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FIVE o'clock had hardly struck on the morning of the 19th of January, when Bessie brought a candle into my closet and found me already up and nearly dressed. I had risen half an hour before her entrance, and had washed my face, and put on my clothes by the light of a half-moon just setting, whose rays streamed through the narrow window near my crib. I was to leave Gateshead that day by a coach which passed the lodge1 gates at six A.M. Bessie was the only person yet risen; she had lit a fire in the nursery, where she now proceeded to make my breakfast. Few children can eat when excited with the thoughts of a journey; nor could I. Bessie, having pressed me in vain to take a few spoonfuls of the boiled milk and bread she had prepared for me, wrapped up some biscuits in a paper and put them into my bag; then she helped me on with my pelisse and bonnet2, and wrapping herself in a shawl, she and I left the nursery. As we passed Mrs. Reed's bedroom, she said, 'Will you go in and bid Missis good-bye?'
'No, Bessie: she came to my crib last night when you were gone down to supper, and said I need not disturb her in the morning, or my cousins either; and she told me to remember that she had always been my best friend, and to speak of her and be grateful to her accordingly.'
'What did you say, Miss?'
'Nothing: I covered my face with the bedclothes, and turned from her to the wall.'
'That was wrong, Miss Jane.'
'It was quite right, Bessie. Your Missis has not been my friend: she has been my foe3.'
'O Miss Jane! don't say so!'
'Good-bye to Gateshead!' cried I, as we passed through the hall and went out at the front door.
The moon was set, and it was very dark; Bessie carried a lantern, whose light glanced on wet steps and gravel4 road sodden6 by a recent thaw7. Raw and chill was the winter morning: my teeth chattered8 as I hastened down the drive. There was a light in the porter's lodge: when we reached it, we found the porter's wife just
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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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foe
n.敌人,仇敌
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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rave
vi.胡言乱语;热衷谈论;n.热情赞扬
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sodden
adj.浑身湿透的;v.使浸透;使呆头呆脑
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thaw
v.(使)融化,(使)变得友善;n.融化,缓和
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chattered
(人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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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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hoisted
把…吊起,升起( hoist的过去式和过去分词 )
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severed
v.切断,断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 );断,裂
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apprehensive
adj.担心的,恐惧的,善于领会的
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kidnappers
n.拐子,绑匪( kidnapper的名词复数 )
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misty
adj.雾蒙蒙的,有雾的
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waned
v.衰落( wane的过去式和过去分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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lulled
vt.使镇静,使安静(lull的过去式与过去分词形式)
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slumbered
微睡,睡眠(slumber的过去式与过去分词形式)
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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faculties
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院
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pebbly
多卵石的,有卵石花纹的
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numbed
v.使麻木,使麻痹( numb的过去式和过去分词 )
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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spacious
adj.广阔的,宽敞的
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enveloped
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 )
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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miller
n.磨坊主
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forefinger
n.食指
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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careworn
adj.疲倦的,饱经忧患的
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compartment
n.卧车包房,隔间;分隔的空间
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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pervading
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的现在分词 )
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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conning
v.诈骗,哄骗( con的现在分词 );指挥操舵( conn的现在分词 )
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pitcher
n.(有嘴和柄的)大水罐;(棒球)投手
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draught
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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gusts
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作
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torrents
n.倾注;奔流( torrent的名词复数 );急流;爆发;连续不断
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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tinkled
(使)发出丁当声,(使)发铃铃声( tinkle的过去式和过去分词 ); 叮当响着发出,铃铃响着报出
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scripture
n.经文,圣书,手稿;Scripture:(常用复数)《圣经》,《圣经》中的一段
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protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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indefatigable
adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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manifestation
n.表现形式;表明;现象
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fumes
n.(强烈而刺激的)气味,气体
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nostrils
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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morose
adj.脾气坏的,不高兴的
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buxom
adj.(妇女)丰满的,有健康美的
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hymn
n.赞美诗,圣歌,颂歌
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ravenous
adj.极饿的,贪婪的
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devoured
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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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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evacuated
撤退者的
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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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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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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disapprovingly
adv.不以为然地,不赞成地,非难地
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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quelled
v.(用武力)制止,结束,镇压( quell的过去式和过去分词 )
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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buckles
搭扣,扣环( buckle的名词复数 )
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
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simultaneously
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
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veneration
n.尊敬,崇拜
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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lashes
n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 );鞭子;突然猛烈的一击;急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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Vogue
n.时髦,时尚;adj.流行的
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的
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superintendent
n.监督人,主管,总监;(英国)警务长
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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strings
n.弦
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frieze
n.(墙上的)横饰带,雕带
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blight
n.枯萎病;造成破坏的因素;vt.破坏,摧残
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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inclement
adj.严酷的,严厉的,恶劣的
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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drizzling
下蒙蒙细雨,下毛毛雨( drizzle的现在分词 )
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sundry
adj.各式各样的,种种的
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herded
群集,纠结( herd的过去式和过去分词 ); 放牧; (使)向…移动
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dense
a.密集的,稠密的,浓密的;密度大的
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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penetrate
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
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isolation
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
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mantle
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
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gnawed
咬( gnaw的过去式和过去分词 ); (长时间) 折磨某人; (使)苦恼; (长时间)危害某事物
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conjecture
n./v.推测,猜测
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glorify
vt.颂扬,赞美,使增光,美化
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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frivolous
adj.轻薄的;轻率的
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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orphans
孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )
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subscription
n.预订,预订费,亲笔签名,调配法,下标(处方)
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subscribes
v.捐助( subscribe的第三人称单数 );签署,题词;订阅;同意
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treasurer
n.司库,财务主管
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vessels
n.血管( vessel的名词复数 );船;容器;(具有特殊品质或接受特殊品质的)人
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shreds
v.撕碎,切碎( shred的第三人称单数 );用撕毁机撕毁(文件)
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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apportioned
vt.分摊,分配(apportion的过去式与过去分词形式)
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adjourned
(使)休会, (使)休庭( adjourn的过去式和过去分词 )
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conversed
v.交谈,谈话( converse的过去式 )
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ignominious
adj.可鄙的,不光彩的,耻辱的
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味