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--------In the midst was seen A lady of a more majestic1 mien2, By stature3 and by beauty mark'd their sovereign Queen. * * * * * And as in beauty she surpass'd the choir4, So nobler than the rest was her attire5; A crown of ruddy gold enclosed her brow, Plain without pomp, and rich without a show; A branch of Agnus Castus in her hand, She bore aloft her symbol of command. The Flower and the Leaf
William de Wyvil and Stephen de Martival, the marshals of the field, were the first to offer their congratulations to the victor, praying him, at the same time, to suffer his helmet to be unlaced, or, at least, that he would raise his visor ere they conducted him to receive the prize of the day's tourney from the hands of Prince John. The Disinherited Knight6, with all knightly7 courtesy, declined their request, alleging8, that he could not at this time suffer his face to be seen, for reasons which he had assigned to the heralds9 when he entered the lists. The marshals were perfectly10 satisfied by this reply; for amidst the frequent and capricious vows11 by which knights12 were accustomed to bind13 themselves in the days of
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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mien
n.风采;态度
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stature
n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材
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choir
n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱
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attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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knightly
adj. 骑士般的
adv. 骑士般地
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alleging
断言,宣称,辩解( allege的现在分词 )
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heralds
n.使者( herald的名词复数 );预报者;预兆;传令官v.预示( herald的第三人称单数 );宣布(好或重要)
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
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knights
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
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bind
vt.捆,包扎;装订;约束;使凝固;vi.变硬
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chivalry
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
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incognito
adv.匿名地;n.隐姓埋名;adj.化装的,用假名的,隐匿姓名身份的
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vent
n.通风口,排放口;开衩;vt.表达,发泄
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displeased
a.不快的
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haughtily
adv. 傲慢地, 高傲地
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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jousting
(骑士)骑马用长矛比武( joust的现在分词 )
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hurled
v.猛投,用力掷( hurl的过去式和过去分词 );大声叫骂
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sling
vt.扔;悬挂;n.挂带;吊索,吊兜;弹弓
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ascertained
v.弄清,确定,查明( ascertain的过去式和过去分词 )
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blighted
adj.枯萎的,摧毁的
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circumference
n.圆周,周长,圆周线
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armour
(=armor)n.盔甲;装甲部队
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conjured
用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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ascent
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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apprehensions
疑惧
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eulogy
n.颂词;颂扬
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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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obeisance
n.鞠躬,敬礼
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grooms
n.新郎( groom的名词复数 );马夫v.照料或梳洗(马等)( groom的第三人称单数 );使做好准备;训练;(给动物)擦洗
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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vaulted
adj.拱状的
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brandishing
v.挥舞( brandish的现在分词 );炫耀
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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dexterity
n.(手的)灵巧,灵活
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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equestrian
adj.骑马的;n.马术
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prerogative
n.特权
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
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artifice
n.妙计,高明的手段;狡诈,诡计
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banish
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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licentious
adj.放纵的,淫乱的
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profligate
adj.行为不检的;n.放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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adorned
[计]被修饰的
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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outright
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
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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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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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predilection
n.偏好
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discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
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miscarriage
n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产
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malevolent
adj.有恶意的,恶毒的
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apathy
n.漠不关心,无动于衷;冷淡
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goblet
n.高脚酒杯
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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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philistine
n.庸俗的人;adj.市侩的,庸俗的
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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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forfeited
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的过去式和过去分词 )
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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stationary
adj.固定的,静止不动的
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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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gracefully
ad.大大方方地;优美地
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trumpets
喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花
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largesse
n.慷慨援助,施舍
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promptly
adv.及时地,敏捷地
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lawful
adj.法律许可的,守法的,合法的
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immortal
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
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nomination
n.提名,任命,提名权
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feats
功绩,伟业,技艺( feat的名词复数 )
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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purport
n.意义,要旨,大要;v.意味著,做为...要旨,要领是...
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fatigue
n.疲劳,劳累
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vindictive
adj.有报仇心的,怀恨的,惩罚的
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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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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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archers
n.弓箭手,射箭运动员( archer的名词复数 )
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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shrugged
vt.耸肩(shrug的过去式与过去分词形式)
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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extremities
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
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courteously
adv.有礼貌地,亲切地
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conjectures
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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wrangled
v.争吵,争论,口角( wrangle的过去式和过去分词 )
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relics
[pl.]n.遗物,遗迹,遗产;遗体,尸骸
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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ERECTED
adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
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glimmer
v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息