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R. ATTORNEY-GENERAL had to inform the jury, that the prisoner before them, though young in years, was old in the treasonable practices which claimed the forfeit1 of his life. That this correspondence with the public enemy was not a correspondence of to-day, or of yesterday, or even of last year, or of the year before. That, it was certain the prisoner had, for longer than that, been in the habit of passing and repassing between France and England, on secret business of which he could give no honest account. That, if it were in the nature of traitorous2 ways to thrive (which happily it never was), the real wickedness and guilt4 of his business might have remained undiscovered. That Providence5, however, had put it into the heart of a person who was beyond fear and beyond reproach, to ferret out the nature of the prisoner's schemes, and, struck with horror, to disclose them to his Majesty's Chief Secretary of State and most honourable6 Privy7 Council. That, this patriot8 would be produced before them. That, his position and attitude were, on the whole, sublime9. That, he had been the prisoner's friend, but, at once in an auspicious10 and an evil hour detecting his infamy11, had resolved to immolate12 the traitor3 he could no longer cherish in his
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forfeit
vt.丧失;n.罚金,罚款,没收物
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traitorous
adj. 叛国的, 不忠的, 背信弃义的
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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privy
adj.私用的;隐密的
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patriot
n.爱国者,爱国主义者
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sublime
adj.崇高的,伟大的;极度的,不顾后果的
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auspicious
adj.吉利的;幸运的,吉兆的
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infamy
n.声名狼藉,出丑,恶行
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immolate
v.牺牲
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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benefactors
n.捐助者,施主( benefactor的名词复数 );恩人
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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contagious
adj.传染性的,有感染力的
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patriotism
n.爱国精神,爱国心,爱国主义
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unimpeachable
adj.无可指责的;adv.无可怀疑地
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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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secrete
vt.分泌;隐匿,使隐秘
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disparagement
n.轻视,轻蔑
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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habitually
ad.习惯地,通常地
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prosecution
n.起诉,告发,检举,执行,经营
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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swarming
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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withdrawn
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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wig
n.假发
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wigged
adj.戴假发的
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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debtors
n.债务人,借方( debtor的名词复数 )
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dice
n.骰子;vt.把(食物)切成小方块,冒险
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intoxicated
喝醉的,极其兴奋的
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liar
n.说谎的人
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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simplicity
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
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ward
n.守卫,监护,病房,行政区,由监护人或法院保护的人(尤指儿童);vt.守护,躲开
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maligned
vt.污蔑,诽谤(malign的过去式与过去分词形式)
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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stature
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
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timorous
adj.胆怯的,胆小的
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counterfeit
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
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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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plaintive
adj.可怜的,伤心的
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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merged
(使)混合( merge的过去式和过去分词 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
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fatigued
adj. 疲乏的
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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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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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unwillingness
n. 不愿意,不情愿
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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beguile
vt.欺骗,消遣
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heresy
n.异端邪说;异教
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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captivity
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚
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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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doze
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐
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garrison
n.卫戍部队;驻地,卫戍区;vt.派(兵)驻防
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slovenly
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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vessel
n.船舶;容器,器皿;管,导管,血管
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lumber
n.木材,木料;v.以破旧东西堆满;伐木;笨重移动
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rust
n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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warped
adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾,
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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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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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antipathies
反感( antipathy的名词复数 ); 引起反感的事物; 憎恶的对象; (在本性、倾向等方面的)不相容
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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allusions
暗指,间接提到( allusion的名词复数 )
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swarmed
密集( swarm的过去式和过去分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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commiseration
n.怜悯,同情
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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rumoured
adj.谣传的;传说的;风
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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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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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knuckle
n.指节;vi.开始努力工作;屈服,认输
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knuckled
v.(指人)指关节( knuckle的过去式和过去分词 );(指动物)膝关节,踝
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distressed
痛苦的
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spikes
n.穗( spike的名词复数 );跑鞋;(防滑)鞋钉;尖状物v.加烈酒于( spike的第三人称单数 );偷偷地给某人的饮料加入(更多)酒精( 或药物);把尖状物钉入;打乱某人的计划
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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dispersing
adj. 分散的
动词disperse的现在分词形式
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carrion
n.腐肉