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CHAPTER XIII. THE DAWN OF BETTER DAYS.
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At last I felt as if I was standing1 on firm ground. Here, a solvent2 boarder in this great institution, with thirty-six shillings in my pocket, of which no one knew but myself, and with the superintendent3 pledged to get me a ship, there did seem a prospect5 that the days of my waifhood were over and done with. I looked around me at the comfort and cleanliness of my little room, I thought of the precarious6 existence I had been suffering, and I felt very thankful. Outside my door was a row of big basins, well furnished with soap, jack7 towels, and abundance of water. Off went my clothes, and I fairly revelled8 in a good wash. I had barely finished when the clangour of a great gong startled me. I rushed to the railings, and looked over to see a general move of the inmates9 from all quarters towards one goal. Instinct informed me that this strange noise was a summons for dinner; so I hastened to join the throng10, and presently found myself in an immense dining-hall filled with long tables, at which a steady stream of men were seating themselves. At one of these tables I took my place, in joyful11 anticipation12 of a good dinner, when suddenly a sharp "Hi!" from the head of the board arrested my attention. It was the steward13 in charge, who stood waiting to serve out the food. He had spied a stranger. As soon as he caught my eye, he said, "What flat are you on?" Now the
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standing
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| n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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solvent
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superintendent
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| n.监督人,主管,总监;(英国)警务长 | |
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den
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prospect
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precarious
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jack
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| n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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| v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
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inmates
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throng
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joyful
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anticipation
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steward
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| n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员 | |
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barges
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chamber
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| n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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reverberated
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| 回响,回荡( reverberate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使反响,使回荡,使反射 | |
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utterly
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query
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enjoyment
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forth
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vividly
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entirely
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| ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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mighty
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| v.发出吼叫声,咆哮(尤指因痛苦)( bellow的过去式和过去分词 );(愤怒地)说出(某事),大叫 | |
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urchin
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evade
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| vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避 | |
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seclusion
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hoard
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inevitable
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scowl
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| vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容 | |
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misery
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| n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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darting
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rascal
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| n.流氓;不诚实的人 | |
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hoarse
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belle
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lodging
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| n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍 | |
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amend
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lair
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seamen
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bunks
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| n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位( bunk的名词复数 );空话,废话v.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位( bunk的第三人称单数 );空话,废话 | |
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bunk
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| n.(车、船等倚壁而设的)铺位;废话 | |
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| n.卧铺,停泊地,锚位;v.使停泊 | |
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galley
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| n.(飞机或船上的)厨房单层甲板大帆船;军舰舰长用的大划艇; | |
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warped
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| adj.反常的;乖戾的;(变)弯曲的;变形的v.弄弯,变歪( warp的过去式和过去分词 );使(行为等)不合情理,使乖戾, | |
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tug
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| v.用力拖(或拉);苦干;n.拖;苦干;拖船 | |
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tugs
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hawser
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| n.大缆;大索 | |
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pier
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discomfiture
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| n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑 | |
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rusty
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despondent
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entanglement
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relentlessly
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toiling
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| 长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的现在分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉 | |
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foam
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buoy
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| n.浮标;救生圈;v.支持,鼓励 | |
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perfectly
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underneath
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regain
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uncommon
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seaman
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calamity
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bluff
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muster
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copper
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vampires
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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gutter
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smallpox
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appellation
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rumour
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savings
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scotch
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eldest
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manly
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| 学徒,徒弟( apprentice的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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