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THOUGH Mrs. Jennings was in the habit of spending a large portion of the year at the houses of her children and friends, she was not without a settled habitation of her own. Since the death of her husband, who had traded with success in a less elegant part of the town, she had resided every winter in a house in one of the streets near Portman Square. Towards this home, she began, on the approach of January, to turn her thoughts; and thither1 she one day abruptly2, and very unexpectedly by them, asked the elder Misses Dashwood to accompany her. Elinor, without observing the varying complexion3 of her sister, and the animated4 look which spoke5 no indifference6 to the plan, immediately gave a grateful but absolute denial for both, in which she believed herself to be speaking their united inclinations7. The reason alleged8 was their determined9 resolution of not leaving their mother at that time of the year. Mrs. Jennings received the refusal with some surprise, and repeated her invitation immediately. "Oh, Lord! I am sure your mother can spare you very well, and I do beg you will favour me with your company, for I've quite set my heart upon it. Don't fancy that you will be any inconvenience to me, for I shan't put myself at all out of my way for you. It will only be sending Betty by the coach, and I hope I can afford that. We three shall be able to go very well in my chaise; and, when we are in town, if you do not like to go wherever I do, well and good, you may always go with one of my daughters. I am sure your mother will not object to it; for I have had such good luck in getting my own children off my hands that she will think me a very fit person to have the charge of you; and if I don't get one of you, at least, well married before I have done with you, it shall not be my fault. I shall speak a good word for you to all the young men, you may depend upon it." "I have a notion," said Sir John, "that Miss Marianne would not object to such a scheme, if her elder sister would come into it. It is very hard, indeed, that she
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thither
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adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的 | |
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abruptly
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adv.突然地,出其不意地 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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adj.生气勃勃的,活跃的,愉快的 | |
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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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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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inclinations
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倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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determined
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adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的 | |
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poking
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n. 刺,戳,袋 vt. 拨开,刺,戳 vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢 | |
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gratitude
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adj.感激,感谢 | |
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tempt
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vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣 | |
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perfectly
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opposition
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adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的 | |
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accrue
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v.(利息等)增大,增多 | |
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alteration
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v.避免,消除(贫困、不方便等)( obviate的现在分词 ) | |
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的 | |
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n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 ) | |
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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attachment
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astonishment
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推测,猜测,猜想( conjecture的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述 | |
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n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作 | |
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