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A WONDERFUL corner for echoes, it has been remarked, that corner where the Doctor lived. Ever busily winding1 the golden thread which bound her husband, and her father, and herself, and her old directress and companion, in a life of quiet bliss2, Lucie sat in the still house in the tranquilly3 resounding5 corner, listening to the echoing footsteps of years.
At first, there were times, though she was a perfectly6 happy young wife, when her work would slowly fall from her hands, and her eyes would be dimmed. For, there was something coming in the echoes, something light, afar off, and scarcely audible yet, that stirred her heart too much. Fluttering hopes and doubts--hope, of a love as yet unknown to her: doubts, of her remaining upon earth, to enjoy that new delight--divided her breast. Among the echoes then, there would arise the sound of footsteps at her own early grave; and thoughts of the husband who would be left so desolate7, and who would mourn for her so much, swelled8 to her eyes, and broke like waves.
That time passed, and her little Lucie lay on her bosom9. Then, among the advancing echoes, there was the tread of her tiny feet and the sound of her prattling10 words. Let greater echoes resound4 as they would, the young mother at the cradle side could always hear those coming. They came, and the shady house was sunny with a child's laugh, and the Divine friend of children, to whom in her trouble she had confided12
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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tranquilly
adv. 宁静地
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resound
v.回响
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resounding
adj. 响亮的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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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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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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prattling
v.(小孩般)天真无邪地说话( prattle的现在分词 );发出连续而无意义的声音;闲扯;东拉西扯
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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confided
v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的过去式和过去分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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soothing
adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的
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awakening
n.觉醒,醒悟 adj.觉醒中的;唤醒的
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entrusted
v.委托,托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )
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rusted
v.(使)生锈( rust的过去式和过去分词 )
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rustling
n. 瑟瑟声,沙沙声
adj. 发沙沙声的
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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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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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turbid
adj.混浊的,泥水的,浓的
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plight
n.困境,境况,誓约,艰难;vt.宣誓,保证,约定
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stimulating
adj.有启发性的,能激发人思考的
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exuding
v.缓慢流出,渗出,分泌出( exude的现在分词 );流露出对(某物)的神态或感情
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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rejection
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
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incorrigible
adj.难以纠正的,屡教不改的
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aggravation
n.烦恼,恼火
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
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thrift
adj.节约,节俭;n.节俭,节约
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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rumbled
发出隆隆声,发出辘辘声( rumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 轰鸣着缓慢行进; 发现…的真相; 看穿(阴谋)
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wig
n.假发
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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mania
n.疯狂;躁狂症,狂热,癖好
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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grumbled
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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peevish
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
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semblance
n.外貌,外表
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crookedly
adv. 弯曲地,不诚实地
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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muskets
n.火枪,(尤指)滑膛枪( musket的名词复数 )
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cartridges
子弹( cartridge的名词复数 ); (打印机的)墨盒; 录音带盒; (唱机的)唱头
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axe
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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gunpowder
n.火药
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disarmed
v.裁军( disarm的过去式和过去分词 );使息怒
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uproar
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
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patriots
爱国者,爱国主义者( patriot的名词复数 )
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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implements
n.工具( implement的名词复数 );家具;手段;[法律]履行(契约等)v.实现( implement的第三人称单数 );执行;贯彻;使生效
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detested
v.憎恶,嫌恶,痛恨( detest的过去式和过去分词 )
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overflowed
溢出的
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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shrill
adj.尖声的;刺耳的;v尖叫
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displacements
n.取代( displacement的名词复数 );替代;移位;免职
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barricades
路障,障碍物( barricade的名词复数 )
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shrieks
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 )
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stint
v.节省,限制,停止;n.舍不得化,节约,限制;连续不断的一段时间从事某件事
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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fortress
n.堡垒,防御工事
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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exultation
n.狂喜,得意
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deafening
adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的
动词deafen的现在分词形式
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maniacal
adj.发疯的
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astounding
adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)
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eternity
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
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captivity
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚
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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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craving
n.渴望,热望
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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inundation
n.the act or fact of overflowing
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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vaults
n.拱顶( vault的名词复数 );地下室;撑物跳高;墓穴
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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dens
n.牙齿,齿状部分;兽窝( den的名词复数 );窝点;休息室;书斋
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rugged
adj.高低不平的,粗糙的,粗壮的,强健的
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ascents
n.上升( ascent的名词复数 );(身份、地位等的)提高;上坡路;攀登
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descending
n. 下行
adj. 下降的
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hemmed
缝…的褶边( hem的过去式和过去分词 ); 包围
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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forefinger
n.食指
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mortar
n.灰浆,灰泥;迫击炮;v.把…用灰浆涂接合
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averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
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crevice
n.(岩石、墙等)裂缝;缺口
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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retraced
v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯
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clamorous
adj.吵闹的,喧哗的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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contention
n.争论,争辩,论战;论点,主张
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encompass
vt.围绕,包围;包含,包括;完成
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conspicuous
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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hoisting
起重,提升
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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wrecks
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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gory
adj.流血的;残酷的