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Miss Tox improves an Old Acquaintance
The forlorn Miss Tox, abandoned by her friend Louisa Chick, and bereft1 of Mr Dombey's countenance2 - for no delicate pair of wedding cards, united by a silver thread, graced the chimney-glass in Princess's Place, or the harpsichord3, or any of those little posts of display which Lucretia reserved for holiday occupation - became depressed4 in her spirits, and suffered much from melancholy5. For a time the Bird Waltz was unheard in Princess's Place, the plants were neglected, and dust collected on the miniature of Miss Tox's ancestor with the powdered head and pigtail.
Miss Tox, however, was not of an age or of a disposition6 long to abandon herself to unavailing regrets. Only two notes of the harpsichord were dumb from disuse when the Bird Waltz again warbled and trilled in the crooked7 drawing-room: only one slip of geranium fell a victim to imperfect nursing, before she was gardening at her green baskets again, regularly every morning; the powdered-headed ancestor had not been under a cloud for more than six weeks, when Miss Tox breathed on his benignant visage, and polished him up with a piece of wash-leather.
Still, Miss Tox was lonely, and at a loss. Her attachments8, however ludicrously shown, were real and strong; and she was, as she expressed it, 'deeply hurt by the unmerited contumely she had met with from Louisa.' But there was no such thing as anger in Miss Tox's composition. If she had ambled9 on through life, in her soft spoken way, without any opinions, she had, at least, got so far without any harsh passions. The mere
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bereft
adj.被剥夺的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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harpsichord
n.键琴(钢琴前身)
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depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
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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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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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crooked
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
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attachments
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
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ambled
v.(马)缓行( amble的过去式和过去分词 );从容地走,漫步
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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milky
adj.牛奶的,多奶的;乳白色的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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plentifully
adv. 许多地,丰饶地
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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subservient
adj.卑屈的,阿谀的
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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pivot
v.在枢轴上转动;装枢轴,枢轴;adj.枢轴的
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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vents
(气体、液体等进出的)孔、口( vent的名词复数 ); (鸟、鱼、爬行动物或小哺乳动物的)肛门; 大衣等的)衩口; 开衩
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cindery
adj.灰烬的,煤渣的
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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fatigues
n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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fuming
愤怒( fume的现在分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
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fretting
n. 微振磨损
adj. 烦躁的, 焦虑的
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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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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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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relishing
v.欣赏( relish的现在分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
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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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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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shovelling
v.铲子( shovel的现在分词 );锹;推土机、挖土机等的)铲;铲形部份
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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paternal
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的
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junction
n.连接,接合;交叉点,接合处,枢纽站
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pint
n.品脱
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solidify
v.(使)凝固,(使)固化,(使)团结
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
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morsels
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑
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lawful
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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hopped
跳上[下]( hop的过去式和过去分词 ); 单足蹦跳; 齐足(或双足)跳行; 摘葎草花
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viands
n.食品,食物
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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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confidentially
ad.秘密地,悄悄地
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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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withers
马肩隆
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cove
n.小海湾,小峡谷
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hind
adj.后面的,后部的
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
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adjuring
v.(以起誓或诅咒等形式)命令要求( adjure的现在分词 );祈求;恳求
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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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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renewal
adj.(契约)延期,续订,更新,复活,重来
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opportune
adj.合适的,适当的
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
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suffocating
a.使人窒息的
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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blandly
adv.温和地,殷勤地
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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martyrs
n.martyr的复数形式;烈士( martyr的名词复数 );殉道者;殉教者;乞怜者(向人诉苦以博取同情)
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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judiciously
adv.明断地,明智而审慎地
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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ingenuous
adj.纯朴的,单纯的;天真的;坦率的
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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tact
n.机敏,圆滑,得体
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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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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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acquiescence
n.默许;顺从
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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ratified
v.批准,签认(合约等)( ratify的过去式和过去分词 )
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stolid
adj.无动于衷的,感情麻木的
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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unlimited
adj.无限的,不受控制的,无条件的
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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conversational
adj.对话的,会话的
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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deprivation
n.匮乏;丧失;夺去,贫困
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robin
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
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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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hypocrisy
n.伪善,虚伪