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An hour passed away before the general came in, spent, on the part of his young guest, in no very favourable1 consideration of his character. "This lengthened2 absence, these solitary3 rambles4, did not speak a mind at ease, or a conscience void of reproach." At length he appeared; and, whatever might have been the gloom of his meditations5, he could still smile with them. Miss Tilney, understanding in part her friend's curiosity to see the house, soon revived the subject; and her father being, contrary to Catherine's expectations, unprovided with any pretence6 for further delay, beyond that of stopping five minutes to order refreshments8 to be in the room by their return, was at last ready to escort them.
They set forward; and, with a grandeur9 of air, a dignified10 step, which caught the eye, but could not shake the doubts of the well-read Catherine, he led the way across the hall, through the common drawing-room and one useless antechamber, into a room magnificent both in size and furniture -- the real drawing-room, used only with company of consequence. It was very noble -- very grand -- very charming! -- was all that Catherine had to say, for her indiscriminating eye scarcely discerned the colour of the satin; and all minuteness of praise, all praise that had much meaning, was supplied by the general: the costliness11 or elegance12 of any room's fitting-up could be nothing to her; she cared for no furniture of a more modern date than the fifteenth century. When the general had satisfied his own curiosity, in a close examination of every well-known
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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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lengthened
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(时间或空间)延长,伸长( lengthen的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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solitary
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adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士 | |
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rambles
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(无目的地)漫游( ramble的第三人称单数 ); (喻)漫谈; 扯淡; 长篇大论 | |
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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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pretence
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n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰 | |
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refreshment
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n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点 | |
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refreshments
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n.点心,便餐;(会议后的)简单茶点招 待 | |
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grandeur
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n.伟大,崇高,宏伟,庄严,豪华 | |
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dignified
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a.可敬的,高贵的 | |
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costliness
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elegance
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n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙 | |
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ornament
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v.装饰,美化;n.装饰,装饰物 | |
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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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suites
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n.套( suite的名词复数 );一套房间;一套家具;一套公寓 | |
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chambers
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n.房间( chamber的名词复数 );(议会的)议院;卧室;会议厅 | |
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secreted
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v.(尤指动物或植物器官)分泌( secrete的过去式和过去分词 );隐匿,隐藏 | |
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soothed
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v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦 | |
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cloister
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n.修道院;v.隐退,使与世隔绝 | |
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pointed
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adj.尖的,直截了当的 | |
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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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forgo
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v.放弃,抛弃 | |
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spacious
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adj.广阔的,宽敞的 | |
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benefactors
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n.捐助者,施主( benefactor的名词复数 );恩人 | |
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的 vt. 使 ... 直立,建立 | |
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v.胡言乱语( rave的过去式和过去分词 );愤怒地说;咆哮;痴心地说 | |
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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mortification
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n.耻辱,屈辱 | |
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softened
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(使)变软( soften的过去式和过去分词 ); 缓解打击; 缓和; 安慰 | |
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commodious
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adj.宽敞的;使用方便的 | |
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sneaked
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v.潜行( sneak的过去式和过去分词 );偷偷溜走;(儿童向成人)打小报告;告状 | |
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v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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ornaments
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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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carving
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n.雕刻品,雕花 | |
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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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distinguished
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adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的 | |
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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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tenants
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n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者 | |
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kindly
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adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地 | |
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v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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momentary
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adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的 | |
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winding
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n.绕,缠,绕组,线圈 | |
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unwillingly
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adv.不情愿地 | |
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stimulant
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n.刺激物,兴奋剂 | |
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concealed
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a.隐藏的,隐蔽的 | |
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trespassed
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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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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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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justify
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vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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guilt
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n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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boded
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v.预示,预告,预言( bode的过去式和过去分词 );等待,停留( bide的过去分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待 | |
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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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heartily
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adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很 | |
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mischief
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n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹 | |
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alleged
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a.被指控的,嫌疑的 | |
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repose
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 | |
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imprisonment
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n.关押,监禁,坐牢 | |
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jealousy
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n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌 | |
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unravelled
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解开,拆散,散开( unravel的过去式和过去分词 ); 阐明; 澄清; 弄清楚 | |
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revolving
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adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想 | |
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confinement
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n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限 | |
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languished
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长期受苦( languish的过去式和过去分词 ); 受折磨; 变得(越来越)衰弱; 因渴望而变得憔悴或闷闷不乐 | |
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awe
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n.敬畏,惊惧;vt.使敬畏,使惊惧 | |
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plausibility
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n. 似有道理, 能言善辩 | |
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conjecture
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proceedings
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n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报 | |
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v.臆测,推断( surmise的第三人称单数 );揣测;猜想 | |
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judiciously
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adv.明断地,明智而审慎地 | |
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v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光 | |
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ascending
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adj.上升的,向上的 | |
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v.使惊骇,使充满恐惧( appall的过去式和过去分词)adj.惊骇的;丧胆的 | |
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