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Jo's face was a study next day, for the secret rather weighed upon her, and she found it hard not to look mysterious and important. Meg observed it, but did not trouble herself to make inquiries1, for she had learned that the best way to manage Jo was by the law of contraries, so she felt sure of being told everything if she did not ask. She was rather surprised, therefore, when the silence remained unbroken, and Jo assumed a patronizing air, which decidedly aggravated2 Meg, who in her turn assumed an air of dignified3 reserve, and devoted4 herself to her mother. This left Jo to her own devices; for Mrs. March had taken her place as nurse, and bade her rest, exercise, and amuse herself after her long confinement5. Amy being gone, Laurie was her only refuge; and, much as she enjoyed his society, she rather dreaded6 him just then, for he was an incorrigible7 tease, and she feared he would coax8 her secret from her.
She was quite right; for the mischief9-loving lad no sooner suspected a mystery than he set himself to find it out, and led Jo a trying life of it. He wheedled10, bribed11, ridiculed12, threatened, and scolded; affected13
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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aggravated
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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confinement
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
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dreaded
adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词)
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incorrigible
adj.难以纠正的,屡教不改的
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coax
v.哄诱,劝诱,用诱哄得到,诱取
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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wheedled
v.骗取(某物),哄骗(某人干某事)( wheedle的过去式和过去分词 )
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bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
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ridiculed
v.嘲笑,嘲弄,奚落( ridicule的过去式和过去分词 )
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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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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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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prank
n.开玩笑,恶作剧;v.装饰;打扮;炫耀自己
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pranks
n.玩笑,恶作剧( prank的名词复数 )
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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sift
v.筛撒,纷落,详察
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petulantly
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mischievous
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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discretion
n.谨慎;随意处理
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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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penitent
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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maidenly
adj. 像处女的, 谨慎的, 稳静的
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abominable
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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irresistibly
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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atone
v.赎罪,补偿
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penances
n.(赎罪的)苦行,苦修( penance的名词复数 )
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abase
v.降低,贬抑
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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primming
v.循规蹈矩的( prim的现在分词 );整洁的;(人)一本正经;循规蹈矩地,整洁地
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vexes
v.使烦恼( vex的第三人称单数 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
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contrite
adj.悔悟了的,后悔的,痛悔的
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artistically
adv.艺术性地
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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soothingly
adv.抚慰地,安慰地;镇痛地
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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strings
n.弦
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mentor
n.指导者,良师益友;v.指导
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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tempt
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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prunes
n.西梅脯,西梅干( prune的名词复数 )v.修剪(树木等)( prune的第三人称单数 );精简某事物,除去某事物多余的部分
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doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
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insinuatingly
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outraged
a.震惊的,义愤填膺的
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appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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propped
支撑,支持,维持( prop的过去式和过去分词 )
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blandly
adv.温和地,殷勤地
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vexed
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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propitiate
v.慰解,劝解
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eyebrows
眉毛( eyebrow的名词复数 )
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brewing
n. 酿造, 一次酿造的量
动词brew的现在分词形式
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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placid
adj.安静的,平和的
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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torments
(肉体或精神上的)折磨,痛苦( torment的名词复数 ); 造成痛苦的事物[人]
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testiness
n.易怒,暴躁
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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virtuous
adj.有品德的,善良的,贞洁的,有效力的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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croak
vi.嘎嘎叫,发牢骚
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alluded
提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 )
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rummaging
翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查
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scribbled
v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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tragically
adv. 悲剧地,悲惨地