Meanwhile, at another bed of sickness sat a girl pale and
wan1 from nights and days of anxiety. Hazel Hastings had left the motor girls' tour and hurried to her sick brother with more
apprehension2 stirring her heart than the report of his actual condition warranted. Paul had always been subject to
peculiar3 spells—shocks they were termed—but Hazel knew what
collapse4 meant, or what it might mean, unless—
Brother and sister were to each other what the whole world might be to others. Paul had kept up well under the strain of the hold-up, but when suspicion was
pointed5 at him he
collapsed6.
Who could be at the back of the defaming scheme to spread the report? Who could have dared to say that he was in league with whoever took those papers from the mailbag?
"Are you better, Paul?" murmured the girl. "You had a lovely sleep."
"Oh, yes," he sighed. "I feel almost good. If only my head would stop
throbbing7. What time is it?"
"Almost noon, dear, and Clip will soon be here."
"Will she fetch the morning papers? I must see how the thing is going on. They were to go to court this morning."
"Now you must not think of that, you know, Paul," commanded the girl gently. "If you are to grow strong enough to go and take your own part you will have to leave the others alone. There is nothing new, or I should have told you."
"But Mr. Robinson called—I heard you talking to him last night."
"Yes, you did, dear. But he came to inquire for you. He is very anxious about you."
Hazel Hastings went to the dresser and slipped under the cover a piece of yellow paper. Paul was getting better, and he should not see Mr. Robinson's check for money, which that gentleman had insisted upon leaving for the sick boy's expenses. They were not poor, neither were they rich, but Paul Hastings should not want for anything through his sister's pride.
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wan
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| (wide area network)广域网 |
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- The shared connection can be an Ethernet,wireless LAN,or wireless WAN connection.提供共享的网络连接可以是以太网、无线局域网或无线广域网。
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apprehension
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| n.理解，领悟；逮捕，拘捕；忧虑 |
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- There were still areas of doubt and her apprehension grew.有些地方仍然存疑，于是她越来越担心。
- She is a girl of weak apprehension.她是一个理解力很差的女孩。
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peculiar
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| adj.古怪的，异常的；特殊的，特有的 |
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- He walks in a peculiar fashion.他走路的样子很奇特。
- He looked at me with a very peculiar expression.他用一种很奇怪的表情看着我。
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collapse
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| vi.累倒；昏倒；倒塌；塌陷 |
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- The country's economy is on the verge of collapse.国家的经济已到了崩溃的边缘。
- The engineer made a complete diagnosis of the bridge's collapse.工程师对桥的倒塌做了一次彻底的调查分析。
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pointed
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| adj.尖的，直截了当的 |
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- He gave me a very sharp pointed pencil.他给我一支削得非常尖的铅笔。
- She wished to show Mrs.John Dashwood by this pointed invitation to her brother.她想通过对达茨伍德夫人提出直截了当的邀请向她的哥哥表示出来。
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collapsed
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| adj.倒塌的 |
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- Jack collapsed in agony on the floor. 杰克十分痛苦地瘫倒在地板上。
- The roof collapsed under the weight of snow. 房顶在雪的重压下突然坍塌下来。
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throbbing
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| a. 跳动的,悸动的 |
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- My heart is throbbing and I'm shaking. 我的心在猛烈跳动，身子在不住颤抖。
- There was a throbbing in her temples. 她的太阳穴直跳。
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bouquet
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| n.花束，酒香 |
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- This wine has a rich bouquet.这种葡萄酒有浓郁的香气。
- Her wedding bouquet consisted of roses and ivy.她的婚礼花篮包括玫瑰和长春藤。
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promptly
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| adv.及时地，敏捷地 |
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- He paid the money back promptly.他立即还了钱。
- She promptly seized the opportunity his absence gave her.她立即抓住了因他不在场给她创造的机会。
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precisely
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| adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地 |
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- It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。
- The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。
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motive
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| n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的 |
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- The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
- He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
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linen
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| n.亚麻布，亚麻线，亚麻制品；adj.亚麻布制的，亚麻的 |
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- The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
- Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
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wren
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| n.鹪鹩；英国皇家海军女子服务队成员 |
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- A wren is a kind of short-winged songbird.鹪鹩是一种短翼的鸣禽。
- My bird guide confirmed that a Carolina wren had discovered the thickets near my house.我掌握的鸟类知识使我确信，一只卡罗莱纳州鹪鹩已经发现了我家的这个灌木丛。
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prospect
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| n.前景，前途；景色，视野 |
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- This state of things holds out a cheerful prospect.事态呈现出可喜的前景。
- The prospect became more evident.前景变得更加明朗了。
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utterly
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| adv.完全地，绝对地 |
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- Utterly devoted to the people,he gave his life in saving his patients.他忠于人民，把毕生精力用于挽救患者的生命。
- I was utterly ravished by the way she smiled.她的微笑使我完全陶醉了。
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solicitation
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| n.诱惑；揽货；恳切地要求；游说 |
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- Make the first solicitation of the three scheduled this quarter. 进行三位名单上预期捐助人作本季第一次邀请捐献。 来自互联网
- Section IV is about the proxy solicitation system and corporate governance. 随后对委托书的格式、内容、期限以及能否实行有偿征集、征集费用由谁承担以及违反该制度的法律责任进行论述，并提出自己的一些见解。 来自互联网
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frankly
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| adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
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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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- I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
- He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。
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smuggle
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| vt.私运；vi.走私 |
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- Friends managed to smuggle him secretly out of the country.朋友们想方设法将他秘密送出国了。
- She has managed to smuggle out the antiques without getting caught.她成功将古董走私出境，没有被逮捕。
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auto
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| n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车 |
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- Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
- The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。
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clandestine
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| adj.秘密的，暗中从事的 |
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- She is the director of clandestine operations of the CIA.她是中央情报局秘密行动的负责人。
- The early Christians held clandestine meetings in caves.早期的基督徒在洞穴中秘密聚会。
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satchel
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| n.(皮或帆布的)书包 |
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- The school boy opened the door and flung his satchel in.那个男学生打开门，把他的书包甩了进去。
- She opened her satchel and took out her father's gloves.打开书箱，取出了她父亲的手套来。
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interfering
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| adj. 妨碍的
动词interfere的现在分词 |
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- He's an interfering old busybody! 他老爱管闲事！
- I wish my mother would stop interfering and let me make my own decisions. 我希望我母亲不再干预，让我自己拿主意。
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auction
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| n.拍卖；拍卖会；vt.拍卖 |
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- They've put the contents of their house up for auction.他们把房子里的东西全都拿去拍卖了。
- They bought a new minibus with the proceeds from the auction.他们用拍卖得来的钱买了一辆新面包车。
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vowed
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| 起誓，发誓（vow的过去式与过去分词形式） |
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- He vowed quite solemnly that he would carry out his promise. 他非常庄严地发誓要实现他的诺言。
- I vowed to do more of the cooking myself. 我发誓自己要多动手做饭。
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