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It was impossible for Angelique to sleep that night. A nervous wakefulness kept her burning eyelids1 from closing, and her extreme weakness seemed greater than ever. The Huberts had gone to their room, and at last, when it was near midnight, so great a fear came over her that she would die if she were to remain longer in bed, she preferred to get up, notwithstanding the immense effort required to do so.
She was almost stifled3. Putting on a dressing-gown and warm slippers4, she crept along slowly as far as the window, which she opened wide. The winter was somewhat rainy, but of a mild dampness; so the air was pleasant to breathe. She sank back into her great armchair, after having turned up the wick of a lamp which was on a table near her, and which was always allowed to be kept burning during the entire night. There, by the side of the volume of the "Golden Legend," was the bouquet5 of hydrangeas and hollyhocks which she had begun to copy. That she might once more attach herself to the life which she realised was fast passing from her she had a sudden fancy to work, and drawing her frame forward, she made a few stitches with her trembling fingers. The red silk of the rose-tremiere seemed of a deeper hue6 than ever, in contrast with her white hands: it was almost as if it were the blood from her veins7 which was quietly flowing away drop by drop.
But she, who for two hours had turned in vain from side to side in the burning bedclothes, yielded almost immediately to sleep as soon as she was seated. Her head drooped8 a little toward her right shoulder, being supported by the back of her chair, and the silk remaining in her motionless hands, a looker-on would have thought she was still embroidering9. White as snow,
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1 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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2 standing | |
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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3 stifled | |
(使)窒息, (使)窒闷( stifle的过去式和过去分词 ); 镇压,遏制; 堵 | |
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4 slippers | |
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5 bouquet | |
n.花束,酒香 | |
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6 hue | |
n.色度;色调;样子 | |
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7 veins | |
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理 | |
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8 drooped | |
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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9 embroidering | |
v.(在织物上)绣花( embroider的现在分词 );刺绣;对…加以渲染(或修饰);给…添枝加叶 | |
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10 perfectly | |
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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11 chamber | |
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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12 rosy | |
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13 slumber | |
n.睡眠,沉睡状态 | |
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14 countenance | |
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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15 distressed | |
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16 drooping | |
adj. 下垂的,无力的 动词droop的现在分词 | |
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17 virgin | |
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的 | |
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18 exquisite | |
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19 incapable | |
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20 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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21 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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22 delightful | |
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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23 mutual | |
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的 | |
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24 mingling | |
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25 mere | |
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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26 enchantment | |
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力 | |
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27 exhaustion | |
n.耗尽枯竭,疲惫,筋疲力尽,竭尽,详尽无遗的论述 | |
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28 physically | |
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29 intoxicated | |
喝醉的,极其兴奋的 | |
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30 supreme | |
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的 | |
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31 eternity | |
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32 enraptured | |
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33 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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34 determined | |
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35 erect | |
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36 abominable | |
adj.可厌的,令人憎恶的 | |
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37 regain | |
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复 | |
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38 regained | |
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地 | |
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39 miraculously | |
ad.奇迹般地 | |
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40 vitality | |
n.活力,生命力,效力 | |
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41 exalted | |
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的 | |
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42 mantle | |
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红 | |
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43 mar | |
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44 scruples | |
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 ) | |
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45 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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46 hereditary | |
adj.遗传的,遗传性的,可继承的,世袭的 | |
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47 galloping | |
adj. 飞驰的, 急性的 动词gallop的现在分词形式 | |
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48 bliss | |
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福 | |
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49 feverishness | |
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50 affected | |
adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
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51 wan | |
(wide area network)广域网 | |
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52 revel | |
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢 | |
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53 inevitable | |
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的 | |
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54 distressing | |
a.使人痛苦的 | |
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55 recoiled | |
v.畏缩( recoil的过去式和过去分词 );退缩;报应;返回 | |
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56 besought | |
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57 ardently | |
adv.热心地,热烈地 | |
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58 fatigues | |
n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服 | |
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59 chateau | |
n.城堡,别墅 | |
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60 colossal | |
adj.异常的,庞大的 | |
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61 edifice | |
n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿,教室) | |
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62 primitive | |
adj.原始的;简单的;n.原(始)人,原始事物 | |
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63 dwellings | |
n.住处,处所( dwelling的名词复数 ) | |
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64 chapels | |
n.小教堂, (医院、监狱等的)附属礼拜堂( chapel的名词复数 );(在小教堂和附属礼拜堂举行的)礼拜仪式 | |
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65 vassals | |
n.奴仆( vassal的名词复数 );(封建时代)诸侯;从属者;下属 | |
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66 isolate | |
vt.使孤立,隔离 | |
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67 resound | |
v.回响 | |
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68 surmounted | |
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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69 canopy | |
n.天篷,遮篷 | |
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70 tempting | |
a.诱人的, 吸引人的 | |
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71 forth | |
adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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72 instinctive | |
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的 | |
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73 lamenting | |
adj.悲伤的,悲哀的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的现在分词 ) | |
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74 stammering | |
v.结巴地说出( stammer的现在分词 ) | |
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75 imploringly | |
adv. 恳求地, 哀求地 | |
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76 pique | |
v.伤害…的自尊心,使生气 n.不满,生气 | |
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77 enveloped | |
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78 softened | |
(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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79 inexplicable | |
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80 resolutely | |
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81 resolute | |
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82 frankly | |
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83 passionate | |
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的 | |
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84 beseech | |
v.祈求,恳求 | |
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85 drawn | |
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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86 humility | |
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87 victorious | |
adj.胜利的,得胜的 | |
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88 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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89 buttresses | |
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90 murmur | |
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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91 remains | |
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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92 humble | |
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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93 virgins | |
处女,童男( virgin的名词复数 ); 童贞玛利亚(耶稣之母) | |
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94 ecstasy | |
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷 | |
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95 scattered | |
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的 | |
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96 quaint | |
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的 | |
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97 betrothal | |
n. 婚约, 订婚 | |
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98 yoke | |
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99 inflicted | |
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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100 manifestation | |
n.表现形式;表明;现象 | |
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101 withdrawn | |
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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102 tottered | |
v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠 | |
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103 reassured | |
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词) | |
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104 momentary | |
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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105 frail | |
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的 | |
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106 sobs | |
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) | |
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107 perspiration | |
n.汗水;出汗 | |
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108 exhausted | |
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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