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BEFORE the housemaid had lit their fire the next day, or the sun gained any power over a cold, gloomy morning in January, Marianne, only half dressed, was kneeling against one of the window-seats for the sake of all the little light she could command from it, and writing as fast as a continual flow of tears would permit her. In this situation, Elinor, roused from sleep by her agitation1 and sobs2, first perceived her; and after observing her for a few moments with silent anxiety, said, in a tone of the most considerate gentleness,"Marianne, may I ask-?" "No, Elinor," she replied, "ask nothing; you will soon know all." The sort of desperate calmness with which this was said, lasted no longer than while she spoke3, and was immediately followed by a return of the same excessive affliction. It was some minutes before she could go on with her letter; and the frequent bursts of grief which still obliged her, at intervals5, to withhold6 her pen, were proofs enough of her feeling how more than probable it was that she was writing for the last time to Willoughby. Elinor paid her every quiet and unobtrusive attention in her power; and she would have tried to sooth and tranquilize her still more, had not Marianne entreated7 her, with all the eagerness of the most nervous irritability9, not to speak to her for the world. In such circumstances it was better for both that they should not be long together; and the restless state of Marianne's mind not only prevented her from remaining in the room a moment after she was dressed, but requiring at once solitude10 and continual change of place, made her wander about the house till breakfast-time, avoiding the sight of everybody. At breakfast she neither ate nor attempted to eat any thing; and Elinor's attention was then all employed, not in urging her, not in pitying her, nor in appearing to regard her, but in endeavouring to engage Mrs. Jenning's notice
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 ) | |
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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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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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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 | |
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v.拒绝,不给;使停止,阻挡 | |
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entreated
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恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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entreat
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v.恳求,恳请 | |
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irritability
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n.易怒 | |
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solitude
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n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 | |
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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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liking
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n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢 | |
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distress
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n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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desperately
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adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地 | |
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persuasion
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n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
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joint
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adj.联合的,共同的;n.关节,接合处;v.连接,贴合 | |
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approbation
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n.称赞;认可 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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esteem
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n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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bestowed
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赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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humble
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adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低 | |
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confession
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n.自白,供认,承认 | |
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honourable
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adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的 | |
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impudently
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breach
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n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破 | |
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peculiar
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adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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perusal
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n.细读,熟读;目测 | |
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abhorrence
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n.憎恶;可憎恶的事 | |
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blessing
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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meditations
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默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想 | |
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dictate
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v.口授;(使)听写;指令,指示,命令 | |
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unreasonably
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adv. 不合理地 | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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suspense
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n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑 | |
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procured
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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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anguish
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n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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miserable
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adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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torrent
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n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发 | |
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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exertion
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consolation
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justify
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vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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repulsed
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v.击退( repulse的过去式和过去分词 );驳斥;拒绝 | |
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justification
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n.正当的理由;辩解的理由 | |
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acquit
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vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出 | |
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unwilling
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condemnation
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n.谴责; 定罪 | |
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supplication
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n.恳求,祈愿,哀求 | |
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instigated
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v.使(某事物)开始或发生,鼓动( instigate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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malignant
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adj.恶性的,致命的;恶意的,恶毒的 | |
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innocence
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n.无罪;天真;无害 | |
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malevolence
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n.恶意,狠毒 | |
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shuddering
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v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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insolent
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adj.傲慢的,无理的 | |
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justified
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a.正当的,有理的 | |
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contrived
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adj.不自然的,做作的;虚构的 | |
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agitated
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
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posture
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n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势 | |
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hysterical
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adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的 | |
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constrained
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