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Dombey sat in the corner of the darkened room in the great arm-chair by the bedside, and Son lay tucked up warm in a little basket bedstead, carefully disposed on a low settee immediately in front of the fire and close to it, as if his constitution were analogous2 to that of a muffin, and it was essential to toast him brown while he was very new.
Dombey was about eight-and-forty years of age. Son about eight-and-forty minutes. Dombey was rather bald, rather red, and though a handsome well-made man, too stern and pompous3 in appearance, to be prepossessing. Son was very bald, and very red, and though (of course) an undeniably fine infant, somewhat crushed and spotty in his general effect, as yet. On the brow of Dombey, Time and his brother Care had set some marks, as on a tree that was to come down in good time - remorseless twins they are for striding through their human forests, notching5 as they go - while the countenance6 of Son was crossed with a thousand little creases7, which the same deceitful Time would take delight in smoothing out and wearing away with the flat part of his scythe8, as a preparation of the surface for his deeper operations.
Dombey, exulting9 in the long-looked-for event, jingled10 and jingled the heavy gold watch-chain that depended from below his trim blue coat, whereof the buttons sparkled phosphorescently in the feeble rays of the distant fire. Son, with his little fists curled up and clenched12, seemed, in his feeble way, to be squaring at existence for having come upon him so unexpectedly.
'The House will once again, Mrs Dombey,' said Mr Dombey, 'be not only in name but in fact Dombey and Son;' and he added, in a tone of
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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analogous
adj.相似的;类似的
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pompous
adj.傲慢的,自大的;夸大的;豪华的
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morsel
n.一口,一点点
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notching
adj.多级的(指继电器)n.做凹口,开槽v.在(某物)上刻V形痕( notch的现在分词 );赢得;赢取;获得高分
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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creases
(使…)起折痕,弄皱( crease的第三人称单数 ); (皮肤)皱起,使起皱纹
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scythe
n. 长柄的大镰刀,战车镰; v. 以大镰刀割
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exulting
vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜
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jingled
喝醉的
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
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luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
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inhaling
v.吸入( inhale的现在分词 )
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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softening
变软,软化
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endearment
n.表示亲爱的行为
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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fictitious
adj.虚构的,假设的;空头的
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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inviolate
adj.未亵渎的,未受侵犯的
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bind
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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ware
n.(常用复数)商品,货物
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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perpetuation
n.永存,不朽
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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deferred
adj.延期的,缓召的v.拖延,延缓,推迟( defer的过去式和过去分词 );服从某人的意愿,遵从
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scripture
n.经文,圣书,手稿;Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》,《圣经》中的一段
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jingling
叮当声
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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crouching
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
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cravat
n.领巾,领结;v.使穿有领结的服装,使结领结
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embodied
v.表现( embody的过去式和过去分词 );象征;包括;包含
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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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variance
n.矛盾,不同
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testily
adv. 易怒地, 暴躁地
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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puffed
adj.疏松的v.使喷出( puff的过去式和过去分词 );喷着汽(或烟)移动;吹嘘;吹捧
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sonorous
adj.响亮的,回响的;adv.圆润低沉地;感人地;n.感人,堂皇
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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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stimulated
a.刺激的
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practitioner
n.实践者,从事者;(医生或律师等)开业者
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discomfited
v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词);使狼狈;使挫折;挫败
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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languor
n.无精力,倦怠
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elasticity
n.弹性,伸缩力
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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adviser
n.劝告者,顾问
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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deplore
vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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obsequious
adj.谄媚的,奉承的,顺从的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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juvenile
n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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agitate
vi.(for,against)煽动,鼓动;vt.搅动
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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exhaustion
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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refreshments
n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
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quenching
淬火,熄
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hysterical
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
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bland
adj.淡而无味的,温和的,无刺激性的
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specially
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
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aquiline
adj.钩状的,鹰的
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downwards
adj./adv.向下的(地),下行的(地)
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invincible
adj.不可征服的,难以制服的
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scantiness
n.缺乏
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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bonnets
n.童帽( bonnet的名词复数 );(烟囱等的)覆盖物;(苏格兰男子的)无边呢帽;(女子戴的)任何一种帽子
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gossamer
n.薄纱,游丝
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furry
adj.毛皮的;似毛皮的;毛皮制的
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rampant
adj.(植物)蔓生的;狂暴的,无约束的
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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fishy
adj. 值得怀疑的
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speculation
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
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mincing
adj.矫饰的;v.切碎;切碎
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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prettily
adv.优美地;可爱地
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toxin
n.毒素,毒质
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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dubiousness
n.dubious(令人怀疑的)的变形
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uncertainty
n.易变,靠不住,不确知,不确定的事物
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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spoke
n.(车轮的)辐条;轮辐;破坏某人的计划;阻挠某人的行动 v.讲,谈(speak的过去式);说;演说;从某种观点来说
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palatable
adj.可口的,美味的;惬意的
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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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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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audacity
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
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replete
adj.饱满的,塞满的;n.贮蜜蚁
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pecuniary
adj.金钱的;金钱上的
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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acquiesced
v.默认,默许( acquiesce的过去式和过去分词 )
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intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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pungent
adj.(气味、味道)刺激性的,辛辣的;尖锐的
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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sleeper
n.睡眠者,卧车,卧铺
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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racing
n.竞赛,赛马;adj.竞赛用的,赛马用的
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purport
n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是...
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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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ebb
vi.衰退,减退;n.处于低潮,处于衰退状态
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nostril
n.鼻孔
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)