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A moment's glance was enough to satisfy Catherine that her apartment was very unlike the one which Henry had endeavoured to alarm her by the description of. It was by no means unreasonably1 large, and contained neither tapestry2 nor velvet3. The walls were papered, the floor was carpeted; the windows were neither less perfect nor more dim than those of the drawing-room below; the furniture, though not of the latest fashion, was handsome and comfortable, and the air of the room altogether far from uncheerful. Her heart instantaneously at ease on this point, she resolved to lose no time in particular examination of anything, as she greatly dreaded4 disobliging the general by any delay. Her habit therefore was thrown off with all possible haste, and she was preparing to unpin the linen6 package, which the chaise-seat had conveyed for her immediate7 accommodation, when her eye suddenly fell on a large high chest, standing8 back in a deep recess9 on one side of the fireplace. The sight of it made her start; and, forgetting everything else, she stood gazing on it in motionless wonder, while these thoughts crossed her:
"This is strange indeed! I did not expect such a sight as this! An immense heavy chest! What can it hold? Why should it be placed here? Pushed back too, as if meant to be out of sight! I will look into it -- cost me what it may, I will look into it -- and directly too -- by daylight. If I stay till evening my candle may go out." She advanced and examined it closely: it was of cedar10, curiously11 inlaid with some darker wood, and raised, about a foot from the ground, on a carved stand of the same. The lock was silver, though
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adv. 不合理地 | |
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n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面 | |
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n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的 | |
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adj.令人畏惧的;害怕的v.害怕,恐惧,担心( dread的过去式和过去分词) | |
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的 | |
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adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的 | |
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处) | |
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n.雪松,香柏(木) | |
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curiously
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adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地 | |
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(通常指金属)(使)失去光泽,(使)变灰暗( tarnish的过去式和过去分词 ); 玷污,败坏 | |
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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adv.过早地,贸然地 | |
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cipher
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n.零;无影响力的人;密码 | |
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n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的 | |
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astonishment
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n.惊奇,惊异 | |
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penetrate
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v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解 | |
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dressing
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n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料 | |
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impatience
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exertion
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resolute
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adj.坚决的,果敢的 | |
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v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的现在分词 ) | |
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n.童帽( bonnet的名词复数 );(烟囱等的)覆盖物;(苏格兰男子的)无边呢帽;(女子戴的)任何一种帽子 | |
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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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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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detesting
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v.憎恶,嫌恶,痛恨( detest的现在分词 ) | |
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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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complacent
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spaciousness
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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countenance
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n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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disturbance
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n.动乱,骚动;打扰,干扰;(身心)失调 | |
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fatigue
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languor
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v.超过,胜过( preponderate的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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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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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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countless
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horrid
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adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的 | |
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v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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chamber
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n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所 | |
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fortifying
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筑防御工事于( fortify的现在分词 ); 筑堡于; 增强; 强化(食品) | |
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penetrating
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adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的 | |
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shutters
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百叶窗( shutter的名词复数 ); (照相机的)快门 | |
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shutter
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n.百叶窗;(照相机)快门;关闭装置 | |
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n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整 | |
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courageously
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indifference
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n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎 | |
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conspicuous
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adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的 | |
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remarkable
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adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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torrents
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n.倾注;奔流( torrent的名词复数 );急流;爆发;连续不断 | |
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applied
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adj.应用的;v.应用,适用 | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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exultation
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n.狂喜,得意 | |
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forth
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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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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concealing
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v.隐藏,隐瞒,遮住( conceal的现在分词 ) | |
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linings
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n.衬里( lining的名词复数 );里子;衬料;组织 | |
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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concealment
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n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒 | |
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ascertain
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vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清 | |
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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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peruse
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v.细读,精读 | |
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n.熄灭,消亡,消灭,灭绝,绝种 | |
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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v.使再燃( rekindle的现在分词 ) | |
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gust
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n.阵风,突然一阵(雨、烟等),(感情的)迸发 | |
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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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underneath
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awakened
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v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到 | |
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adj.充满…的,伴有(危险等)的;忧虑的 | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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shuddered
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v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动 | |
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sleeper
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n.睡眠者,卧车,卧铺 | |
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murmurs
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n.低沉、连续而不清的声音( murmur的名词复数 );低语声;怨言;嘀咕 | |
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v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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