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Mr. Rushworth was at the door to receive his fair lady; and the whole party were welcomed by him with due attention. In the drawing-room they were met with equal cordiality by the mother, and Miss Bertram had all the distinction with each that she could wish. After the business of arriving was over, it was first necessary to eat, and the doors were thrown open to admit them through one or two intermediate rooms into the appointed dining-parlour, where a collation1 was prepared with abundance and elegance2. Much was said, and much was ate, and all went well. The particular object of the day was then considered. How would Mr. Crawford like, in what manner would he chuse, to take a survey of the grounds? Mr. Rushworth mentioned his curricle. Mr. Crawford suggested the greater desirableness of some carriage which might convey more than two. "To be depriving themselves of the advantage of other eyes and other judgments3, might be an evil even beyond the loss of present pleasure."
Mrs. Rushworth proposed that the chaise should be taken also; but this was scarcely received as an amendment4: the young ladies neither smiled nor spoke5. Her next proposition, of shewing the house to such of them as had not been there before, was more acceptable, for Miss Bertram was pleased to have its size displayed, and all were glad to be doing something.
The whole party rose accordingly, and under Mrs. Rushworth's guidance were shewn through a number of rooms, all lofty, and many large, and amply furnished in the taste of fifty years back, with shining floors, solid mahogany, rich damask, marble, gilding6, and carving7, each handsome in its way. Of pictures there were abundance, and some few good, but the larger part were family portraits, no longer anything to anybody but Mrs. Rushworth, who had been at great pains to learn all that the housekeeper8
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collation
n.便餐;整理
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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judgments
判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
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amendment
n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
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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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gilding
n.贴金箔,镀金
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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spacious
adj.广阔的,宽敞的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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ledge
n.壁架,架状突出物;岩架,岩礁
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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aisles
n. (席位间的)通道, 侧廊
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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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monarch
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
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chapels
n.小教堂, (医院、监狱等的)附属礼拜堂( chapel的名词复数 );(在小教堂和附属礼拜堂举行的)礼拜仪式
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monasteries
修道院( monastery的名词复数 )
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linings
n.衬里( lining的名词复数 );里子;衬料;组织
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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gape
v.张口,打呵欠,目瞪口呆地凝视
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reprobation
n.斥责
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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belles
n.美女( belle的名词复数 );最美的美女
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starched
adj.浆硬的,硬挺的,拘泥刻板的v.把(衣服、床单等)浆一浆( starch的过去式和过去分词 )
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piety
n.虔诚,虔敬
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sketch
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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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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acquiescence
n.默许;顺从
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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snug
adj.温暖舒适的,合身的,安全的;v.使整洁干净,舒适地依靠,紧贴;n.(英)酒吧里的私房
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ordained
v.任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 );授予(某人)圣职;(上帝、法律等)命令;判定
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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distressed
痛苦的
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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displeased
a.不快的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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junction
n.连接,接合;交叉点,接合处,枢纽站
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shrubs
灌木( shrub的名词复数 )
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 );可能;容量;[复数]潜在能力
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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
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participation
n.参与,参加,分享
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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larch
n.落叶松
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beech
n.山毛榉;adj.山毛榉的
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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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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guardianship
n. 监护, 保护, 守护
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metropolis
n.首府;大城市
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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denomination
n.命名,取名,(度量衡、货币等的)单位
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arbiters
仲裁人,裁决者( arbiter的名词复数 )
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refinement
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼
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doctrines
n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 );教义;学说;(政府政策的)正式声明
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forestall
vt.抢在…之前采取行动;预先阻止
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forestalled
v.先发制人,预先阻止( forestall的过去式和过去分词 )
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repartee
n.机敏的应答
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serpentine
adj.蜿蜒的,弯曲的
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vista
n.远景,深景,展望,回想
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winding
n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈
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dictated
v.大声讲或读( dictate的过去式和过去分词 );口授;支配;摆布
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fatigues
n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服
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abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
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engross
v.使全神贯注
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attentiveness
[医]注意
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fatiguing
a.使人劳累的
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dawdling
adj.闲逛的,懒散的v.混(时间)( dawdle的现在分词 )
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consistency
n.一贯性,前后一致,稳定性;(液体的)浓度
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的