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At about the week's end from his return to Mansfield, Tom's immediate1 danger was over, and he was so far pronounced safe as to make his mother perfectly2 easy; for being now used to the sight of him in his suffering, helpless state, and hearing only the best, and never thinking beyond what she heard, with no disposition3 for alarm and no aptitude4 at a hint, Lady Bertram was the happiest subject in the world for a little medical imposition. The fever was subdued5; the fever had been his complaint; of course he would soon be well again. Lady Bertram could think nothing less, and Fanny shared her aunt's security, till she received a few lines from Edmund, written purposely to give her a clearer idea of his brother's situation, and acquaint her with the apprehensions6 which he and his father had imbibed7 from the physician with respect to some strong hectic8 symptoms, which seemed to seize the frame on the departure of the fever. They judged it best that Lady Bertram should not be harassed9 by alarms which, it was to be hoped, would prove unfounded; but there was no reason why Fanny should not know the truth. They were apprehensive10 for his lungs.
A very few lines from Edmund shewed her the patient and the sickroom in a juster and stronger light than all Lady Bertram's sheets of paper could do. There was hardly any one in the house who might not have described, from personal observation, better than herself; not one who was not more useful at times to her son. She could do nothing but
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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aptitude
n.(学习方面的)才能,资质,天资
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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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apprehensions
疑惧
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imbibed
v.吸收( imbibe的过去式和过去分词 );喝;吸取;吸气
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hectic
adj.肺病的;消耗热的;发热的;闹哄哄的
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harassed
adj. 疲倦的,厌烦的
动词harass的过去式和过去分词
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apprehensive
adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的
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glide
n./v.溜,滑行;(时间)消逝
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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depressed
adj.沮丧的,抑郁的,不景气的,萧条的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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postscript
n.附言,又及;(正文后的)补充说明
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amendment
n.改正,修正,改善,修正案
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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longings
渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 )
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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yearning
a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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consolatory
adj.慰问的,可藉慰的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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regale
v.取悦,款待
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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overthrew
overthrow的过去式
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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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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plantations
n.种植园,大农场( plantation的名词复数 )
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confinement
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
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fragrance
n.芬芳,香味,香气
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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interfering
adj. 妨碍的
动词interfere的现在分词
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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attachments
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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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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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
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blotted
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干
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varnish
n.清漆;v.上清漆;粉饰
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gilding
n.贴金箔,镀金
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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apprehended
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
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contriving
(不顾困难地)促成某事( contrive的现在分词 ); 巧妙地策划,精巧地制造(如机器); 设法做到
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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impartially
adv.公平地,无私地
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
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flirt
v.调情,挑逗,调戏;n.调情者,卖俏者
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mortified
v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
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inclinations
倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡
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asunder
adj.分离的,化为碎片
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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encumbrance
n.妨碍物,累赘
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的