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Another Wedding
Mr Sownds the beadle, and Mrs Miff the pew-opener, are early at their posts in the fine church where Mr Dombey was married. A yellow-faced old gentleman from India, is going to take unto himself a young wife this morning, and six carriages full of company are expected, and Mrs Miff has been informed that the yellow-faced old gentleman could pave the road to church with diamonds and hardly miss them. The nuptial1 benediction2 is to be a superior one, proceeding3 from a very reverend, a dean, and the lady is to be given away, as an extraordinary present, by somebody who comes express from the Horse Guards
Mrs Miff is more intolerant of common people this morning, than she generally is; and she his always strong opinions on that subject, for it is associated with free sittings. Mrs Miff is not a student of political economy (she thinks the science is connected with dissenters4; 'Baptists or Wesleyans, or some o' them,' she says), but she can never understand what business your common folks have to be married. 'Drat 'em,' says Mrs Miff 'you read the same things over 'em' and instead of sovereigns get sixpences!'
Mr Sownds the beadle is more liberal than Mrs Miff - but then he is not a pew-opener. 'It must be done, Ma'am,' he says. 'We must marry 'em. We must have our national schools to walk at the head of, and we must have our standing5 armies. We must marry 'em, Ma'am,' says Mr Sownds, 'and keep the country going.'
Mr Sownds is sitting on the steps and Mrs Miff is dusting in the church, when a young couple, plainly dressed, come in. The mortified6 bonnet7 of Mrs Miff is sharply turned towards them, for she espies8 in this early visit indications of a runaway9
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nuptial
adj.婚姻的,婚礼的
2
benediction
n.祝福;恩赐
3
proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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dissenters
n.持异议者,持不同意见者( dissenter的名词复数 )
5
standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
6
mortified
v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
7
bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
8
espies
v.看到( espy的第三人称单数 )
9
runaway
n.逃走的人,逃亡,亡命者;adj.逃亡的,逃走的
10
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
11
ERECTED
adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
12
bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
13
coffins
n.棺材( coffin的名词复数 );使某人早亡[死,完蛋,垮台等]之物
14
scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
15
temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
16
uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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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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assents
同意,赞同( assent的名词复数 )
19
enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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alleys
胡同,小巷( alley的名词复数 ); 小径
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warehouses
仓库,货栈( warehouse的名词复数 )
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waggons
四轮的运货马车( waggon的名词复数 ); 铁路货车; 小手推车
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ushers
n.引座员( usher的名词复数 );招待员;门房;助理教员v.引,领,陪同( usher的第三人称单数 )
25
diffuse
v.扩散;传播;adj.冗长的;四散的,弥漫的
26
underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
27
ledges
n.(墙壁,悬崖等)突出的狭长部分( ledge的名词复数 );(平窄的)壁架;横档;(尤指)窗台
28
poked
v.伸出( poke的过去式和过去分词 );戳出;拨弄;与(某人)性交
29
inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
30
wardens
n.看守人( warden的名词复数 );管理员;监察员;监察官
31
stumps
(被砍下的树的)树桩( stump的名词复数 ); 残肢; (板球三柱门的)柱; 残余部分
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pegs
n.衣夹( peg的名词复数 );挂钉;系帐篷的桩;弦钮v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的第三人称单数 );使固定在某水平
33
luminary
n.名人,天体
34
chirping
鸟叫,虫鸣( chirp的现在分词 )
35
stumping
僵直地行走,跺步行走( stump的现在分词 ); 把(某人)难住; 使为难; (选举前)在某一地区作政治性巡回演说
36
goodwill
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
38
sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
39
redeem
v.买回,赎回,挽回,恢复,履行(诺言等)
40
outstrips
v.做得比…更好,(在赛跑等中)超过( outstrip的第三人称单数 )
41
catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
42
countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
43
gallantly
adv. 漂亮地,勇敢地,献殷勤地
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
45
morsel
n.一口,一点点
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voracious
adj.狼吞虎咽的,贪婪的
47
aggravates
使恶化( aggravate的第三人称单数 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火
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soothes
v.安慰( soothe的第三人称单数 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
49
confides
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的第三人称单数 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
50
candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
51
vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
52
engendered
v.产生(某形势或状况),造成,引起( engender的过去式和过去分词 )
53
assenting
同意,赞成( assent的现在分词 )
54
murmurs
n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕
55
misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
57
forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
58
devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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uncertainties
无把握( uncertainty的名词复数 ); 不确定; 变化不定; 无把握、不确定的事物
61
remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
62
graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
63
serenely
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地