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During August Doctor Deberle's garden was like a well of foliage1. The railings were hidden both by the twining branches of the lilac and laburnum trees and by the climbing plants, ivy2, honeysuckle, and clematis, which sprouted3 everywhere in luxuriance, and glided4 and intermingled in inextricable confusion, drooping6 down in leafy canopies7, and running along the walls till they reached the elms at the far end, where the verdure was so profuse8 that you might have thought a tent were stretched between the trees, the elms serving as its giant props9. The garden was so small that the least shadow seemed to cover it. At noon the sun threw a disc of yellow light on the centre, illumining the lawn and its two flower-beds. Against the garden steps was a huge rose-bush, laden10 with hundreds of large tea-roses. In the evening when the heat subsided11 their perfume became more penetrating12, and the air under the elms grew heavy with their warm breath. Nothing could exceed the charm of this hidden, balmy nook, into which no neighborly inquisition could peep, and which brought one a dream of the forest primeval, albeit13 barrel-organs were playing polkas in the Rue14
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foliage
n.叶子,树叶,簇叶
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ivy
n.常青藤,常春藤
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sprouted
v.发芽( sprout的过去式和过去分词 );抽芽;出现;(使)涌现出
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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droop
v.低垂,下垂;凋萎,萎靡
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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canopies
(宝座或床等上面的)华盖( canopy的名词复数 ); (飞行器上的)座舱罩; 任何悬于上空的覆盖物; 森林中天棚似的树荫
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profuse
adj.很多的,大量的,极其丰富的
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props
小道具; 支柱( prop的名词复数 ); 支持者; 道具; (橄榄球中的)支柱前锋
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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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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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penetrating
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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albeit
conj.即使;纵使;虽然
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rue
n.懊悔,芸香,后悔;v.后悔,悲伤,懊悔
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romp
n.欢闹;v.嬉闹玩笑
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shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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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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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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exclamation
n.感叹号,惊呼,惊叹词
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umbrageous
adj.多荫的
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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clumps
n.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的名词复数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声v.(树、灌木、植物等的)丛、簇( clump的第三人称单数 );(土、泥等)团;块;笨重的脚步声
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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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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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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invalid
n.病人,伤残人;adj.有病的,伤残的;无效的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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lured
吸引,引诱(lure的过去式与过去分词形式)
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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inscription
n.(尤指石块上的)刻印文字,铭文,碑文
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tattooed
v.刺青,文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击
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chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
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diminutive
adj.小巧可爱的,小的
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banter
n.嘲弄,戏谑;v.取笑,逗弄,开玩笑
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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twitching
n.颤搐
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palling
v.(因过多或过久而)生厌,感到乏味,厌烦( pall的现在分词 )
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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cascade
n.小瀑布,喷流;层叠;vi.成瀑布落下
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caress
vt./n.爱抚,抚摸
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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attenuated
v.(使)变细( attenuate的过去式和过去分词 );(使)变薄;(使)变小;减弱
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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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riveted
铆接( rivet的过去式和过去分词 ); 把…固定住; 吸引; 引起某人的注意
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drowsiness
n.睡意;嗜睡
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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inflamed
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
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quaffed
v.痛饮( quaff的过去式和过去分词 );畅饮;大口大口将…喝干;一饮而尽
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ogled
v.(向…)抛媚眼,送秋波( ogle的过去式和过去分词 )
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sneering
嘲笑的,轻蔑的
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reticence
n.沉默,含蓄
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rust
n.锈;v.生锈;(脑子)衰退
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utterance
n.用言语表达,话语,言语
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prattle
n.闲谈;v.(小孩般)天真无邪地说话;发出连续而无意义的声音
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darting
v.投掷,投射( dart的现在分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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luring
吸引,引诱(lure的现在分词形式)
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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retaliated
v.报复,反击( retaliate的过去式和过去分词 )
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pricked
刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛
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pebbles
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
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vibrations
n.摆动( vibration的名词复数 );震动;感受;(偏离平衡位置的)一次性往复振动
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swelling
n.肿胀
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stifling
a.令人窒息的
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titanic
adj.巨人的,庞大的,强大的
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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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dispelled
v.驱散,赶跑( dispel的过去式和过去分词 )
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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uproar
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
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deafening
adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的
动词deafen的现在分词形式
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chattering
n. (机器振动发出的)咔嗒声,(鸟等)鸣,啁啾
adj. 喋喋不休的,啾啾声的
动词chatter的现在分词形式
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thronged
v.成群,挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )
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amiability
n.和蔼可亲的,亲切的,友善的
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
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chilly
adj.凉快的,寒冷的
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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exuberant
adj.充满活力的;(植物)繁茂的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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dilated
adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate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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protruded
v.(使某物)伸出,(使某物)突出( protrude的过去式和过去分词 )
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expeditiously
adv.迅速地,敏捷地
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extricated
v.使摆脱困难,脱身( extricate的过去式和过去分词 )
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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discursive
adj.离题的,无层次的
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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tormented
饱受折磨的
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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squatting
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的现在分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
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syllable
n.音节;vt.分音节
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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gaped
v.目瞪口呆地凝视( gape的过去式和过去分词 );张开,张大
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amorous
adj.多情的;有关爱情的
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vertically
adv.垂直地
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petals
n.花瓣( petal的名词复数 )
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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inured
adj.坚强的,习惯的
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ineffable
adj.无法表达的,不可言喻的
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sob
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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inquisitive
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地