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The morrow brought a very sober-looking morning, the sun making only a few efforts to appear, and Catherine augured1 from it everything most favourable2 to her wishes. A bright morning so early in the year, she allowed, would generally turn to rain, but a cloudy one foretold3 improvement as the day advanced. She applied4 to Mr. Allen for confirmation5 of her hopes, but Mr. Allen, not having his own skies and barometer6 about him, declined giving any absolute promise of sunshine. She applied to Mrs. Allen, and Mrs. Allen's opinion was more positive. "She had no doubt in the world of its being a very fine day, if the clouds would only go off, and the sun keep out."
At about eleven o'clock, however, a few specks7 of small rain upon the windows caught Catherine's watchful8 eye, and "Oh! dear, I do believe it will be wet," broke from her in a most desponding tone.
"I thought how it would be," said Mrs. Allen.
"No walk for me today," sighed Catherine; "but perhaps it may come to nothing, or it may hold up before twelve."
"Perhaps it may, but then, my dear, it will be so dirty."
"Oh! That will not signify; I never mind dirt."
"No," replied her friend very placidly9, "I know you never mind dirt."
After a short pause, "It comes on faster and faster!" said Catherine, as she stood watching at a window.
"So it does indeed. If it keeps raining, the streets will be very wet."
"There are four umbrellas up already. How I hate the sight of an umbrella!"
"They are disagreeable things to carry. I would much rather take a chair at any time."
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augured
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v.预示,预兆,预言( augur的过去式和过去分词 );成为预兆;占卜 | |
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favourable
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adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的 | |
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foretold
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v.预言,预示( foretell的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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confirmation
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n.证实,确认,批准 | |
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barometer
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n.气压表,睛雨表,反应指标 | |
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specks
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n.眼镜;斑点,微粒,污点( speck的名词复数 ) | |
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watchful
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adj.注意的,警惕的 | |
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placidly
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adv.平稳地,平静地 | |
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lighter
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n.打火机,点火器;驳船;v.用驳船运送;light的比较级 | |
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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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amendment
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justified
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a.正当的,有理的 | |
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vehemently
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adv. 热烈地 | |
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delightful
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adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的 | |
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darted
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v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔 | |
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delightfully
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大喜,欣然 | |
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ecstasies
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狂喜( ecstasy的名词复数 ); 出神; 入迷; 迷幻药 | |
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croaking
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v.呱呱地叫( croak的现在分词 );用粗的声音说 | |
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spoke
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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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chestnuts
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n.栗子( chestnut的名词复数 );栗色;栗树;栗色马 | |
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corroborated
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v.证实,支持(某种说法、信仰、理论等)( corroborate的过去式 ) | |
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suite
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n.一套(家具);套房;随从人员 | |
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dryer
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fixed
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adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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prodigious
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edifice
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n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿,教室) | |
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meditated
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深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑 | |
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lashed
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adj.具睫毛的v.鞭打( lash的过去式和过去分词 );煽动;紧系;怒斥 | |
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trot
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n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧 | |
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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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smacked
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vexed
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adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论 | |
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stoutly
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complaisance
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intervals
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remains
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deserted
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winding
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gust
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trotted
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consolation
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partnership
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inadequate
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disposition
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vow
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sleepless
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adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的 | |
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strewed
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v.撒在…上( strew的过去式和过去分词 );散落于;点缀;撒满 | |
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