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The Unknown Adventure
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When they were fairly out in the street Hilda felt like a mariner1 who has escaped from a lee shore, but who is beset2 by the vaguer and even more formidable perils3 of the open sea. She was in a state of extreme agitation4, and much too self-conscious to be properly cognisant of her surroundings; she did not feel the pavement with her feet; she had no recollection of having passed out of the house. There she was walking along on nothing, by the side of a man who might or might not be George Cannon5, amid tall objects that resembled houses! Her situation was in a high degree painful, but she could not have avoided it. She could not, in Sarah’s bedroom, have fallen into sobs6, or into a rage, or into the sulks, and told George Cannon that she would not go with him; she could not have dashed hysterically7 away and hidden herself on an upper floor, in the manner of a startled fawn8. Her spirit was too high for such tricks. On the other hand, she was by no means sufficiently9 mistress of herself to be able to hide from him her shame. Hence she faced him and followed him, and let him see it. Their long familiarity had made this surrender somewhat easier for her. After all, in the countless10 daily contacts, they had grown accustomed to minor11 self-exposures—and Hilda more so than George Cannon; Hilda was too impatient and
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mariner
n.水手号不载人航天探测器,海员,航海者
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beset
v.镶嵌;困扰,包围
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perils
极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境)
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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hysterically
ad. 歇斯底里地
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fawn
n.未满周岁的小鹿;v.巴结,奉承
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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minor
adj.较小(少)的,较次要的;n.辅修学科;vi.辅修
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impulsive
adj.冲动的,刺激的;有推动力的
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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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abashed
adj.窘迫的,尴尬的v.使羞愧,使局促,使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 )
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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eavesdropper
偷听者
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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spouse
n.配偶(指夫或妻)
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eligible
adj.有条件被选中的;(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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benevolently
adv.仁慈地,行善地
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kindliness
n.厚道,亲切,友好的行为
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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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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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enchantment
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
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promenade
n./v.散步
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promenades
n.人行道( promenade的名词复数 );散步场所;闲逛v.兜风( promenade的第三人称单数 )
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piers
n.水上平台( pier的名词复数 );(常设有娱乐场所的)突堤;柱子;墙墩
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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isolation
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
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touchingly
adv.令人同情地,感人地,动人地
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inexplicably
adv.无法说明地,难以理解地,令人难以理解的是
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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desolated
adj.荒凉的,荒废的
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ignobly
卑贱地,下流地
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futile
adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的
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savagely
adv. 野蛮地,残酷地
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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solicitor
n.初级律师,事务律师
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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astounding
adj.使人震惊的vt.使震惊,使大吃一惊astound的现在分词)
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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fiat
n.命令,法令,批准;vt.批准,颁布
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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throngs
n.人群( throng的名词复数 )v.成群,挤满( throng的第三人称单数 )
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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animated
adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的
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piquant
adj.辛辣的,开胃的,令人兴奋的
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rental
n.租赁,出租,出租业
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stylish
adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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gutter
n.沟,街沟,水槽,檐槽,贫民窟
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eyelids
n.眼睑( eyelid的名词复数 );眼睛也不眨一下;不露声色;面不改色
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mortified
v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
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grievance
n.怨愤,气恼,委屈
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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grandiose
adj.宏伟的,宏大的,堂皇的,铺张的
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ushered
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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perturbed
adj.烦燥不安的v.使(某人)烦恼,不安( perturb的过去式和过去分词 )
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Founder
n.创始者,缔造者
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gumption
n.才干
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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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reassuring
a.使人消除恐惧和疑虑的,使人放心的
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pivoted
adj.转动的,回转的,装在枢轴上的v.(似)在枢轴上转动( pivot的过去式和过去分词 );把…放在枢轴上;以…为核心,围绕(主旨)展开
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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curtness
n.简短;草率;简略
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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intimidated
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的
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brink
n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿
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swelling
n.肿胀
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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emanating
v.从…处传出,传出( emanate的现在分词 );产生,表现,显示
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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drooped
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 )
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intoxication
n.wild excitement;drunkenness;poisoning
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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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sensuous
adj.激发美感的;感官的,感觉上的
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abdication
n.辞职;退位
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hesitations
n.犹豫( hesitation的名词复数 );踌躇;犹豫(之事或行为);口吃
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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acquiescent
adj.默许的,默认的
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assuaged
v.减轻( assuage的过去式和过去分词 );缓和;平息;使安静
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miraculous
adj.像奇迹一样的,不可思议的
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texture
n.(织物)质地;(材料)构造;结构;肌理
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nostrils
鼻孔( nostril的名词复数 )
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consternation
n.大为吃惊,惊骇
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delectable
adj.使人愉快的;美味的
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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inevitably
adv.不可避免地;必然发生地
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destined
adj.命中注定的;(for)以…为目的地的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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formulate
v.用公式表示;规划;设计;系统地阐述
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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candidly
adv.坦率地,直率而诚恳地
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yearned
渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的过去式和过去分词 )
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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shameful
adj.可耻的,不道德的
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persistent
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
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submission
n.服从,投降;温顺,谦虚;提出
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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doomed
命定的
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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swirling
v.旋转,打旋( swirl的现在分词 )
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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impulsiveness
n.冲动