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It will be remembered that Mr. Slope, when leaving his billet-doux at the house of Mrs. Bold, had been informed that it would be sent out to her at Plumstead that afternoon. The archdeacon and Mr. Harding had in fact come into town together in the brougham, and it had been arranged that they should call for Eleanor’s parcels as they left on their way home. Accordingly they did so call, and the maid, as she handed to the coachman a small basket and large bundle carefully and neatly2 packed, gave in at the carriage window Mr. Slope’s epistle. The archdeacon, who was sitting next to the window, took it and immediately recognized the hand-writing of his enemy.
“Who left this?” said he.
“Mr. Slope called with it himself, your Reverence,” said the girl, “and was very anxious that Missus should have it today.”
So the brougham drove off, and the letter was left in the archdeacon’s hand. He looked at it as though he held a basket of adders3. He could not have thought worse of the document had he read it and discovered it to be licentious4 and atheistical5. He did, moreover, what so many wise people are accustomed to do in similar circumstances; he immediately condemned7 the person to whom the letter was written, as though she were necessarily a particeps criminis.
Poor Mr. Harding, though by no means inclined to forward Mr. Slope’s intimacy8 with his daughter, would have given anything to have kept the letter from his son-inlaw. But that was now impossible. There it was in his hand, and he looked as thoroughly9 disgusted as though he were quite sure that it contained all the rhapsodies of a favoured lover.
“It’s very hard on me,” said he after awhile, “that this should go on under my roof.”
Now here the archdeacon was certainly most unreasonable
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
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adders
n.加法器,(欧洲产)蝰蛇(小毒蛇),(北美产无毒的)猪鼻蛇( adder的名词复数 )
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licentious
adj.放纵的,淫乱的
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atheistical
adj.无神论(者)的
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condemn
vt.谴责,指责;宣判(罪犯),判刑
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condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的
动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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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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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
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outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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pry
vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起)
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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dirge
n.哀乐,挽歌,庄重悲哀的乐曲
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fiddle
n.小提琴;vi.拉提琴;不停拨弄,乱动
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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meditating
a.沉思的,冥想的
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partisan
adj.党派性的;游击队的;n.游击队员;党徒
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devoid
adj.全无的,缺乏的
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combative
adj.好战的;好斗的
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wiles
n.(旨在欺骗或吸引人的)诡计,花招;欺骗,欺诈( wile的名词复数 )
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predilections
n.偏爱,偏好,嗜好( predilection的名词复数 )
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arrogance
n.傲慢,自大
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displease
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气
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miraculous
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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surmises
v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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secondly
adv.第二,其次
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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fickleness
n.易变;无常;浮躁;变化无常
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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ass
n.驴;傻瓜,蠢笨的人
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colloquy
n.谈话,自由讨论
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marital
adj.婚姻的,夫妻的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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sprawling
adj.蔓生的,不规则地伸展的v.伸开四肢坐[躺]( sprawl的现在分词 );蔓延;杂乱无序地拓展;四肢伸展坐着(或躺着)
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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fulsome
adj.可恶的,虚伪的,过分恭维的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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pious
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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ascertain
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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glum
adj.闷闷不乐的,阴郁的
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misgave
v.使(某人的情绪、精神等)疑虑,担忧,害怕( misgive的过去式 )
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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sociable
adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的
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cholera
n.霍乱
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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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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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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unwillingness
n. 不愿意,不情愿
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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adherence
n.信奉,依附,坚持,固着
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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instigated
v.使(某事物)开始或发生,鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 )
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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dictatorial
adj. 独裁的,专断的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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arraignment
n.提问,传讯,责难
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confidential
adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的
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improper
adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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impudent
adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的
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testily
adv. 易怒地, 暴躁地
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illiberal
adj.气量狭小的,吝啬的
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persecution
n. 迫害,烦扰
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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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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prophesied
v.预告,预言( prophesy的过去式和过去分词 )
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caressed
爱抚或抚摸…( caress的过去式和过去分词 )
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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monstrously
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arrogant
adj.傲慢的,自大的
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outrageous
adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
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doomed
命定的
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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unctuous
adj.油腔滑调的,大胆的
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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vindication
n.洗冤,证实
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acquit
vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出
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condemnation
n.谴责; 定罪
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beseech
v.祈求,恳求
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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allude
v.提及,暗指
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dilate
vt.使膨胀,使扩大
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deluge
n./vt.洪水,暴雨,使泛滥
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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demure
adj.严肃的;端庄的