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Confidential1 and Accidental
Attired2 no more in Captain Cuttle's sable3 slops and sou'-wester hat, but dressed in a substantial suit of brown livery, which, while it affected4 to be a very sober and demure5 livery indeed, was really as self-satisfied and confident a one as tailor need desire to make, Rob the Grinder, thus transformed as to his outer man, and all regardless within of the Captain and the Midshipman, except when he devoted6 a few minutes of his leisure time to crowing over those inseparable worthies7, and recalling, with much applauding music from that brazen8 instrument, his conscience, the triumphant9 manner in which he had disembarrassed himself of their company, now served his patron, Mr Carker. Inmate10 of Mr Carker's house, and serving about his person, Rob kept his round eyes on the white teeth with fear and trembling, and felt that he had need to open them wider than ever.
He could not have quaked more, through his whole being, before the teeth, though he had come into the service of some powerful enchanter, and they had been his strongest spells. The boy had a sense of power and authority in this patron of his that engrossed11 his whole attention and exacted his most implicit12
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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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attired
adj.穿着整齐的v.使穿上衣服,使穿上盛装( attire的过去式和过去分词 )
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sable
n.黑貂;adj.黑色的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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demure
adj.严肃的;端庄的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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worthies
应得某事物( worthy的名词复数 ); 值得做某事; 可尊敬的; 有(某人或事物)的典型特征
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brazen
adj.厚脸皮的,无耻的,坚硬的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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inmate
n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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ascendancy
n.统治权,支配力量
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dilating
v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的现在分词 )
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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temerity
n.鲁莽,冒失
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treacherous
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
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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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falter
vi.(嗓音)颤抖,结巴地说;犹豫;蹒跚
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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forefinger
n.食指
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serenely
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地
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abject
adj.极可怜的,卑屈的
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bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
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rib
n.肋骨,肋状物
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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crestfallen
adj. 挫败的,失望的,沮丧的
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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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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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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babbling
n.胡说,婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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stupor
v.昏迷;不省人事
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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condescending
adj.谦逊的,故意屈尊的
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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commodious
adj.宽敞的;使用方便的
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disparagement
n.轻视,轻蔑
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abounded
v.大量存在,充满,富于( abound的过去式和过去分词 )
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ostentation
n.夸耀,卖弄
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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defer
vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
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deferential
adj. 敬意的,恭敬的
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distended
v.(使)膨胀,肿胀( distend的过去式和过去分词 )
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monarchs
君主,帝王( monarch的名词复数 )
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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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cursorily
adv.粗糙地,疏忽地,马虎地
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scrutiny
n.详细检查,仔细观察
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vigilant
adj.警觉的,警戒的,警惕的
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derisive
adj.嘲弄的
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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gilded
a.镀金的,富有的
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hoop
n.(篮球)篮圈,篮
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gaudy
adj.华而不实的;俗丽的
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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sullenly
不高兴地,绷着脸,忧郁地
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faculties
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院
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obsequiously
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robin
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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engendered
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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eminent
adj.显赫的,杰出的,有名的,优良的
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condescension
n.自以为高人一等,贬低(别人)
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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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arrogantly
adv.傲慢地
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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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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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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remonstrate
v.抗议,规劝
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profess
v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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eradicated
画着根的
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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portentous
adj.不祥的,可怕的,装腔作势的
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explicit
adj.详述的,明确的;坦率的;显然的
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irreconcilable
adj.(指人)难和解的,势不两立的
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whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
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superfluous
adj.过多的,过剩的,多余的
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slur
v.含糊地说;诋毁;连唱;n.诋毁;含糊的发音
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monkish
adj.僧侣的,修道士的,禁欲的
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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stiffening
n. (使衣服等)变硬的材料, 硬化
动词stiffen的现在分词形式
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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sheathed
adj.雕塑像下半身包在鞘中的;覆盖的;铠装的;装鞘了的v.将(刀、剑等)插入鞘( sheathe的过去式和过去分词 );包,覆盖
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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descry
v.远远看到;发现;责备
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humbling
adj.令人羞辱的v.使谦恭( humble的现在分词 );轻松打败(尤指强大的对手);低声下气
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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adorns
装饰,佩带( adorn的第三人称单数 )
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accomplishments
n.造诣;完成( accomplishment的名词复数 );技能;成绩;成就
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gainsay
v.否认,反驳
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entrust
v.信赖,信托,交托
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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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paramount
a.最重要的,最高权力的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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garner
v.收藏;取得
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credentials
n.证明,资格,证明书,证件
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respite
n.休息,中止,暂缓
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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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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rein
n.疆绳,统治,支配;vt.以僵绳控制,统治
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deigned
v.屈尊,俯就( deign的过去式和过去分词 )
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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lashing
n.鞭打;痛斥;大量;许多v.鞭打( lash的现在分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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bridle
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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divers
adj.不同的;种种的
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disinterestedly
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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bruised
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
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lesser
adj.次要的,较小的;adv.较小地,较少地
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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crafty
adj.狡猾的,诡诈的
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
144
animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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crouched
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的过去式和过去分词 )
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justification
n.正当的理由;辩解的理由
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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haughtily
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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unwillingness
n. 不愿意,不情愿
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entreated
恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 )
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reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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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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distressed
痛苦的
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wrested
(用力)拧( wrest的过去式和过去分词 ); 费力取得; (从…)攫取; ( 从… ) 强行取去…
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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conciliation
n.调解,调停
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
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oblivious
adj.易忘的,遗忘的,忘却的,健忘的
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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dilation
n.膨胀,扩张,扩大
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murky
adj.黑暗的,朦胧的;adv.阴暗地,混浊地;n.阴暗;昏暗
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looming
n.上现蜃景(光通过低层大气发生异常折射形成的一种海市蜃楼)v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的现在分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近
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tangible
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的
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outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
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affront
n./v.侮辱,触怒
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flickered
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )