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In which the Wooden Midshipman gets into Trouble
That spice of romance and love of the marvellous, of which there was a pretty strong infusion1 in the nature of young Walter Gay, and which the guardianship2 of his Uncle, old Solomon Gills, had not very much weakened by the waters of stern practical experience, was the occasion of his attaching an uncommon3 and delightful4 interest to the adventure of Florence with Good Mrs Brown. He pampered5 and cherished it in his memory, especially that part of it with which he had been associated: until it became the spoiled child of his fancy, and took its own way, and did what it liked with it.
The recollection of those incidents, and his own share in them, may have been made the more captivating, perhaps, by the weekly dreamings of old Sol and Captain Cuttle on Sundays. Hardly a Sunday passed, without mysterious references being made by one or other of those worthy6 chums to Richard Whittington; and the latter gentleman had even gone so far as to purchase a ballad7 of considerable antiquity8, that had long fluttered among many others, chiefly expressive9 of maritime10 sentiments, on a dead wall in the Commercial Road: which poetical11 performance set forth12 the courtship and
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infusion
n.灌输
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guardianship
n. 监护, 保护, 守护
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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pampered
adj.饮食过量的,饮食奢侈的v.纵容,宠,娇养( pamper的过去式和过去分词 )
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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ballad
n.歌谣,民谣,流行爱情歌曲
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antiquity
n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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maritime
adj.海的,海事的,航海的,近海的,沿海的
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poetical
adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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nuptials
n.婚礼;婚礼( nuptial的名词复数 )
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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descried
adj.被注意到的,被发现的,被看到的
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festive
adj.欢宴的,节日的
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oar
n.桨,橹,划手;v.划行
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wharf
n.码头,停泊处
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enchanting
a.讨人喜欢的
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变
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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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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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propitiated
v.劝解,抚慰,使息怒( propitiate的过去式和过去分词 )
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adventurous
adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的
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distinctive
adj.特别的,有特色的,与众不同的
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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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cravat
n.领巾,领结;v.使穿有领结的服装,使结领结
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triumphantly
ad.得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地
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burnished
adj.抛光的,光亮的v.擦亮(金属等),磨光( burnish的过去式和过去分词 );被擦亮,磨光
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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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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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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confidentially
ad.秘密地,悄悄地
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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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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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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cosy
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
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coaxingly
adv. 以巧言诱哄,以甘言哄骗
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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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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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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broker
n.中间人,经纪人;v.作为中间人来安排
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appraiser
n.评价者,鉴定者,估价官
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second-hand
adj.用过的,旧的,二手的
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poised
a.摆好姿势不动的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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pokers
n.拨火铁棒( poker的名词复数 );纸牌;扑克;(通常指人)(坐或站得)直挺挺的
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gracefully
ad.大大方方地;优美地
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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barricade
n.路障,栅栏,障碍;vt.设路障挡住
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severed
v.切断,断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 );断,裂
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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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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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resounding
adj. 响亮的
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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pecuniary
adj.金钱的;金钱上的
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bankruptcy
n.破产;无偿付能力
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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overdue
adj.过期的,到期未付的;早该有的,迟到的
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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sociable
adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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calamity
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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remonstrances
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 )
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entanglement
n.纠缠,牵累
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waggons
四轮的运货马车( waggon的名词复数 ); 铁路货车; 小手推车
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spires
n.(教堂的) 塔尖,尖顶( spire的名词复数 )
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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stranded
a.搁浅的,进退两难的
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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willows
n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木
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marshy
adj.沼泽的
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smelt
v.熔解,熔炼;n.银白鱼,胡瓜鱼
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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poked
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
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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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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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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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thump
v.重击,砰然地响;n.重击,重击声
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repelled
v.击退( repel的过去式和过去分词 );使厌恶;排斥;推开
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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importunate
adj.强求的;纠缠不休的
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perspiration
n.汗水;出汗
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ambush
n.埋伏(地点);伏兵;v.埋伏;伏击
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trepidation
n.惊恐,惶恐
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socket
n.窝,穴,孔,插座,插口
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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chronometer
n.精密的计时器
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withered
adj. 枯萎的,干瘪的,(人身体的部分器官)因病萎缩的或未发育良好的
动词wither的过去式和过去分词形式
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obsolete
adj.已废弃的,过时的
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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egress
n.出去;出口
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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stratagem
n.诡计,计谋
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wink
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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avenging
adj.报仇的,复仇的v.为…复仇,报…之仇( avenge的现在分词 );为…报复
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gliding
v. 滑翔
adj. 滑动的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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glazed
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神
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overhaul
v./n.大修,仔细检查
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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quotations
n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价
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ruminated
v.沉思( ruminate的过去式和过去分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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creditor
n.债仅人,债主,贷方
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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wig
n.假发
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wring
n.扭绞;v.拧,绞出,扭
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convertible
adj.可改变的,可交换,同意义的;n.有活动摺篷的汽车
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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annuity
n.年金;养老金
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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cogitating
v.认真思考,深思熟虑( cogitate的现在分词 )
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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averse
adj.厌恶的;反对的,不乐意的
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constraint
n.(on)约束,限制;限制(或约束)性的事物
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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philosophical
adj.哲学家的,哲学上的,达观的
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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contingency
n.意外事件,可能性
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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zealous
adj.狂热的,热心的
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teaspoons
n.茶匙( teaspoon的名词复数 );一茶匙的量