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A Separation
With the day, though not so early as the sun, uprose Miss Susan Nipper. There was a heaviness in this young maiden's exceedingly sharp black eyes, that abated1 somewhat of their sparkling, and suggested - which was not their usual character - the possibility of their being sometimes shut. There was likewise a swollen2 look about them, as if they had been crying over-night. But the Nipper, so far from being cast down, was singularly brisk and bold, and all her energies appeared to be braced3 up for some great feat4. This was noticeable even in her dress, which was much more tight and trim than usual; and in occasional twitches6 of her head as she went about the house, which were mightily7 expressive8 of determination.
In a word, she had formed a determination, and an aspiring9 one: it being nothing less than this - to penetrate10 to Mr Dombey's presence, and have speech of that gentleman alone. 'I have often said I would,' she remarked, in a threatening manner, to herself, that morning, with many twitches of her head, 'and now I will!'
Spurring herself on to the accomplishment11 of this desperate design, with a sharpness that was peculiar12 to herself, Susan Nipper haunted the hall and staircase during the whole forenoon, without finding a favourable13
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abated
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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braced
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来
4
feat
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
5
twitch
v.急拉,抽动,痉挛,抽搐;n.扯,阵痛,痉挛
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twitches
n.(使)抽动, (使)颤动, (使)抽搐( twitch的名词复数 )
7
mightily
ad.强烈地;非常地
8
expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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aspiring
adj.有志气的;有抱负的;高耸的v.渴望;追求
10
penetrate
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
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accomplishment
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
12
peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
13
favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
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stimulating
adj.有启发性的,能激发人思考的
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mettle
n.勇气,精神
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foe
n.敌人,仇敌
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
19
dozing
v.打瞌睡,假寐
n.瞌睡
20
astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
22
incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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martyr
n.烈士,殉难者;vt.杀害,折磨,牺牲
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sob
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
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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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steadfast
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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reverently
adv.虔诚地
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foaming
adj.布满泡沫的;发泡
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croaked
v.呱呱地叫( croak的过去式和过去分词 );用粗的声音说
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inflexible
adj.不可改变的,不受影响的,不屈服的
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assailed
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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deplore
vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾
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amenable
adj.经得起检验的;顺从的;对负有义务的
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exhaustion
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述
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jubilee
n.周年纪念;欢乐
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exasperation
n.愤慨
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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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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saucy
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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affidavit
n.宣誓书
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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unprecedented
adj.无前例的,新奇的
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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savings
n.存款,储蓄
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opportunely
adv.恰好地,适时地
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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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jauntily
adv.心满意足地;洋洋得意地;高兴地;活泼地
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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distressed
痛苦的
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withheld
withhold过去式及过去分词
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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imperative
n.命令,需要;规则;祈使语气;adj.强制的;紧急的
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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rout
n.溃退,溃败;v.击溃,打垮
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everlasting
adj.永恒的,持久的,无止境的
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intensity
n.强烈,剧烈;强度;烈度
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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suffocation
n.窒息
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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phenomena
n.现象
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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chuckles
轻声地笑( chuckle的名词复数 )
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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abducted
劫持,诱拐( abduct的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(肢体等)外展
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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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dilapidation
n.倒塌;毁坏
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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groggy
adj.体弱的;不稳的
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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ornamental
adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物
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physically
adj.物质上,体格上,身体上,按自然规律
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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fixtures
(房屋等的)固定装置( fixture的名词复数 ); 如(浴盆、抽水马桶); 固定在某位置的人或物; (定期定点举行的)体育活动
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irresolutely
adv.优柔寡断地
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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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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地