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Sam, loud and overbearing as he was, she rather regretted when he went, for he was clever and intelligent, and glad to be employed in any errand in the town; and though spurning28 the remonstrances29 of Susan, given as they were, though very reasonable in themselves, with ill-timed and powerless warmth, was beginning to be influenced by Fanny's services and gentle persuasions30; and she found that the best of the three younger ones was gone in him: Tom and Charles being at least as many years as they were his juniors distant from that age of feeling and reason, which might suggest the expediency31 of making friends, and of endeavouring to be less disagreeable. Their sister soon despaired of making the smallest impression on _them_; they were quite untameable by any means of address which she had spirits or time to attempt. Every afternoon brought a return of their riotous32 games all over the house; and she very early learned to sigh at the approach of Saturday's constant half-holiday.
Betsey, too, a spoiled child, trained up to think the alphabet her greatest enemy, left to be with the servants at her pleasure, and then encouraged to report any evil of them, she was almost as ready to despair of being able to love or assist; and of Susan's temper she had many doubts. Her continual disagreements with her mother, her rash squabbles with Tom and Charles, and petulance33 with Betsey, were at least so distressing34 to Fanny that, though admitting they were by no means without provocation35, she feared the disposition that could push them to such length must be far from amiable36, and from affording any repose
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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abode
n.住处,住所
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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negligent
adj.疏忽的;玩忽的;粗心大意的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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solicitude
n.焦虑
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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lamenting
adj.悲伤的,悲哀的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的现在分词 )
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economist
n.经济学家,经济专家,节俭的人
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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affluence
n.充裕,富足
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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dawdle
vi.浪费时间;闲荡
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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lessen
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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despatch
n./v.(dispatch)派遣;发送;n.急件;新闻报道
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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spurning
v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的现在分词 )
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remonstrances
n.抱怨,抗议( remonstrance的名词复数 )
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persuasions
n.劝说,说服(力)( persuasion的名词复数 );信仰
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expediency
n.适宜;方便;合算;利己
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riotous
adj.骚乱的;狂欢的
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petulance
n.发脾气,生气,易怒,暴躁,性急
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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atoned
v.补偿,赎(罪)( atone的过去式和过去分词 );补偿,弥补,赎回
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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contention
n.争论,争辩,论战;论点,主张
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abrupt
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
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irritations
n.激怒( irritation的名词复数 );恼怒;生气;令人恼火的事
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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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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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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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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celibacy
n.独身(主义)