterly
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indefatigable
adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的
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metropolis
n.首府;大城市
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majestically
雄伟地; 庄重地; 威严地; 崇高地
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sweeping
adj.范围广大的,一扫无遗的
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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potent
adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的
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smiting
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的现在分词 )
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hustled
催促(hustle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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impaired
adj.受损的;出毛病的;有(身体或智力)缺陷的v.损害,削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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adamant
adj.坚硬的,固执的
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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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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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apparition
n.幽灵,神奇的现象
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bawled
v.大叫,大喊( bawl的过去式和过去分词 );放声大哭;大声叫出;叫卖(货物)
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temperate
adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的
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remonstrance
n抗议,抱怨
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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inflamed
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
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aggravating
adj.恼人的,讨厌的
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contortions
n.扭歪,弯曲;扭曲,弄歪,歪曲( contortion的名词复数 )
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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plaintive
adj.可怜的,伤心的
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relishing
v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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blurted
v.突然说出,脱口而出( blurt的过去式和过去分词 )
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remonstrated
v.抗议( remonstrate的过去式和过去分词 );告诫
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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distressed
痛苦的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
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propitiatory
adj.劝解的;抚慰的;谋求好感的;哄人息怒的
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perverted
adj.不正当的v.滥用( pervert的过去式和过去分词 );腐蚀;败坏;使堕落
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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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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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crimsoned
变为深红色(crimson的过去式与过去分词形式)
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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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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incompatibility
n.不兼容
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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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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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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softening
变软,软化
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quotation
n.引文,引语,语录;报价,牌价,行情
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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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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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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humbug
n.花招,谎话,欺骗