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THE quiet lodgings1 of Doctor Manette were in a quiet street-corner not far from Soho-square. On the afternoon of a certain fine Sunday when the waves of four months had rolled over the trial for treason, and carried it, as to the public interest and memory, far out to sea, Mr. Jarvis Lorry walked along the sunny streets from Clerkenwell where he lived, on his way to dine with the Doctor. After several relapses into business-absorption, Mr. Lorry had become the Doctor's friend, and the quiet street-corner was the sunny part of his life.
On this certain fine Sunday, Mr. Lorry walked towards Soho, early in the afternoon, for three reasons of habit. Firstly, because, on fine Sundays, he often walked out, before dinner, with the Doctor and Lucie; secondly2, because, on unfavourable Sundays, he was accustomed to be with them as the family friend, talking, reading, looking out of window, and generally getting through the day; thirdly, because he happened to have his own little shrewd doubts to solve, and knew how the ways of the Doctor's household pointed3 to that time as a likely time for solving them.
A quainter4 corner than the corner where the Doctor lived, was not to be found in London. There was no way through it, and the front windows of the Doctor's lodgings commanded a pleasant little vista5 of street that had a congenial air of retirement6 on it. There were few buildings then, north of the Oxford-road, and forest-trees flourished, and wild flowers grew, and the
hawthorn blossomed, in the now vanished fields. As a consequence, country airs circulated in Soho with vigorous freedom, instead of languishing7 into the parish like stray paupers8 without a settlement; and there was many a good south wall, not far off, on which the peaches ripened
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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quainter
adj.古色古香的( quaint的比较级 );少见的,古怪的
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vista
n.远景,深景,展望,回想
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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languishing
a. 衰弱下去的
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paupers
n.穷人( pauper的名词复数 );贫民;贫穷
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ripened
v.成熟,使熟( ripen的过去式和过去分词 )
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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purported
adj.传说的,谣传的v.声称是…,(装得)像是…的样子( purport的过去式和过去分词 )
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shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
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attainable
a.可达到的,可获得的
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rustled
v.发出沙沙的声音( rustle的过去式和过去分词 )
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rustle
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
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conversion
n.转化,转换,转变
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lodger
n.寄宿人,房客
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rumoured
adj.谣传的;传说的;风
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maker
n.制造者,制造商
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thump
v.重击,砰然地响;n.重击,重击声
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revival
n.复兴,复苏,(精力、活力等的)重振
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taint
n.污点;感染;腐坏;v.使感染;污染
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innately
adv.天赋地;内在地,固有地
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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thrift
adj.节约,节俭;n.节俭,节约
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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reminder
n.提醒物,纪念品;暗示,提示
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abrupt
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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meekness
n.温顺,柔和
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amendment
n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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affidavit
n.宣誓书
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imputation
n.归罪,责难
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eccentricity
n.古怪,反常,怪癖
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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bind
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬
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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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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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placidity
n.平静,安静,温和
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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devotedly
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
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zealous
adj.狂热的,热心的
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softened
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰
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lurks
n.潜在,潜伏;(lurk的复数形式)vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的第三人称单数形式)
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monotonously
adv.单调地,无变化地
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acoustical
adj. 听觉的,声学的,音响学的
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albeit
conj.即使;纵使;虽然
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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mantle
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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wig
n.假发
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acquitted
宣判…无罪( acquit的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(自己)作出某种表现
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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ravaged
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫
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impoverished
adj.穷困的,无力的,用尽了的v.使(某人)贫穷( impoverish的过去式和过去分词 );使(某物)贫瘠或恶化
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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fowl
n.家禽,鸡,禽肉
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revolved
v.(使)旋转( revolve的过去式和过去分词 );细想
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replenished
补充( replenish的过去式和过去分词 ); 重新装满
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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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twitching
n.颤搐
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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specially
adv.特定地;特殊地;明确地
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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casually
adv.漠不关心地,无动于衷地,不负责任地
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teems
v.充满( teem的第三人称单数 );到处都是;(指水、雨等)暴降;倾注
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alterations
n.改动( alteration的名词复数 );更改;变化;改变
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dungeon
n.地牢,土牢
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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inscriptions
(作者)题词( inscription的名词复数 ); 献词; 碑文; 证劵持有人的登记
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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spectral
adj.幽灵的,鬼魂的
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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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resounded
v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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WHIMS
虚妄,禅病
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moody
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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peal
n.钟声;v.鸣响
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士