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Soon after this, the general found himself obliged to go to London for a week; and he left Northanger earnestly regretting that any necessity should rob him even for an hour of Miss Morland's company, and anxiously recommending the study of her comfort and amusement to his children as their chief object in his absence. His departure gave Catherine the first experimental conviction that a loss may be sometimes a gain. The happiness with which their time now passed, every employment voluntary, every laugh indulged, every meal a scene of ease and good humour, walking where they liked and when they liked, their hours, pleasures, and fatigues1 at their own command, made her thoroughly2 sensible of the restraint which the general's presence had imposed, and most thankfully feel their present release from it. Such ease and such delights made her love the place and the people more and more every day; and had it not been for a dread3 of its soon becoming expedient4 to leave the one, and an apprehension5 of not being equally beloved by the other, she would at each moment of each day have been perfectly6 happy; but she was now in the fourth week of her visit; before the general came home, the fourth week would be turned, and perhaps it might seem an intrusion if she stayed much longer. This was a painful consideration whenever it occurred; and eager to get rid of such a weight on her mind, she very soon resolved to speak to Eleanor about it at once, propose going away, and be guided in her conduct by the manner in which her proposal might be taken.
Aware that if she gave herself much time, she might feel it difficult to bring forward so unpleasant a subject, she took the first opportunity of being suddenly alone with Eleanor, and of Eleanor's being in the middle of a speech about something very different, to start forth7 her obligation of going away very soon. Eleanor looked and declared herself much concerned. She had "hoped for the pleasure of her company for a much longer time -- had been misled (perhaps by her wishes) to suppose that a much longer visit had been promised -- and could not but think that if Mr. and Mrs. Morland were aware of the pleasure it was to her to have her there, they would be too generous to hasten her return." Catherine explained: "Oh! As to that, Papa and Mamma were in no hurry at all. As long as she was happy, they would always be satisfied."
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fatigues
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n.疲劳( fatigue的名词复数 );杂役;厌倦;(士兵穿的)工作服 | |
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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expedient
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adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计 | |
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apprehension
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n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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adv.向前;向外,往外 | |
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nay
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adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者 | |
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determined
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adj.坚定的;有决心的 | |
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solicitude
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n.焦虑 | |
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irritations
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n.激怒( irritation的名词复数 );恼怒;生气;令人恼火的事 | |
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lessened
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减少的,减弱的 | |
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intimacy
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n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行 | |
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decided
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eldest
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adj.最年长的,最年老的 | |
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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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persuasion
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n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派 | |
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touching
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adj.动人的,使人感伤的 | |
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doorway
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n.门口,(喻)入门;门路,途径 | |
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agitated
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adj.被鼓动的,不安的 | |
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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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compassionately
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adv.表示怜悯地,有同情心地 | |
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faltered
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(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃 | |
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unwilling
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adj.不情愿的 | |
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joyfully
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adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地 | |
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recollected
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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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distressed
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distress
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recurring
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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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resentment
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n.怨愤,忿恨 | |
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extenuation
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n.减轻罪孽的借口;酌情减轻;细 | |
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acquit
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vt.宣判无罪;(oneself)使(自己)表现出 | |
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nominal
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adj.名义上的;(金额、租金)微不足道的 | |
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faltering
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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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ruffle
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v.弄皱,弄乱;激怒,扰乱;n.褶裥饰边 | |
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uncommon
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adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的 | |
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propriety
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n.正当行为;正当;适当 | |
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swelling
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n.肿胀 | |
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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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justify
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vt.证明…正当(或有理),为…辩护 | |
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atone
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abruptness
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insolence
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n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度 | |
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mortifying
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adj.抑制的,苦修的v.使受辱( mortify的现在分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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intentional
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adj.故意的,有意(识)的 | |
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affront
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n./v.侮辱,触怒 | |
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repose
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 | |
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tormented
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slumbers
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睡眠,安眠( slumber的名词复数 ) | |
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solitude
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n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 | |
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antiquity
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n.古老;高龄;古物,古迹 | |
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repentance
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n.懊悔 | |
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clemency
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n.温和,仁慈,宽厚 | |
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agitation
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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goodwill
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n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉 | |
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misery
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n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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indignity
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n.侮辱,伤害尊严,轻蔑 | |
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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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impelled
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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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entreat
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v.恳求,恳请 | |
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importune
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v.强求;不断请求 | |
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thereby
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intelligible
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adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的 | |
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