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Nay1, if the gentle spirit of moving words Can no way change you to a milder form, I'll woo you, like a soldier, at arms' end, And love you 'gainst the nature of love, force you. Two Gentlemen of Verona
The apartment to which the Lady Rowena had been introduced was fitted up with some rude attempts at ornament2 and magnificence, and her being placed there might be considered as a peculiar3 mark of respect not offered to the other prisoners. But the wife of Front-de-Boeuf, for whom it had been originally furnished, was long dead, and decay and neglect had impaired4 the few ornaments5 with which her taste had adorned6 it. The tapestry7 hung down from the walls in many places, and in others was tarnished8 and faded under the effects of the sun, or tattered9 and decayed by age. Desolate10, however, as it was, this was the apartment of the castle which had been judged most fitting for the accommodation of the Saxon heiress; and here she was left to meditate11 upon her fate, until the actors in this nefarious12 drama had arranged the several parts which each of them was to perform. This had been settled in a council held by Front-de-Boeuf, De Bracy, and the Templar, in which, after a long and warm debate concerning the several advantages which each insisted upon
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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ornament
v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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impaired
adj.受损的;出毛病的;有(身体或智力)缺陷的v.损害,削弱( impair的过去式和过去分词 )
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ornaments
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
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adorned
[计]被修饰的
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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tarnished
(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏
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tattered
adj.破旧的,衣衫破的
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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meditate
v.想,考虑,(尤指宗教上的)沉思,冥想
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nefarious
adj.恶毒的,极坏的
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ram
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
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deriving
v.得到( derive的现在分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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prosecute
vt.告发;进行;vi.告发,起诉,作检察官
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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embroidered
adj.绣花的
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extravagant
adj.奢侈的;过分的;(言行等)放肆的
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gall
v.使烦恼,使焦躁,难堪;n.磨难
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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doffing
n.下筒,落纱v.脱去,(尤指)脱帽( doff的现在分词 )
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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garnished
v.给(上餐桌的食物)加装饰( garnish的过去式和过去分词 )
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broach
v.开瓶,提出(题目)
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trampling
踩( trample的现在分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
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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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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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proffered
v.提供,贡献,提出( proffer的过去式和过去分词 )
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doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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insolent
adj.傲慢的,无理的
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jargon
n.术语,行话
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intrude
vi.闯入;侵入;打扰,侵扰
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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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chivalry
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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hinds
n.(常指动物腿)后面的( hind的名词复数 );在后的;(通常与can或could连用)唠叨不停;滔滔不绝
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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frenzy
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
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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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constrain
vt.限制,约束;克制,抑制
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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incensed
盛怒的
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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outlaw
n.歹徒,亡命之徒;vt.宣布…为不合法
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justifies
证明…有理( justify的第三人称单数 ); 为…辩护; 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护)
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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scrupulously
adv.一丝不苟地;小心翼翼地,多顾虑地
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vindicate
v.为…辩护或辩解,辩明;证明…正确
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herd
n.兽群,牧群;vt.使集中,把…赶在一起
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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contemn
v.蔑视
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infancy
n.婴儿期;幼年期;初期
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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minion
n.宠仆;宠爱之人
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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disdain
n.鄙视,轻视;v.轻视,鄙视,不屑
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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conveyance
n.(不动产等的)转让,让与;转让证书;传送;运送;表达;(正)运输工具
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doughty
adj.勇猛的,坚强的
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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imprisonment
n.关押,监禁,坐牢
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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ransom
n.赎金,赎身;v.赎回,解救
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rivalry
n.竞争,竞赛,对抗
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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impending
a.imminent, about to come or happen
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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guardian
n.监护人;守卫者,保护者
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avert
v.防止,避免;转移(目光、注意力等)
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javelin
n.标枪,投枪
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opposition
n.反对,敌对
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justify
vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护
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leech
n.水蛭,吸血鬼,榨取他人利益的人;vt.以水蛭吸血;vi.依附于别人
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imminent
adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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complexions
肤色( complexion的名词复数 ); 面色; 局面; 性质
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habitual
adj.习惯性的;通常的,惯常的
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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haughtiness
n.傲慢;傲气
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fictitious
adj.虚构的,假设的;空头的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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quailed
害怕,发抖,畏缩( quail的过去式和过去分词 )
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extremity
n.末端,尽头;尽力;终极;极度
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recede
vi.退(去),渐渐远去;向后倾斜,缩进
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exhorting
v.劝告,劝说( exhort的现在分词 )
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disconsolate
adj.忧郁的,不快的
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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jovial
adj.快乐的,好交际的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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avarice
n.贪婪;贪心
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license
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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valiant
adj.勇敢的,英勇的;n.勇士,勇敢的人
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barons
男爵( baron的名词复数 ); 巨头; 大王; 大亨
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industrious
adj.勤劳的,刻苦的,奋发的
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reign
n.统治时期,统治,支配,盛行;v.占优势
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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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martyrs
n.martyr的复数形式;烈士( martyr的名词复数 );殉道者;殉教者;乞怜者(向人诉苦以博取同情)
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suffocated
(使某人)窒息而死( suffocate的过去式和过去分词 ); (将某人)闷死; 让人感觉闷热; 憋气
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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dungeons
n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 )
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swarming
密集( swarm的现在分词 ); 云集; 成群地移动; 蜜蜂或其他飞行昆虫成群地飞来飞去
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toads
n.蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆( toad的名词复数 )
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perusing
v.读(某篇文字)( peruse的现在分词 );(尤指)细阅;审阅;匆匆读或心不在焉地浏览(某篇文字)
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monarchs
君主,帝王( monarch的名词复数 )
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nun
n.修女,尼姑
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licentious
adj.放纵的,淫乱的
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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testimony
n.证词;见证,证明
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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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despoiled
v.掠夺,抢劫( despoil的过去式和过去分词 )
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maidens
处女( maiden的名词复数 ); 少女; 未婚女子; (板球运动)未得分的一轮投球
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vocation
n.职业,行业
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solely
adv.仅仅,唯一地
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detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的
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apocryphal
adj.假冒的,虚假的