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Captain Cuttle does a little Business for the Young People
Captain Cuttle, in the exercise of that surprising talent for deep-laid and unfathomable scheming, with which (as is not unusual in men of transparent1 simplicity) he sincerely believed himself to be endowed by nature, had gone to Mr Dombey's house on the eventful Sunday, winking3 all the way as a vent2 for his superfluous4 sagacity, and had presented himself in the full lustre5 of the ankle-jacks before the eyes of Towlinson. Hearing from that individual, to his great concern, of the impending6 calamity7, Captain Cuttle, in his delicacy8, sheered off again confounded; merely handing in the nosegay as a small mark of his solicitude9, and leaving his respectful compliments for the family in general, which he accompanied with an expression of his hope that they would lay their heads well to the wind under existing circumstances, and a friendly intimation that he would 'look up again' to-morrow.
The Captain's compliments were never heard of any more. The Captain's nosegay, after lying in the hall all night, was swept into the dust-bin next morning; and the Captain's sly arrangement, involved in one catastrophe10 with greater hopes and loftier designs, was crushed to pieces. So, when an avalanche11 bears down a mountain-forest, twigs
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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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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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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impending
a.imminent, about to come or happen
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calamity
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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avalanche
n.雪崩,大量涌来
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twigs
细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 )
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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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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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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sages
n.圣人( sage的名词复数 );智者;哲人;鼠尾草(可用作调料)
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relinquished
交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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crestfallen
adj. 挫败的,失望的,沮丧的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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revolve
vi.(使)旋转;循环出现
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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politic
adj.有智虑的;精明的;v.从政
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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lurking
潜在
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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premium
n.加付款;赠品;adj.高级的;售价高的
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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savagely
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
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corroboration
n.进一步的证实,进一步的证据
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peg
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定
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feigned
a.假装的,不真诚的
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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nervously
adv.神情激动地,不安地
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beads
n.(空心)小珠子( bead的名词复数 );水珠;珠子项链
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fixture
n.固定设备;预定日期;比赛时间;定期存款
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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credentials
n.证明,资格,证明书,证件
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outfit
n.(为特殊用途的)全套装备,全套服装
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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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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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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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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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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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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tavern
n.小旅馆,客栈;小酒店
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perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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eluded
v.(尤指机敏地)避开( elude的过去式和过去分词 );逃避;躲避;使达不到
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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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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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equanimity
n.沉着,镇定
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daunted
使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 )
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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diplomacy
n.外交;外交手腕,交际手腕
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ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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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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seaman
n.海员,水手,水兵
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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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growl
v.(狗等)嗥叫,(炮等)轰鸣;n.嗥叫,轰鸣
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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emboldened
v.鼓励,使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )
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incited
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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poke
n.刺,戳,袋;vt.拨开,刺,戳;vi.戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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swelling
n.肿胀
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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tack
n.大头钉;假缝,粗缝
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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hyena
n.土狼,鬣狗
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acquiescent
adj.默许的,默认的
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quotation
n.引文,引语,语录;报价,牌价,行情
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exultation
n.狂喜,得意
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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blandly
adv.温和地,殷勤地
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assenting
同意,赞成( assent的现在分词 )
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heartiness
诚实,热心
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crevices
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 )
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tattooed
v.刺青,文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击
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intruding
v.侵入,侵扰,打扰( intrude的现在分词);把…强加于
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berth
n.卧铺,停泊地,锚位;v.使停泊
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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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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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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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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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prospective
adj.预期的,未来的,前瞻性的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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civic
adj.城市的,都市的,市民的,公民的
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outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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winks
v.使眼色( wink的第三人称单数 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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deception
n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计
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fortified
adj. 加强的
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属