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For half an hour the Princess von der Tann succeeded admirably in immersing herself in the periodical, to the exclusion1 of her unhappy thoughts and the depressing influence of the austere2 countenance3 of the Blentz Princess hanging upon the wall behind her.
But presently she became unaccountably nervous. At the slightest sound from the palace-life on the floor below she would start up with a tremor4 of excitement. Once she heard footsteps in the corridor before her door, but they passed on, and she thought she discerned the click of a latch5 a short distance further on along the passageway.
Again she attempted to gather up the thread of the article she had been reading, but she was unsuccessful. A stealthy scratching brought her round quickly, staring in the direction of the great portrait. The girl would have sworn that she had heard a noise within her chamber6. She shuddered7 at the thought that it might have come from that painted thing upon the wall.
What was the matter with her? Was she losing all control of herself to be frightened like a little child by ghostly noises?
She tried to return to her reading, but for the life of her she could not keep her eyes off the silent, painted woman who stared and stared and stared in cold, threatening silence upon this ancient enemy of her house.
Presently the girl's eyes went wide in horror. She could feel the scalp upon her head contract with fright. Her terror-filled gaze was frozen upon that awful figure that loomed8 so large and sinister9 above her, for the thing had moved! She had seen it with her own eyes. There could be no mistake—no hallucination of overwrought nerves about it. The Blentz Princess was moving slowly toward her!
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exclusion
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n.拒绝,排除,排斥,远足,远途旅行 | |
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adj.艰苦的;朴素的,朴实无华的;严峻的 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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n.震动,颤动,战栗,兴奋,地震 | |
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n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁 | |
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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v.隐约出现,阴森地逼近( loom的过去式和过去分词 );隐约出现,阴森地逼近 | |
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sinister
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adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 | |
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apparition
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shriek
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abhorrence
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n.憎恶;可憎恶的事 | |
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crimsoned
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变为深红色(crimson的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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sneeringly
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嘲笑地,轻蔑地 | |
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abhorrent
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copper
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v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂 | |
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jaw
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n.颚,颌,说教,流言蜚语;v.喋喋不休,教训 | |
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futilely
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futile(无用的)的变形; 干 | |
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killing
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n.巨额利润;突然赚大钱,发大财 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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casement
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n.竖铰链窗;窗扉 | |
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scurried
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v.急匆匆地走( scurry的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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v.猛冲,投掷;n.飞镖,猛冲 | |
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悬吊着( dangle的现在分词 ); 摆动不定; 用某事物诱惑…; 吊胃口 | |
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n.谜,谜语,粗筛;vt.解谜,给…出谜,筛,检查,鉴定,非难,充满于;vi.出谜 | |
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noose
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n.绳套,绞索(刑);v.用套索捉;使落入圈套;处以绞刑 | |
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smothered
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(使)窒息, (使)透不过气( smother的过去式和过去分词 ); 覆盖; 忍住; 抑制 | |
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n.牵引感v.用力拉,使劲拉,猛扯( tug的现在分词 ) | |
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n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的 | |
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ledge
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commotion
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n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词 | |
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stunned
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adj. 震惊的,惊讶的 动词stun的过去式和过去分词 | |
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regained
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复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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stunted
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adj.矮小的;发育迟缓的 | |
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positively
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adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实 | |
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succor
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n.援助,帮助;v.给予帮助 | |
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fortress
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n.堡垒,防御工事 | |
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thither
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adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的 | |
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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unfamiliar
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adj.陌生的,不熟悉的 | |
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wondrous
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adj.令人惊奇的,奇妙的;adv.惊人地;异乎寻常地;令人惊叹地 | |
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realization
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n.实现;认识到,深刻了解 | |
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dreaded
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) | |
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temerity
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n.鲁莽,冒失 | |
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entail
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vt.使承担,使成为必要,需要 | |
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trudged
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vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式) | |
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quaint
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adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
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feudal
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adj.封建的,封地的,领地的 | |
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apprise
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vt.通知,告知 | |
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likeness
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n.相像,相似(之处) | |
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intercourse
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n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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monarch
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fully
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passerby
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的现在分词 );凸 | |
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rugged
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bluff
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v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗 | |
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ponies
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矮种马,小型马( pony的名词复数 ); £25 25 英镑 | |
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immersion
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adj.不流动的,停滞的,不景气的 | |
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streaked
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weird
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adj.古怪的,离奇的;怪诞的,神秘而可怕的 | |
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tangled
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adj. 纠缠的,紊乱的 动词tangle的过去式和过去分词 | |
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apprehensive
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precisely
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adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地 | |
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽 | |
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grunts
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(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的第三人称单数 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说; 石鲈 | |
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obtrude
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malign
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adj.有害的;恶性的;恶意的;v.诽谤,诬蔑 | |
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secrecy
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抛( sling的过去式和过去分词 ); 吊挂; 遣送; 押往 | |
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笑柄( butt的名词复数 ); (武器或工具的)粗大的一端; 屁股; 烟蒂 | |
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勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的现在分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理 | |
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