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Till now that she was threatened with its loss, Emma had never known how much of her happiness depended on being first with Mr. Knightley, first in interest and affection. - Satisfied that it was so, and feeling it her due, she had enjoyed it without reflection; and only in the dread1 of being supplanted2, found how inexpressibly important it had been. - Long, very long, she felt she had been first; for, having no female connexions of his own, there had been only Isabella whose claims could be compared with hers, and she had always known exactly how far he loved and esteemed3 Isabella. She had herself been first with him for many years past. She had not deserved it; she had often been negligent5 or perverse6, slighting his advice, or even wilfully7 opposing him, insensible of half his merits, and quarrelling with him because he would not acknowledge her false and insolent9 estimate of her own - but still, from family attachment10 and habit, and thorough excellence11 of mind, he had loved her, and watched over her from a girl, with an endeavour to improve her, and an anxiety for her doing right, which no other creature had at all shared. In spite of all her faults, she knew she was dear to him; might she not say, very dear? - When the suggestions of hope, however, which must follow here, presented themselves, she could not presume to indulge them. Harriet Smith might think herself not unworthy of being peculiarly, exclusively, passionately12 loved by Mr. Knightley. She could not. She could not flatter herself with any idea of blindness in his attachment to her. She had received a very recent proof of its
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为 | |
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n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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negligent
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adj.疏忽的;玩忽的;粗心大意的 | |
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perverse
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adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的 | |
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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insolent
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adj.傲慢的,无理的 | |
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attachment
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excellence
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n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德 | |
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passionately
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ad.热烈地,激烈地 | |
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impartiality
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n. 公平, 无私, 不偏 | |
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goodwill
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n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉 | |
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perfectly
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intercourse
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n.性交;交流,交往,交际 | |
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incompatible
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ardent
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adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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ascertain
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vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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confidential
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adj.秘(机)密的,表示信任的,担任机密工作的 | |
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engrossed
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encumbrance
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n.妨碍物,累赘 | |
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从 | |
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approbation
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n.称赞;认可 | |
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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joyous
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disinterested
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v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的 | |
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embarrassment
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n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫 | |
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converse
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vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反 | |
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gratitude
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misery
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concealment
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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attestation
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expiation
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unreasonable
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delightful
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random
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recollect
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compassion
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envious
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abominable
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improper
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delicacy
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levity
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melancholy
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shrubs
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despoiling
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v.掠夺,抢劫( despoil的现在分词 ) | |
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affected
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exertions
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n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使 | |
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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deserted
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adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的 | |
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prospect
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entirely
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ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地 | |
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dispelled
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blessings
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n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福 | |
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consolation
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