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Mr. and Mrs. Allen were sorry to lose their young friend, whose good humour and cheerfulness had made her a valuable companion, and in the promotion1 of whose enjoyment2 their own had been gently increased. Her happiness in going with Miss Tilney, however, prevented their wishing it otherwise; and, as they were to remain only one more week in Bath themselves, her quitting them now would not long be felt. Mr. Allen attended her to Milsom Street, where she was to breakfast, and saw her seated with the kindest welcome among her new friends; but so great was her agitation4 in finding herself as one of the family, and so fearful was she of not doing exactly what was right, and of not being able to preserve their good opinion, that, in the embarrassment5 of the first five minutes, she could almost have wished to return with him to Pulteney Street.
Miss Tilney's manners and Henry's smile soon did away some of her unpleasant feelings; but still she was far from being at ease; nor could the incessant6 attentions of the general himself entirely7 reassure8 her. Nay9, perverse10 as it seemed, she doubted whether she might not have felt less, had she been less attended to. His anxiety for her comfort -- his continual solicitations that she would eat, and his often-expressed fears of her seeing nothing to her taste -- though never in her life before had she beheld11 half such variety on a breakfast-table -- made it impossible for her to forget for a moment that she was a visitor. She felt utterly
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promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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kin
n.家族,亲属,血缘关系;adj.亲属关系的,同类的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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reassure
v.使放心,使消除疑虑
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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perverse
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
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beheld
v.看,注视( behold的过去式和过去分词 );瞧;看呀;(叙述中用于引出某人意外的出现)哎哟
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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tranquillity
n. 平静, 安静
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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eldest
adj.最年长的,最年老的
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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tardiness
n.缓慢;迟延;拖拉
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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goodwill
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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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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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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milestone
n.里程碑;划时代的事件
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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awe
n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧
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lengthen
vt.使伸长,延长
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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improper
adj.不适当的,不合适的,不正确的,不合礼仪的
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grandeur
n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华
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disturbance
n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调
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capes
碎谷; 斗篷( cape的名词复数 ); 披肩; 海角; 岬
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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pane
n.窗格玻璃,长方块
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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lodge
v.临时住宿,寄宿,寄存,容纳;n.传达室,小旅馆
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snugly
adv.紧贴地;贴身地;暖和舒适地;安适地
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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misgive
v.使担心
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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funereal
adj.悲哀的;送葬的
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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lute
n.琵琶,鲁特琴
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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warrior
n.勇士,武士,斗士
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unintelligible
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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receding
v.逐渐远离( recede的现在分词 );向后倾斜;自原处后退或避开别人的注视;尤指问题
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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surmounting
战胜( surmount的现在分词 ); 克服(困难); 居于…之上; 在…顶上
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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peals
n.(声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 );隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 )
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edifice
n.宏伟的建筑物(如宫殿,教室)
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gusts
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
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vaulted
adj.拱状的
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chapel
n.小教堂,殡仪馆
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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dagger
n.匕首,短剑,剑号
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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impelled
v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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presentiment
n.预感,预觉
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hoard
n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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compartment
n.卧车包房,隔间;分隔的空间
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memoirs
n.回忆录;回忆录传( mem,自oir的名词复数)
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socket
n.窝,穴,孔,插座,插口
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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woes
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉
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recollecting
v.记起,想起( recollect的现在分词 )
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grove
n.林子,小树林,园林
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lodges
v.存放( lodge的第三人称单数 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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gravel
n.砂跞;砂砾层;结石
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scud
n.疾行;v.疾行
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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waft
v.飘浮,飘荡;n.一股;一阵微风;飘荡
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wafted
v.吹送,飘送,(使)浮动( waft的过去式和过去分词 )
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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slabs
n.厚板,平板,厚片( slab的名词复数 );厚胶片
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ornaments
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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dependence
n.依靠,依赖;信任,信赖;隶属
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portrayed
v.画像( portray的过去式和过去分词 );描述;描绘;描画
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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casements
n.窗扉( casement的名词复数 )
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distressing
a.使人痛苦的
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simplicity
n.简单,简易;朴素;直率,单纯
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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costly
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
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gilding
n.贴金箔,镀金
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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alteration
n.变更,改变;蚀变