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IT was the beginning of June, and for a whole week the weather in St. Petersburg had been magnificent. The Epanchins had a luxurious1 country-house at Pavlofsk, [One of the fashionable summer resorts near St. Petersburg.] and to this spot Mrs. Epanchin determined2 to proceed without further delay. In a couple of days all was ready, and the family had left town. A day or two after this removal to Pavlofsk, Prince Muishkin arrived in St. Petersburg by the morning train from Moscow. No one met him; but, as he stepped out of the carriage, he suddenly became aware of two strangely glowing eyes fixed3 upon him from among the crowd that met the train. On endeavouring to re-discover the eyes, and see to whom they belonged, he could find nothing to guide him. It must have been a hallucination. But the disagreeable impression remained, and without this, the prince was sad and thoughtful already, and seemed to be much preoccupied4.
His cab took him to a small and bad hotel near the Litaynaya. Here he engaged a couple of rooms, dark and badly furnished. He washed and changed, and hurriedly left the hotel again, as though anxious to waste no time. Anyone who now saw him for the first time since he left Petersburg would judge that he had improved vastly so far as his exterior5 was concerned. His clothes certainly were very different; they were more fashionable, perhaps even too much so, and anyone inclined to mockery might have found something to smile at in his appearance. But what is there that people will not smile at?
The prince took a cab and drove to a street near the Nativity, where he soon discovered the house he was seeking. It was a small wooden villa6, and he was struck by its attractive and clean appearance; it stood in a pleasant little garden, full of flowers. The windows looking on the street were open, and the sound of a voice, reading aloud or making a speech, came through them. It rose at times to a shout, and was interrupted occasionally by bursts of laughter.
Prince Muishkin entered the court-yard, and ascended
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luxurious
adj.精美而昂贵的;豪华的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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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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preoccupied
adj.全神贯注的,入神的;被抢先占有的;心事重重的v.占据(某人)思想,使对…全神贯注,使专心于( preoccupy的过去式)
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的
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villa
n.别墅,城郊小屋
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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salon
n.[法]沙龙;客厅;营业性的高级服务室
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pretentiously
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divan
n.长沙发;(波斯或其他东方诗人的)诗集
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adorned
[计]被修饰的
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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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peroration
n.(演说等之)结论
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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doorway
n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径
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amazement
n.惊奇,惊讶
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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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orphans
孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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irritably
ad.易生气地
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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conspirator
n.阴谋者,谋叛者
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slanderer
造谣中伤者
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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rogue
n.流氓;v.游手好闲
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besought
v.恳求,乞求(某事物)( beseech的过去式和过去分词 );(beseech的过去式与过去分词)
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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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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magistrate
n.地方行政官,地方法官,治安官
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attentively
adv.聚精会神地;周到地;谛;凝神
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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tenant
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
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followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
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rascal
n.流氓;不诚实的人
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honourably
adv.可尊敬地,光荣地,体面地
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severely
adv.严格地;严厉地;非常恶劣地
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grudges
不满,怨恨,妒忌( grudge的名词复数 )
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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disapproved
v.不赞成( disapprove的过去式和过去分词 )
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shuffle
n.拖著脚走,洗纸牌;v.拖曳,慢吞吞地走
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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slanders
诽谤,诋毁( slander的名词复数 )
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jeers
n.操纵帆桁下部(使其上下的)索具;嘲讽( jeer的名词复数 )v.嘲笑( jeer的第三人称单数 )
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jeering
adj.嘲弄的,揶揄的v.嘲笑( jeer的现在分词 )
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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cardinal
n.(天主教的)红衣主教;adj.首要的,基本的
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saviour
n.拯救者,救星
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implored
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 )
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salvation
n.(尤指基督)救世,超度,拯救,解困
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atheist
n.无神论者
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groaning
adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的
动词groan的现在分词形式
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purgatory
n.炼狱;苦难;adj.净化的,清洗的
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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impudence
n.厚颜无耻;冒失;无礼
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sneer
v.轻蔑;嘲笑;n.嘲笑,讥讽的言语
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memoirs
n.回忆录;回忆录传( mem,自oir的名词复数)
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addicted
adj.沉溺于....的,对...上瘾的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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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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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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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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vehemently
adv. 热烈地
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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soothe
v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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epoch
n.(新)时代;历元
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barley
n.大麦,大麦粒
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attain
vt.达到,获得,完成
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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butt
n.笑柄;烟蒂;枪托;臀部;v.用头撞或顶
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nil
n.无,全无,零
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expound
v.详述;解释;阐述
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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curb
n.场外证券市场,场外交易;vt.制止,抑制
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deluged
v.使淹没( deluge的过去式和过去分词 );淹没;被洪水般涌来的事物所淹没;穷于应付
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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foretold
v.预言,预示( foretell的过去式和过去分词 )
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belongings
n.私人物品,私人财物
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villas
别墅,公馆( villa的名词复数 ); (城郊)住宅
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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waive
vt.放弃,不坚持(规定、要求、权力等)
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wheedling
v.骗取(某物),哄骗(某人干某事)( wheedle的现在分词 )
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wriggled
v.扭动,蠕动,蜿蜒行进( wriggle的过去式和过去分词 );(使身体某一部位)扭动;耍滑不做,逃避(应做的事等)
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omission
n.省略,删节;遗漏或省略的事物,冗长
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的