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The Study of a Loving Heart
Sir Barnet and Lady Skettles, very good people, resided in a pretty villa1 at Fulham, on the banks of the Thames; which was one of the most desirable residences in the world when a rowing-match happened to be going past, but had its little inconveniences at other times, among which may be enumerated2 the occasional appearance of the river in the drawing-room, and the contemporaneous disappearance3 of the lawn and shrubbery.
Sir Barnet Skettles expressed his personal consequence chiefly through an antique gold snuffbox, and a ponderous4 silk pocket-kerchief, which he had an imposing5 manner of drawing out of his pocket like a banner and using with both hands at once. Sir Barnet's object in life was constantly to extend the range of his acquaintance. Like a heavy body dropped into water - not to disparage6 so worthy7 a gentleman by the comparison - it was in the nature of things that Sir Barnet must spread an ever widening circle about him, until there was no room left. Or, like a sound in air, the vibration8 of which, according to the speculation9 of an ingenious modern philosopher, may go on travelling for ever through the interminable fields of space, nothing but coming to the end of his moral tether could stop Sir Barnet Skettles in his voyage of discovery through the social system.
Sir Barnet was proud of making people acquainted with people. He liked the thing for its own sake, and it advanced his favourite object too. For example, if Sir Barnet had the good fortune to get hold of a law recruit, or a country gentleman, and ensnared him to his hospitable
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villa
n.别墅,城郊小屋
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enumerated
v.列举,枚举,数( enumerate的过去式和过去分词 )
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disappearance
n.消失,消散,失踪
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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disparage
v.贬抑,轻蔑
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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vibration
n.颤动,振动;摆动
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speculation
n.思索,沉思;猜测;投机
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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brace
n. 支柱,曲柄,大括号; v. 绷紧,顶住,(为困难或坏事)做准备
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propounded
v.提出(问题、计划等)供考虑[讨论],提议( propound的过去式和过去分词 )
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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pang
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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stiffened
加强的
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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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aggrieved
adj.愤愤不平的,受委屈的;悲痛的;(在合法权利方面)受侵害的v.令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式);令委屈,令苦恼,侵害( aggrieve的过去式和过去分词)
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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chafed
v.擦热(尤指皮肤)( chafe的过去式 );擦痛;发怒;惹怒
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paternal
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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courteously
adv.有礼貌地,亲切地
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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joint
adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合
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momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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mingling
adj.混合的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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repulse
n.击退,拒绝;vt.逐退,击退,拒绝
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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caress
vt./n.爱抚,抚摸
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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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reverted
恢复( revert的过去式和过去分词 ); 重提; 回到…上; 归还
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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lame
adj.跛的,(辩解、论据等)无说服力的
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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musingly
adv.沉思地,冥想地
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boughs
大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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shuns
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的第三人称单数 )
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scattering
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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bereavement
n.亲人丧亡,丧失亲人,丧亲之痛
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lighter
n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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orphaned
[计][修]孤立
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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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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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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misgave
v.使(某人的情绪、精神等)疑虑,担忧,害怕( misgive的过去式 )
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revels
n.作乐( revel的名词复数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉v.作乐( revel的第三人称单数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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scraps
油渣
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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willows
n.柳树( willow的名词复数 );柳木
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stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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caulk
v.堵缝
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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sullenly
不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地
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cowering
v.畏缩,抖缩( cower的现在分词 )
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peevish
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
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ragged
adj.衣衫褴褛的,粗糙的,刺耳的
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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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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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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battered
adj.磨损的;v.连续猛击;磨损
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rugged
adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的
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bind
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬
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crouching
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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rippling
起涟漪的,潺潺流水般声音的
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beholding
v.看,注视( behold的现在分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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ruffle
v.弄皱,弄乱;激怒,扰乱;n.褶裥饰边
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amicably
adv.友善地
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rein
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
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saluting
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的现在分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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recoil
vi.退却,退缩,畏缩
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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entrust
v.信赖,信托,交托
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besought
v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词)
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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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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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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superstition
n.迷信,迷信行为