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True love, an thou be true,
Thou has ane kittle part to play;
For fortune, fashion, fancy, and thou,
Maun strive for many a day.
I’ve kend by mony a friend’s tale,
Far better by this heart of mine,
What time and change of fancy avail
A true-love knot to untwine.
HENDERSOUN.
“I WISHED to tell you, my good kinsman3,” said the Marquis, “now that we are quit of that impertinent fiddler, that I had tried to discuss this love affair of yours with Sir William Ashton’s daughter. I never saw the young lady but for a few minutes today; so, being a stranger to her personal merits, I pay a compliment to you, and offer her no offence, in saying you might do better.”
“My lord, I am much indebted for the interest you have taken in my affairs,” said Ravenswood. “I did not intend to have troubled you in any matter concerning Miss Ashton. As my engagement with that young lady has reached your lordship, I can only say, that you must necessarily suppose that I was aware of the objections to my marrying into her father’s family, and of course must have been completely satisfied with the reasons by which these objections are overbalanced, since I have proceeded so far in the matter.”
“Nay4, Master, if you had heard me out,” said his noble relation, “you might have spared that observation; for, withotu questioning that you had reasons which seemed to you to counterbalance every other obstacle, I set myself, by every means that it became me to use towards the Ashtons, to persuade them to meet your views.”
“I am obliged to your lordship for your unsolicited intercession,” said Ravenswood; “especially as I am sure your lordship would never carry it beyond the bounds which it became me to use.”
“Of that,” said the Marquis, “you may be confident; I myself felt the delicacy5 of the matter too much to place a gentleman nearly connected with my house in a degrading or dubious6 situation with these Ashtons. But I pointed7 out all the advantages of their marrying their daughter into a house so
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rue
n.懊悔,芸香,后悔;v.后悔,悲伤,懊悔
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ken
n.视野,知识领域
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kinsman
n.男亲属
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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dubious
adj.怀疑的,无把握的;有问题的,靠不住的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
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trumps
abbr.trumpets 喇叭;小号;喇叭形状的东西;喇叭筒v.(牌戏)出王牌赢(一牌或一墩)( trump的过去式 );吹号公告,吹号庆祝;吹喇叭;捏造
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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beseeching
adj.恳求似的v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的现在分词 )
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spurned
v.一脚踢开,拒绝接受( spurn的过去式和过去分词 )
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mediation
n.调解
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vex
vt.使烦恼,使苦恼
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reeked
v.发出浓烈的臭气( reek的过去式和过去分词 );散发臭气;发出难闻的气味 (of sth);明显带有(令人不快或生疑的跡象)
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crevices
n.(尤指岩石的)裂缝,缺口( crevice的名词复数 )
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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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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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ply
v.(搬运工等)等候顾客,弯曲
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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custody
n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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renounced
v.声明放弃( renounce的过去式和过去分词 );宣布放弃;宣布与…决裂;宣布摒弃
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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tangible
adj.有形的,可触摸的,确凿的,实际的
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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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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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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ornamental
adj.装饰的;作装饰用的;n.装饰品;观赏植物
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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relinquished
交出,让给( relinquish的过去式和过去分词 ); 放弃
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converse
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
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laden
adj.装满了的;充满了的;负了重担的;苦恼的
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refreshments
n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待
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epicure
n.行家,美食家
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zest
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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bribe
n.贿赂;v.向…行贿,买通
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bumper
n.(汽车上的)保险杠;adj.特大的,丰盛的
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soften
v.(使)变柔软;(使)变柔和
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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literally
adv.照字面意义,逐字地;确实
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entrusted
v.委托,托付( entrust的过去式和过去分词 )
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entrust
v.信赖,信托,交托
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envoy
n.使节,使者,代表,公使
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advantageous
adj.有利的;有帮助的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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indigence
n.贫穷
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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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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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munition
n.军火;军需品;v.给某部门提供军火
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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deception
n.欺骗,欺诈;骗局,诡计
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hawking
利用鹰行猎
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faculty
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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cavalcade
n.车队等的行列
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bower
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽
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tapestries
n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 );绣帷,织锦v.用挂毯(或绣帷)装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 )
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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stunned
adj. 震惊的,惊讶的
动词stun的过去式和过去分词
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calamity
n.灾害,祸患,不幸事件
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ascend
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
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conflagration
n.建筑物或森林大火
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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flickered
(通常指灯光)闪烁,摇曳( flicker的过去式和过去分词 )
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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ambling
v.(马)缓行( amble的现在分词 );从容地走,漫步
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knaves
n.恶棍,无赖( knave的名词复数 );(纸牌中的)杰克
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bustled
闹哄哄地忙乱,奔忙( bustle的过去式和过去分词 ); 催促
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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bridle
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
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auld
adj.老的,旧的
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gunpowder
n.火药
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thoroughly
adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地
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extricating
v.使摆脱困难,脱身( extricate的现在分词 )
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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impudent
adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的
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liar
n.说谎的人
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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biding
v.等待,停留( bide的现在分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待;面临
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doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
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withheld
withhold过去式及过去分词
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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reiterated
反复地说,重申( reiterate的过去式和过去分词 )
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mansion
n.大厦,大楼;宅第
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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gliding
v. 滑翔
adj. 滑动的
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solicitation
n.诱惑;揽货;恳切地要求;游说
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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upbraid
v.斥责,责骂,责备
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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tenor
n.男高音(歌手),次中音(乐器),要旨,大意
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bass
n.男低音(歌手);低音乐器;低音大提琴
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dame
n.女士
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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arena
n.竞技场,运动场所;竞争场所,舞台
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augured
v.预示,预兆,预言( augur的过去式和过去分词 );成为预兆;占卜
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doggedly
adv.顽强地,固执地
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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pebbles
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
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gut
n.[pl.]胆量;内脏;adj.本能的;vt.取出内脏
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tarpaulin
n.涂油防水布,防水衣,防水帽
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galleys
n.平底大船,战舰( galley的名词复数 );(船上或航空器上的)厨房
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prosper
v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣
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bide
v.忍耐;等候;住
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hoops
n.箍( hoop的名词复数 );(篮球)篮圈;(旧时儿童玩的)大环子;(两端埋在地里的)小铁弓
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skulking
v.潜伏,偷偷摸摸地走动,鬼鬼祟祟地活动( skulk的现在分词 )
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dodging
n.避开,闪过,音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 );回避
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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authoritative
adj.有权威的,可相信的;命令式的;官方的
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mettle
n.勇气,精神
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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patronage
n.赞助,支援,援助;光顾,捧场
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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ascending
adj.上升的,向上的
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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canny
adj.谨慎的,节俭的
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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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overture
n.前奏曲、序曲,提议,提案,初步交涉
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jovial
adj.快乐的,好交际的
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distended
v.(使)膨胀,肿胀( distend的过去式和过去分词 )
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commissioner
n.(政府厅、局、处等部门)专员,长官,委员
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amends
n. 赔偿