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The next day afforded no opportunity for the proposed examination of the mysterious apartments. It was Sunday, and the whole time between morning and afternoon service was required by the general in exercise abroad or eating cold meat at home; and great as was Catherine's curiosity, her courage was not equal to a wish of exploring them after dinner, either by the fading light of the sky between six and seven o'clock, or by the yet more partial though stronger illumination of a treacherous2 lamp. The day was unmarked therefore by anything to interest her imagination beyond the sight of a very elegant monument to the memory of Mrs. Tilney, which immediately fronted the family pew. By that her eye was instantly caught and long retained; and the perusal3 of the highly strained epitaph, in which every virtue4 was ascribed to her by the inconsolable husband, who must have been in some way or other her destroyer, affected5 her even to tears.
That the general, having erected6 such a monument, should be able to face it, was not perhaps very strange, and yet that he could sit so boldly collected within its view, maintain so elevated an air, look so fearlessly around, nay7, that he should even enter the church, seemed wonderful to Catherine. Not, however, that many instances of beings equally hardened in guilt8 might not be produced. She could remember dozens who had persevered9 in every possible vice1, going on from crime to crime, murdering whomsoever they chose, without any feeling of humanity or remorse10; till a violent death or a religious
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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treacherous
adj.不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的;adj.背叛的,背信弃义的
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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ERECTED
adj. 直立的,竖立的,笔直的
vt. 使 ... 直立,建立
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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persevered
v.坚忍,坚持( persevere的过去式和过去分词 )
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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vault
n.拱形圆顶,地窖,地下室
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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coffin
n.棺材,灵柩
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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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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accomplishment
n.完成,成就,(pl.)造诣,技能
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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justifying
证明…有理( justify的现在分词 ); 为…辩护; 对…作出解释; 为…辩解(或辩护)
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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contemplated
adj. 预期的
动词contemplate的过去分词形式
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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sedate
adj.沉着的,镇静的,安静的
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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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inured
adj.坚强的,习惯的
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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dreaded
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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resounded
v.(指声音等)回荡于某处( resound的过去式和过去分词 );产生回响;(指某处)回荡着声音
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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darted
v.投掷,投射( dart的过去式和过去分词 );向前冲,飞奔
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commiserating
v.怜悯,同情( commiserate的现在分词 )
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emboldened
v.鼓励,使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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wring
n.扭绞;v.拧,绞出,扭
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exempt
adj.免除的;v.使免除;n.免税者,被免除义务者
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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gasp
n.喘息,气喘;v.喘息;气吁吁他说
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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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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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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inclination
n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好
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privy
adj.私用的;隐密的
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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ascend
vi.渐渐上升,升高;vt.攀登,登上
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recollected
adj.冷静的;镇定的;被回忆起的;沉思默想的v.记起,想起( recollect的过去式和过去分词 )
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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commodious
adj.宽敞的;使用方便的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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fervent
adj.热的,热烈的,热情的
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venerating
敬重(某人或某事物),崇敬( venerate的现在分词 )
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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negligence
n.疏忽,玩忽,粗心大意
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seizure
n.没收;占有;抵押
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malady
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
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bilious
adj.胆汁过多的;易怒的
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disorder
n.紊乱,混乱;骚动,骚乱;疾病,失调
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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erred
犯错误,做错事( err的过去式和过去分词 )
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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permanently
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
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surmise
v./n.猜想,推测
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
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atrocities
n.邪恶,暴行( atrocity的名词复数 );滔天大罪
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connive
v.纵容;密谋
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际