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Walter goes away
The wooden Midshipman at the Instrument-maker's door, like the hard-hearted little Midshipman he was, remained supremely1 indifferent to Walter's going away, even when the very last day of his sojourn2 in the back parlour was on the decline. With his quadrant at his round black knob of an eye, and his figure in its old attitude of indomitable alacrity3, the Midshipman displayed his elfin small-clothes to the best advantage, and, absorbed in scientific pursuits, had no sympathy with worldly concerns. He was so far the creature of circumstances, that a dry day covered him with dust, and a misty4 day peppered him with little bits of soot5, and a wet day brightened up his tarnished6 uniform for the moment, and a very hot day blistered7 him; but otherwise he was a callous8, obdurate9, conceited10 Midshipman, intent on his own discoveries, and caring as little for what went on about him, terrestrially, as Archimedes at the taking of Syracuse.
Such a Midshipman he seemed to be, at least, in the then position of domestic affairs. Walter eyed him kindly11 many a time in passing in and out; and poor old Sol, when Walter was not there, would come and lean against the doorpost, resting his weary wig12 as near the shoe-buckles of the
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supremely
adv.无上地,崇高地
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sojourn
v./n.旅居,寄居;逗留
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
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soot
n.煤烟,烟尘;vt.熏以煤烟
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tarnished
(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏
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blistered
adj.水疮状的,泡状的v.(使)起水泡( blister的过去式和过去分词 );(使表皮等)涨破,爆裂
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callous
adj.无情的,冷淡的,硬结的,起老茧的
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obdurate
adj.固执的,顽固的
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conceited
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
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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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wig
n.假发
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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votaries
n.信徒( votary的名词复数 );追随者;(天主教)修士;修女
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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dismantled
拆开( dismantle的过去式和过去分词 ); 拆卸; 废除; 取消
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misuse
n.误用,滥用;vt.误用,滥用
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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chary
adj.谨慎的,细心的
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larks
n.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的名词复数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了v.百灵科鸟(尤指云雀)( lark的第三人称单数 );一大早就起床;鸡鸣即起;(因太费力而不想干时说)算了
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anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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corroborated
v.证实,支持(某种说法、信仰、理论等)( corroborate的过去式 )
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ingenuousness
n.率直;正直;老实
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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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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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mariner
n.水手号不载人航天探测器,海员,航海者
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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ogling
v.(向…)抛媚眼,送秋波( ogle的现在分词 )
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apparition
n.幽灵,神奇的现象
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untied
松开,解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 ); 解除,使自由; 解决
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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strings
n.弦
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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serener
serene(沉静的,宁静的,安宁的)的比较级形式
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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skilfully
adv. (美skillfully)熟练地
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bespeak
v.预定;预先请求
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presidency
n.总统(校长,总经理)的职位(任期)
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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simplicity
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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banishment
n.放逐,驱逐
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garner
v.收藏;取得
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inviolate
adj.未亵渎的,未受侵犯的
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frigate
n.护航舰,大型驱逐舰
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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lurking
潜在
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misgiving
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕
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hovered
鸟( hover的过去式和过去分词 ); 靠近(某事物); (人)徘徊; 犹豫
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engendering
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的现在分词 )
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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chronometer
n.精密的计时器
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unimpeachable
adj.无可指责的;adv.无可怀疑地
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recapitulated
v.总结,扼要重述( recapitulate的过去式和过去分词 )
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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modulation
n.调制
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slumbering
微睡,睡眠(slumber的现在分词形式)
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overhaul
v./n.大修,仔细检查
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joviality
n.快活
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evasions
逃避( evasion的名词复数 ); 回避; 遁辞; 借口
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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hack
n.劈,砍,出租马车;v.劈,砍,干咳
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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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lodgers
n.房客,租住者( lodger的名词复数 )
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artifices
n.灵巧( artifice的名词复数 );诡计;巧妙办法;虚伪行为
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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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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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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outweighed
v.在重量上超过( outweigh的过去式和过去分词 );在重要性或价值方面超过
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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relentless
adj.残酷的,不留情的,无怜悯心的
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wharf
n.码头,停泊处
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unintelligible
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
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lawful
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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fray
v.争吵;打斗;磨损,磨破;n.吵架;打斗
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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teaspoons
n.茶匙( teaspoon的名词复数 );一茶匙的量
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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oblivious
adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的
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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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glistening
adj.闪耀的,反光的v.湿物闪耀,闪亮( glisten的现在分词 )
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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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prow
n.(飞机)机头,船头
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attic
n.顶楼,屋顶室