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But there was another visitor at the rectory whose feelings in this unfortunate matter must be somewhat strictly1 analysed. Mr. Arabin had heard from his friend of the probability of Eleanor’s marriage with Mr. Slope with amazement2 but not with incredulity. It has been said that he was not in love with Eleanor, and up to this period this certainly had been true. But as soon as he heard that she loved someone else, he began to be very fond of her himself. He did not make up his mind that he wished to have her for his wife; he had never thought of her, and did not now think of her, in connexion with himself; but he experienced an inward, indefinable feeling of deep regret, a gnawing3 sorrow, an unconquerable depression of spirits, and also a species of self-abasement that he — he, Mr. Arabin — had not done something to prevent that other he, that vile4 he whom he so thoroughly5 despised, from carrying off this sweet prize.
Whatever man may have reached the age of forty unmarried without knowing something of such feelings must have been very successful or else very cold-hearted.
Mr. Arabin had never thought of trimming the sails of his bark so that he might sail as convoy6 to this rich argosy. He had seen that Mrs. Bold was beautiful, but he had not dreamt of making her beauty his own. He knew that Mrs. Bold was rich, but he had had no more idea of appropriating her wealth than that of Dr. Grantly. He had discovered that Mrs. Bold was intelligent, warm-hearted, agreeable, sensible, all in fact that a man could wish his wife to be; but the higher were her attractions, the greater her claims to consideration, the less had he imagined that he might possibly become the possessor of them. Such had been his instinct rather than his thoughts, so humble7 and so diffident. Now his diffidence was to be rewarded by his seeing this woman, whose beauty was to his eyes perfect, whose wealth was such as to have
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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gnawing
a.痛苦的,折磨人的
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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convoy
vt.护送,护卫,护航;n.护送;护送队
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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deterred
v.阻止,制止( deter的过去式和过去分词 )
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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creed
n.信条;信念,纲领
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revert
v.恢复,复归,回到
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
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gender
n.(生理上的)性,(名词、代词等的)性
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ridicules
n.嘲笑( ridicule的名词复数 );奚落;嘲弄;戏弄v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的第三人称单数 )
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alterations
n.改动( alteration的名词复数 );更改;变化;改变
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rambled
(无目的地)漫游( ramble的过去式和过去分词 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论
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conversed
v.交谈,谈话( converse的过去式 )
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dictatorial
adj. 独裁的,专断的
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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fumed
愤怒( fume的过去式和过去分词 ); 大怒; 发怒; 冒烟
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fretted
焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的
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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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innuendo
n.暗指,讽刺
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innuendoes
n.影射的话( innuendo的名词复数 );讽刺的话;含沙射影;暗讽
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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petulance
n.发脾气,生气,易怒,暴躁,性急
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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surmise
v./n.猜想,推测
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trite
adj.陈腐的
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moody
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
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contradictory
adj.反驳的,反对的,抗辩的;n.正反对,矛盾对立
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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industriously
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crochet
n.钩针织物;v.用钩针编制
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vapid
adj.无味的;无生气的
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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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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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allude
v.提及,暗指
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upbraid
v.斥责,责骂,责备
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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allusion
n.暗示,间接提示
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calumny
n.诽谤,污蔑,中伤
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suffused
v.(指颜色、水气等)弥漫于,布满( suffuse的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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hostilities
n.战争;敌意(hostility的复数);敌对状态;战事
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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implored
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 )
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banishing
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的现在分词 )
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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consorts
n.配偶( consort的名词复数 );(演奏古典音乐的)一组乐师;一组古典乐器;一起v.结伴( consort的第三人称单数 );交往;相称;调和
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
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jurisdiction
n.司法权,审判权,管辖权,控制权
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whatsoever
adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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doctrine
n.教义;主义;学说
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disapprove
v.不赞成,不同意,不批准
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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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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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outrageous
adj.无理的,令人不能容忍的
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accusation
n.控告,指责,谴责
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hostility
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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imputing
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的现在分词 )
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地
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ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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lessen
vt.减少,减轻;缩小
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acerbity
n.涩,酸,刻薄
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latitude
n.纬度,行动或言论的自由(范围),(pl.)地区
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precepts
n.规诫,戒律,箴言( precept的名词复数 )
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retraced
v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯
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calumniated
v.诽谤,中伤( calumniate的过去式和过去分词 )
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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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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justifying
证明…有理( justify的现在分词 ); 为…辩护; 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护)
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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wilfully
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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vouchsafe
v.惠予,准许
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glib
adj.圆滑的,油嘴滑舌的
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fluency
n.流畅,雄辩,善辩
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alluded
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 )
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perils
极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境)
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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orator
n.演说者,演讲者,雄辩家
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appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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inhaling
v.吸入( inhale的现在分词 )
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incense
v.激怒;n.香,焚香时的烟,香气
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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untold
adj.数不清的,无数的
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rekindled
v.使再燃( rekindle的过去式和过去分词 )
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knell
n.丧钟声;v.敲丧钟
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illiterate
adj.文盲的;无知的;n.文盲
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boorish
adj.粗野的,乡巴佬的