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Well, lord, we have not got that which we have;
’Tis not enough our foes1 are this time fled,
Being opposites of such repairing nature.
Henry VI. Part II.
IN the gorge2 of a pass or mountain glen, ascending3 from the fertile plains of East Lothian, there stood in former times an extensive castle, of which only the ruins are now visible. Its ancient proprietors4 were a race of powerful and warlike carons, who bore the same name with the castle itself, which was Ravenswood. Their line extended to a remote period of antiquity6, and they had intermarried with the Douglasses, Humes, Swintons, Hays, and other families of power and distinction in the same country. Their history was frequently involved in that of Scotland itself, in whose annals their feats7 are recorded. The Castle of Ravenswood, occupying, and in some measure commanding, a pass betweixt Berwickshire, or the Merse, as the southeastern province of Scotland is termed, and the Lothians, was of importance both in times of foreign war and domestic discord8. It was frequently beseiged with ardour, and defended with obstinacy9, and, of course, its owners played a conspicuous10 part in story. But their house had its revolutions, like all sublunary things: it became greatly declined from its splendour about the middle of the 17th century; and towards the period of the Revolution, the last proprietor5 of Ravenswood Castle saw himself compelled to part with the ancient family seat, and to remove himself to a lonely and sea-beaten tower, which,
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foes
敌人,仇敌( foe的名词复数 )
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gorge
n.咽喉,胃,暴食,山峡;v.塞饱,狼吞虎咽地吃
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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proprietors
n.所有人,业主( proprietor的名词复数 )
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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antiquity
n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹
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feats
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 )
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discord
n.不和,意见不合,争论,(音乐)不和谐
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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conspicuous
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
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situated
adj.坐落在...的,处于某种境地的
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bleak
adj.(天气)阴冷的;凄凉的;暗淡的
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boisterous
adj.喧闹的,欢闹的
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domain
n.(活动等)领域,范围;领地,势力范围
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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espoused
v.(决定)支持,拥护(目标、主张等)( espouse的过去式和过去分词 )
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forfeiture
n.(名誉等)丧失
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forfeited
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的过去式和过去分词 )
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turbulence
n.喧嚣,狂暴,骚乱,湍流
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imputed
v.把(错误等)归咎于( impute的过去式和过去分词 )
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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domains
n.范围( domain的名词复数 );领域;版图;地产
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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skilful
(=skillful)adj.灵巧的,熟练的
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factions
组织中的小派别,派系( faction的名词复数 )
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faction
n.宗派,小集团;派别;派系斗争
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contrived
adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的
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amass
vt.积累,积聚
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augmenting
使扩张
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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baron
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王
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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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vindictive
adj.有报仇心的,怀恨的,惩罚的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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forefathers
n.祖先,先人;祖先,祖宗( forefather的名词复数 );列祖列宗;前人
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prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
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slander
n./v.诽谤,污蔑
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pecuniary
adj.金钱的;金钱上的
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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toils
网
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snares
n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 )
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aggravated
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火
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intrigues
n.密谋策划( intrigue的名词复数 );神秘气氛;引人入胜的复杂情节v.搞阴谋诡计( intrigue的第三人称单数 );激起…的好奇心
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afflict
vt.使身体或精神受痛苦,折磨
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tenants
n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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monarch
n.帝王,君主,最高统治者
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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usurpation
n.篡位;霸占
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adverse
adj.不利的;有害的;敌对的,不友好的
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precarious
adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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adversaries
n.对手,敌手( adversary的名词复数 )
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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adage
n.格言,古训
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corruption
n.腐败,堕落,贪污
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profligate
adj.行为不检的;n.放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者
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inaccessible
adj.达不到的,难接近的
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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litigant
n.诉讼当事人;adj.进行诉讼的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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bribery
n.贿络行为,行贿,受贿
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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decency
n.体面,得体,合宜,正派,庄重
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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cabal
n.政治阴谋小集团
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adversary
adj.敌手,对手
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stimulus
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
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exhortations
n.敦促( exhortation的名词复数 );极力推荐;(正式的)演讲;(宗教仪式中的)劝诫
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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belied
v.掩饰( belie的过去式和过去分词 );证明(或显示)…为虚假;辜负;就…扯谎
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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ostentation
n.夸耀,卖弄
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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etiquette
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
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malignant
adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的
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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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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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falcon
n.隼,猎鹰
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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quarry
n.采石场;v.采石;费力地找
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
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implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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detrimental
adj.损害的,造成伤害的
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emphatic
adj.强调的,着重的;无可置疑的,明显的
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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confiding
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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thraldom
n.奴隶的身份,奴役,束缚
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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vassal
n.附庸的;属下;adj.奴仆的
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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scrutiny
n.详细检查,仔细观察
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haughtiness
n.傲慢;傲气
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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privy
adj.私用的;隐密的
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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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annexed
[法] 附加的,附属的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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assailed
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
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equity
n.公正,公平,(无固定利息的)股票
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legacy
n.遗产,遗赠;先人(或过去)留下的东西
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇
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exasperate
v.激怒,使(疾病)加剧,使恶化
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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abode
n.住处,住所
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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consigned
v.把…置于(令人不快的境地)( consign的过去式和过去分词 );把…托付给;把…托人代售;丟弃
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gentry
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级
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trumpets
喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花
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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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chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
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coffin
n.棺材,灵柩
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kinsmen
n.家属,亲属( kinsman的名词复数 )
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enrolled
adj.入学登记了的v.[亦作enrol]( enroll的过去式和过去分词 );登记,招收,使入伍(或入会、入学等),参加,成为成员;记入名册;卷起,包起
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applied
adj.应用的;v.应用,适用
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peril
n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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moody
adj.心情不稳的,易怒的,喜怒无常的
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rue
n.懊悔,芸香,后悔;v.后悔,悲伤,懊悔
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clogs
木屐; 木底鞋,木屐( clog的名词复数 )
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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brandished
v.挥舞( brandish的过去式和过去分词 );炫耀
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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ancestry
n.祖先,家世
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rites
仪式,典礼( rite的名词复数 )
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vault
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
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mouldering
v.腐朽( moulder的现在分词 );腐烂,崩塌
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coffins
n.棺材( coffin的名词复数 );使某人早亡[死,完蛋,垮台等]之物
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tattered
adj.破旧的,衣衫破的
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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aisle
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
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kinsman
n.男亲属
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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marred
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
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requite
v.报酬,报答
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judicious
adj.明智的,明断的,能作出明智决定的
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hostility
n.敌对,敌意;抵制[pl.]交战,战争
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apprehensions
疑惧
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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carouse
v.狂欢;痛饮;n.狂饮的宴会
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joviality
n.快活
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debauch
v.使堕落,放纵
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profuse
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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revel
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢
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exclamations
n.呼喊( exclamation的名词复数 );感叹;感叹语;感叹词
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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crimson
n./adj.深(绯)红色(的);vi.脸变绯红色
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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goblet
n.高脚酒杯
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flask
n.瓶,火药筒,砂箱
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confluence
n.汇合,聚集
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riotous
adj.骚乱的;狂欢的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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phantoms
n.鬼怪,幽灵( phantom的名词复数 )
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conjured
用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现
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tarnished
(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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beetling
adj.突出的,悬垂的v.快速移动( beetle的现在分词 )
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cormorant
n.鸬鹚,贪婪的人
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evoked
[医]诱发的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)