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One day only had passed since Anne's conversation with Mrs Smith; but a keener interest had succeeded, and she was now so little touched by Mr Elliot's conduct, except by its effects in one quarter, that it became a matter of course the next morning, still to defer1 her explanatory visit in Rivers Street. She had promised to be with the Musgroves from breakfast to dinner. Her faith was plighted2, and Mr Elliot's character, like the Sultaness Scheherazade's head, must live another day.
She could not keep her appointment punctually, however; the weather was unfavourable, and she had grieved over the rain on her friends' account, and felt it very much on her own, before she was able to attempt the walk. When she reached the White Hart, and made her way to the proper apartment, she found herself neither arriving quite in time, nor the first to arrive. The party before her were, Mrs Musgrove, talking to Mrs Croft, and Captain Harville to Captain Wentworth; and she immediately heard that Mary and Henrietta, too impatient to wait, had gone out the moment it had cleared, but would be back again soon, and that the strictest injunctions had been left with Mrs Musgrove to keep her there till they returned. She had only to submit, sit down, be outwardly composed, and feel herself plunged4 at once in all the agitations5 which she had merely laid her account of tasting a little before the morning closed. There was no delay, no waste of time. She was deep in the happiness of such misery7, or the misery of such happiness, instantly. Two minutes after her entering the room, Captain Wentworth said--
"We will write the letter we were talking of, Harville, now, if you will give me materials. "
Materials were at hand, on a separate table; he went to it, and nearly turning his back to them all, was engrossed8 by writing.
Mrs Musgrove was giving Mrs Croft the history of her eldest9 daughter's engagement, and just in that
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defer
vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
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plighted
vt.保证,约定(plight的过去式与过去分词形式)
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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plunged
v.颠簸( plunge的过去式和过去分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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agitations
(液体等的)摇动( agitation的名词复数 ); 鼓动; 激烈争论; (情绪等的)纷乱
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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undesirable
adj.不受欢迎的,不良的,不合意的,讨厌的;n.不受欢迎的人,不良分子
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minutiae
n.微小的细节,细枝末节;(常复数)细节,小事( minutia的名词复数 )
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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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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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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abominate
v.憎恨,厌恶
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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cape
n.海角,岬;披肩,短披风
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compliance
n.顺从;服从;附和;屈从
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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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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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robust
adj.强壮的,强健的,粗野的,需要体力的,浓的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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attachments
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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toiling
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的现在分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉
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faltering
犹豫的,支吾的,蹒跚的
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quotations
n.引用( quotation的名词复数 );[商业]行情(报告);(货物或股票的)市价;时价
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fickleness
n.易变;无常;浮躁;变化无常
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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covet
vt.垂涎;贪图(尤指属于他人的东西)
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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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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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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devoured
吞没( devour的过去式和过去分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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penetrated
adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的
动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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err
vi.犯错误,出差错
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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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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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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prophesied
v.预告,预言( prophesy的过去式和过去分词 )
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lasting
adj.永久的,永恒的;vbl.持续,维持
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intelligible
adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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irresolute
adj.无决断的,优柔寡断的,踌躇不定的
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repulsively
adv.冷淡地
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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unpacked
v.从(包裹等)中取出(所装的东西),打开行李取出( unpack的过去式和过去分词 );拆包;解除…的负担;吐露(心事等)
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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reined
勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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immortality
n.不死,不朽
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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estrangement
n.疏远,失和,不和
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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justified
a.正当的,有理的
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ascent
n.(声望或地位)提高;上升,升高;登高
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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housekeepers
n.(女)管家( housekeeper的名词复数 )
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flirting
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 )
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poignant
adj.令人痛苦的,辛酸的,惨痛的
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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retarding
使减速( retard的现在分词 ); 妨碍; 阻止; 推迟
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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retracted
v.撤回或撤消( retract的过去式和过去分词 );拒绝执行或遵守;缩回;拉回
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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supplanted
把…排挤掉,取代( supplant的过去式和过去分词 )
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fortitude
n.坚忍不拔;刚毅
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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excellence
n.优秀,杰出,(pl.)优点,美德
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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exalt
v.赞扬,歌颂,晋升,提升
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deplore
vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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abide
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受
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entangled
adj.卷入的;陷入的;被缠住的;缠在一起的v.使某人(某物/自己)缠绕,纠缠于(某物中),使某人(自己)陷入(困难或复杂的环境中)( entangle的过去式和过去分词 )
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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speculations
n.投机买卖( speculation的名词复数 );思考;投机活动;推断
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enquired
打听( enquire的过去式和过去分词 ); 询问; 问问题; 查问
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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revival
n.复兴,复苏,(精力、活力等的)重振
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lamenting
adj.悲伤的,悲哀的v.(为…)哀悼,痛哭,悲伤( lament的现在分词 )
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felicitous
adj.恰当的,巧妙的;n.恰当,贴切
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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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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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proprieties
n.礼仪,礼节;礼貌( propriety的名词复数 );规矩;正当;合适
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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incurred
[医]招致的,遭受的; incur的过去式
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derive
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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alloy
n.合金,(金属的)成色
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apprehensions
疑惧
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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steadfast
adj.固定的,不变的,不动摇的;忠实的;坚贞不移的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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impartially
adv.公平地,无私地
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
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toils
网
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subdue
vt.制服,使顺从,征服;抑制,克制
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brook
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让