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He was not intending, however, by such action, to be conveying to her that unqualified approbation8 and encouragement which her hopes drew from it. It was designed only to express his participation9 in all that interested her, and to tell her that he had been hearing what quickened every feeling of affection. He was, in fact, entirely10 on his father's side of the question. His surprise was not so great as his father's at her refusing Crawford, because, so far from supposing her to consider him with anything like a preference, he had always believed it to be rather the reverse, and could imagine her to be taken perfectly11 unprepared, but Sir Thomas could not regard the connexion as more desirable than he did. It had every recommendation to him; and while honouring her for what she had done under the influence of her present indifference12, honouring her in rather stronger terms than Sir Thomas could quite echo, he was most earnest in hoping, and sanguine13 in believing, that it would be a match at last, and that, united by mutual14 affection, it would appear that their dispositions16 were as exactly fitted to make them blessed in each other, as he was now beginning seriously to consider them. Crawford had been too precipitate17. He had not given her time to attach herself. He had begun at the wrong end. With such powers as his, however, and such a disposition15 as hers, Edmund trusted that everything would work out a happy conclusion. Meanwhile, he saw enough of Fanny's
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urn
n.(有座脚的)瓮;坟墓;骨灰瓮
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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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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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purport
n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是...
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joyful
adj.欢乐的,令人欢欣的
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promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
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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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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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participation
n.参与,参加,分享
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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dispositions
安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质
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precipitate
adj.突如其来的;vt.使突然发生;n.沉淀物
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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scrupulously
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地
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licensed
adj.得到许可的v.许可,颁发执照(license的过去式和过去分词)
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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excellence
n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德
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knack
n.诀窍,做事情的灵巧的,便利的方法
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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similes
(使用like或as等词语的)明喻( simile的名词复数 )
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scraps
油渣
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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extorted
v.敲诈( extort的过去式和过去分词 );曲解
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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incompetency
n.无能力,不适当
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languor
n.无精力,倦怠
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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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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unnatural
adj.不自然的;反常的
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uncouthness
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modulation
n.调制
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foresight
n.先见之明,深谋远虑
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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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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diffused
散布的,普及的,扩散的
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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criticise
v.批评,评论;非难
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ordination
n.授任圣职
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vivacity
n.快活,活泼,精神充沛
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banter
n.嘲弄,戏谑;v.取笑,逗弄,开玩笑
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levity
n.轻率,轻浮,不稳定,多变
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slovenly
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
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attentive
adj.注意的,专心的;关心(别人)的,殷勤的
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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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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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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supplication
n.恳求,祈愿,哀求
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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heterogeneous
adj.庞杂的;异类的
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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entreating
恳求,乞求( entreat的现在分词 )
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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murmurs
n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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repulse
n.击退,拒绝;vt.逐退,击退,拒绝
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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displease
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气
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improperly
不正确地,不适当地
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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displeased
a.不快的
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
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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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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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devotedly
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢