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THE Palmers returned to Cleveland the next day, and the two families at Barton were again left to entertain each other. But this did not last long; Elinor had hardly got their last visitors out of her head,- had hardly done wondering at Charlotte's being so happy without a cause, at Mr. Palmer's acting1 so simply, with good abilities, and at the strange unsuitableness which often existed between husband and wife,- before Sir John's and Mrs. Jennings's active zeal2 in the cause of society procured3 her some other new acquaintance to see and observe.
In a morning's excursion to Exeter, they had met with two young ladies, whom Mrs. Jennings had the satisfaction of discovering to be her relations, and this was enough for Sir John to invite them directly to the Park, as soon as their present engagements at Exeter were over. Their engagements at Exeter instantly gave way before such an invitation; and Lady Middleton was thrown into no little alarm, on the return of Sir John, by hearing that she was very soon to receive a visit from two girls whom she had never seen in her life, and of whose elegance4 whose tolerable gentility even- she could have no proof; for the assurances of her husband and mother on that subject went for nothing at all. Their being her relation too, made it so much the worse; and Mrs. Jennings's attempts at consolation5 were, therefore, unfortunately founded, when she advised her daughter not to care about their being so fashionable; because they were all cousins, and must put up with one another. As it was impossible, however, now to prevent their coming, Lady Middleton resigned herself to the idea of it with all the philosophy of a well-bred woman, contenting herself with merely giving her husband a gentle reprimand on the subject five or six times every day. The young ladies arrived: their appearance was by no means ungenteel or unfashionable. Their dress was very smart, their manners very civil: they were delighted with the house, and in raptures6 with the furniture; and they happened to be so doatingly fond of children, that Lady Middleton's good opinion was engaged in their favour before they had been an hour at the Park. She declared them to be very agreeable girls indeed, which, for her ladyship, was enthusiastic
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acting
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n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的 | |
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n.热心,热情,热忱 | |
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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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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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consolation
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n.安慰,慰问 | |
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raptures
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极度欢喜( rapture的名词复数 ) | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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judgment
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animated
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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benevolent
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adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 | |
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monstrous
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adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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amazement
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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eldest
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judicious
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extolling
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v.赞美( extoll的现在分词 );赞颂,赞扬,赞美( extol的现在分词 ) | |
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WHIMS
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虚妄,禅病 | |
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importunate
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rapacious
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adj.贪婪的,强夺的 | |
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credulous
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adj.轻信的,易信的 | |
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exorbitant
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maternal
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松开,解开( untie的过去式和过去分词 ); 解除,使自由; 解决 | |
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enjoyment
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n.乐趣;享有;享用 | |
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爱抚的,表现爱情的,亲切的 | |
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bestowing
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[医]青肿的,瘀紫的 | |
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恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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eclat
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abhorrence
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alteration
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inevitable
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jack
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n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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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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opposition
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winks
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v.使眼色( wink的第三人称单数 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮 | |
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countless
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adj.无数的,多得不计其数的 | |
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wittiest
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机智的,言辞巧妙的,情趣横生的( witty的最高级 ) | |
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alluded
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提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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inquisitiveness
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好奇,求知欲 | |
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amendment
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deficient
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adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的 | |
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disposition
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n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署 | |
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