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A BED IN THE "COCK AND ANCHOR"—A LANTERN AND AN UGLY VISITOR BY THE BEDSIDE.
Leaving the public room to such as chose to push their revels1 beyond the modesty2 of midnight, our young friend betook himself to his chamber3; where, snugly4 deposited in one of the snuggest5 beds which the "Cock and Anchor" afforded, with the ample tapestry6 curtains drawn7 from post to post, while the rude wind buffeted8 the casements9 and moaned through the antique chimney-tops, he was soon locked in the deep, dreamless slumber10 of fatigue11.
How long this sweet oblivion may have lasted it was not easy to say; some hours, however, had no doubt intervened, when the sleeper12 was startled from his repose13 by a noise at his chamber door. The latch14 was raised, and someone bearing a shaded light entered the room and cautiously closed the door again. In the belief that the intruder was some guest or domestic of the inn who either mistook the room or was not aware of its occupation, the young man coughed once or twice slightly in token of his presence, and observing that his signal had not the desired effect, he inquired rather sharply,—
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revels
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| n.作乐( revel的名词复数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉v.作乐( revel的第三人称单数 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
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modesty
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| n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素 | |
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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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snugly
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| adv.紧贴地;贴身地;暖和舒适地;安适地 | |
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snuggest
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| adj.整洁的( snug的最高级 );温暖而舒适的;非常舒适的;紧身的 | |
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tapestry
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buffeted
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| 反复敲打( buffet的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续猛击; 打来打去; 推来搡去 | |
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casements
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slumber
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fatigue
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sleeper
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repose
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latch
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beheld
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sinister
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| adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的 | |
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intruded
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deliberately
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dingy
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hardy
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sate
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perils
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| 极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境) | |
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bosom
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comely
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moulders
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| adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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pillaged
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scattered
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perjured
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corrupt
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chivalry
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| n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤 | |
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fidelity
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intensity
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spoke
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| 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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perilous
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| adj.危险的,冒险的 | |
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kindly
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| adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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malignant
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| adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的 | |
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reprobate
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apostate
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ornament
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ravens
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odds
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tempt
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| vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣 | |
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recollecting
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destitute
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abruptness
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fatigues
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persuasively
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| adv.口才好地;令人信服地 | |
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soothing
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| adj.慰藉的;使人宽心的;镇静的 | |
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abated
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| 减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼) | |
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shutters
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| 百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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penetrating
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| adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
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surmounted
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| 战胜( surmount的过去式和过去分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上 | |
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inmate
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| n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人 | |
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purport
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slumbering
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| 微睡,睡眠(slumber的现在分词形式) | |
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descended
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hack
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| n.劈,砍,出租马车;v.劈,砍,干咳 | |
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