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"Well, you kids have gone and done it now," was Mary's greeting, as she joined them in the Valley. Miss Cornelia was up at Ingleside, holding agonized¹ conclave² with Anne and Susan, and Mary hoped that the session might be a long one, for it was all of two weeks since she had been allowed to revel³ with her chums in the dear valley of rainbows.

"Done what?" demanded everybody but Walter, who was day-dreaming as usual.

"It's you manse young ones, I mean," said Mary. "It was just awful of you. I wouldn't have done such a thing for the world, and I weren't brought up in a manse—weren't brought up ANYWHERE—just COME up."

"What have WE done?" asked Faith blankly.

"Done! You'd BETTER ask! The talk is something terrible. I expect it's ruined your father in this congregation. He'll never be able to live it down, poor man! Everybody blames him for it, and that isn't fair. But nothing IS fair in this world. You ought to be ashamed of yourselves."

"What HAVE we done?" asked Una again, despairingly. Faith said nothing, but her eyes flashed golden-brown scorn at Mary.

"Oh, don't pretend innocence," said Mary, witheringly.

"Everybody knows what you have done."

"I don't," interjected Jem Blythe indignantly. "Don't let me catch you making Una cry, Mary Vance. What are you talking about?"

"I s'pose you don't know, since you're just back from up west," said Mary, somewhat subdued⁴. Jem could always manage her. "But everybody else knows, you'd better believe."

"Knows what?"

"That Faith and Una stayed home from Sunday School last Sunday and CLEANED HOUSE."

"We didn't," cried Faith and Una, in passionate⁵ denial.

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1
agonized



v.使（极度）痛苦，折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 )；苦斗；苦苦思索；感到极度痛苦

参考例句：

All the time they agonized and prayed. 他们一直在忍受痛苦并且祈祷。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》
She agonized herself with the thought of her loss. 她念念不忘自己的损失，深深陷入痛苦之中。来自辞典例句

2
conclave



n.秘密会议，红衣主教团

参考例句：

Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。
I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

3
revel



vi.狂欢作乐，陶醉；n.作乐，狂欢

参考例句：

She seems to revel in annoying her parents.她似乎以惹父母生气为乐。
The children revel in country life.孩子们特别喜欢乡村生活。

4
subdued



adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。
I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。

5
passionate



adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的

参考例句：

He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。
He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6
haughtily



adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地

参考例句：

She carries herself haughtily. 她举止傲慢。
Haughtily, he stalked out onto the second floor where I was standing. 他傲然跨出电梯，走到二楼，我刚好站在那儿。

7
standing



n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的

参考例句：

After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。
They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8
blistered



adj.水疮状的，泡状的v.（使）起水泡( blister的过去式和过去分词 )；（使表皮等）涨破，爆裂

参考例句：

He had a blistered heel. 他的脚后跟起了泡。来自《简明英汉词典》
Their hands blistered, but no one complained. 他们手起了泡，可是没有一个人有怨言。来自《简明英汉词典》

9
Christians



n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。
His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

10
graveyard



n.坟场

参考例句：

All the town was drifting toward the graveyard.全镇的人都象流水似地向那坟场涌过去。
Living next to a graveyard would give me the creeps.居住在墓地旁边会使我毛骨悚然。

11
resolutely



adj.坚决地，果断地

参考例句：

He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。
He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

12
peal



n.钟声；v.鸣响

参考例句：

The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.大教堂响起了响亮的钟声。
A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.迅雷不及掩耳。

13
dire



adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的

参考例句：

There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。
We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

14
enjoyment



n.乐趣；享有；享用

参考例句：

Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

15
pricked



刺，扎，戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 )；刺伤；刺痛；使剧痛

参考例句：

The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。
He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。

16
awe



n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧

参考例句：

The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。
The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

17
revelled



v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 )；狂欢；着迷；陶醉

参考例句：

The foreign guests revelled in the scenery of the lake. 外宾们十分喜爱湖上的景色。来自辞典例句
He revelled in those moments of idleness stolen from his work. 他喜爱学习之余的闲暇时刻。来自辞典例句

18
delightful



adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的

参考例句：

We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。
Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

19
sinuous



adj.蜿蜒的，迂回的

参考例句：

The river wound its sinuous way across the plain.这条河蜿蜒曲折地流过平原。
We moved along the sinuous gravel walks,with the great concourse of girls and boys.我们沿着曲折的石径,随着男孩女孩汇成的巨流一路走去。

20
incense



v.激怒；n.香，焚香时的烟，香气

参考例句：

This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。
In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。

21
sapphire



n.青玉，蓝宝石；adj.天蓝色的

参考例句：

Now let us consider crystals such as diamond or sapphire.现在让我们考虑象钻石和蓝宝石这样的晶体。
He left a sapphire ring to her.他留给她一枚蓝宝石戒指。

22
domes



n.圆屋顶( dome的名词复数 )；像圆屋顶一样的东西；圆顶体育场

参考例句：

The domes are circular or ovoid in cross-section. 穹丘的横断面为圆形或卵圆形。来自辞典例句
Parks. The facilities highlighted in text include sport complexes and fabric domes. 本书重点讲的设施包括运动场所和顶棚式结构。来自互联网

23
trout



n.鳟鱼；鲑鱼(属)

参考例句：

Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution.成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡。
We hooked a trout and had it for breakfast.我们钓了一条鳟鱼，早饭时吃了。}

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1 agonized
v.使（极度）痛苦，折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 )；苦斗；苦苦思索；感到极度痛苦
参考例句：
All the time they agonized and prayed. 他们一直在忍受痛苦并且祈祷。来自《现代英汉综合大词典》 She agonized herself with the thought of her loss. 她念念不忘自己的损失，深深陷入痛苦之中。来自辞典例句

2 conclave
n.秘密会议，红衣主教团
参考例句：
Signore,I ask and I prey,that you break this conclave.各位阁下，我请求，并祈祷，你们能停止这次秘密会议。 I met my partner at that conclave and my life moved into a huge shift.我就是在那次大会上遇到了我的伴侣的，而我的生活就转向了一个巨大的改变。

3 revel
vi.狂欢作乐，陶醉；n.作乐，狂欢
参考例句：
She seems to revel in annoying her parents.她似乎以惹父母生气为乐。 The children revel in country life.孩子们特别喜欢乡村生活。

4 subdued
adj. 屈服的，柔和的，减弱的动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
He seemed a bit subdued to me. 我觉得他当时有点闷闷不乐。 I felt strangely subdued when it was all over. 一切都结束的时候，我却有一种奇怪的压抑感。

5 passionate
adj.热情的，热烈的，激昂的，易动情的，易怒的，性情暴躁的
参考例句：
He is said to be the most passionate man.据说他是最有激情的人。 He is very passionate about the project.他对那个项目非常热心。

6 haughtily
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地
参考例句：
She carries herself haughtily. 她举止傲慢。 Haughtily, he stalked out onto the second floor where I was standing. 他傲然跨出电梯，走到二楼，我刚好站在那儿。

7 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

8 blistered
adj.水疮状的，泡状的v.（使）起水泡( blister的过去式和过去分词 )；（使表皮等）涨破，爆裂
参考例句：
He had a blistered heel. 他的脚后跟起了泡。来自《简明英汉词典》 Their hands blistered, but no one complained. 他们手起了泡，可是没有一个人有怨言。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
参考例句：
Christians of all denominations attended the conference. 基督教所有教派的人都出席了这次会议。 His novel about Jesus caused a furore among Christians. 他关于耶稣的小说激起了基督教徒的公愤。

10 graveyard
n.坟场
参考例句：
All the town was drifting toward the graveyard.全镇的人都象流水似地向那坟场涌过去。 Living next to a graveyard would give me the creeps.居住在墓地旁边会使我毛骨悚然。

11 resolutely
adj.坚决地，果断地
参考例句：
He resolutely adhered to what he had said at the meeting. 他坚持他在会上所说的话。 He grumbles at his lot instead of resolutely facing his difficulties. 他不是果敢地去面对困难，而是抱怨自己运气不佳。

12 peal
n.钟声；v.鸣响
参考例句：
The bells of the cathedral rang out their loud peal.大教堂响起了响亮的钟声。 A sudden peal of thunder leaves no time to cover the ears.迅雷不及掩耳。

13 dire
adj.可怕的，悲惨的，阴惨的，极端的
参考例句：
There were dire warnings about the dangers of watching too much TV.曾经有人就看电视太多的危害性提出严重警告。 We were indeed in dire straits.But we pulled through.那时我们的困难真是大极了，但是我们渡过了困难。

14 enjoyment
n.乐趣；享有；享用
参考例句：
Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。 After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。

15 pricked
刺，扎，戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 )；刺伤；刺痛；使剧痛
参考例句：
The cook pricked a few holes in the pastry. 厨师在馅饼上戳了几个洞。 He was pricked by his conscience. 他受到良心的谴责。

16 awe
n.敬畏，惊惧；vt.使敬畏，使惊惧
参考例句：
The sight filled us with awe.这景色使我们大为惊叹。 The approaching tornado struck awe in our hearts.正在逼近的龙卷风使我们惊恐万分。

17 revelled
v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 )；狂欢；着迷；陶醉
参考例句：
The foreign guests revelled in the scenery of the lake. 外宾们十分喜爱湖上的景色。来自辞典例句 He revelled in those moments of idleness stolen from his work. 他喜爱学习之余的闲暇时刻。来自辞典例句

18 delightful
adj.令人高兴的，使人快乐的
参考例句：
We had a delightful time by the seashore last Sunday.上星期天我们在海滨玩得真痛快。 Peter played a delightful melody on his flute.彼得用笛子吹奏了一支欢快的曲子。

19 sinuous
adj.蜿蜒的，迂回的
参考例句：
The river wound its sinuous way across the plain.这条河蜿蜒曲折地流过平原。 We moved along the sinuous gravel walks,with the great concourse of girls and boys.我们沿着曲折的石径,随着男孩女孩汇成的巨流一路走去。

20 incense
v.激怒；n.香，焚香时的烟，香气
参考例句：
This proposal will incense conservation campaigners.这项提议会激怒环保人士。 In summer,they usually burn some coil incense to keep away the mosquitoes.夏天他们通常点香驱蚊。

21 sapphire
n.青玉，蓝宝石；adj.天蓝色的
参考例句：
Now let us consider crystals such as diamond or sapphire.现在让我们考虑象钻石和蓝宝石这样的晶体。 He left a sapphire ring to her.他留给她一枚蓝宝石戒指。

22 domes
n.圆屋顶( dome的名词复数 )；像圆屋顶一样的东西；圆顶体育场
参考例句：
The domes are circular or ovoid in cross-section. 穹丘的横断面为圆形或卵圆形。来自辞典例句 Parks. The facilities highlighted in text include sport complexes and fabric domes. 本书重点讲的设施包括运动场所和顶棚式结构。来自互联网

23 trout
n.鳟鱼；鲑鱼(属)
参考例句：
Thousands of young salmon and trout have been killed by the pollution.成千上万的鲑鱼和鳟鱼的鱼苗因污染而死亡。 We hooked a trout and had it for breakfast.我们钓了一条鳟鱼，早饭时吃了。