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Henry Crawford had quite made up his mind by the next morning to give another fortnight to Mansfield, and having sent for his hunters, and written a few lines of explanation to the Admiral, he looked round at his sister as he sealed and threw the letter from him, and seeing the coast clear of the rest of the family, said, with a smile, "And how do you think I mean to amuse myself, Mary, on the days that I do not hunt? I am grown too old to go out more than three times a week; but I have a plan for the intermediate days, and what do you think it is?"
"To walk and ride with me, to be sure."
"Not exactly, though I shall be happy to do both, but _that_ would be exercise only to my body, and I must take care of my mind. Besides, _that_ would be all recreation and indulgence, without the wholesome1 alloy2 of labour, and I do not like to eat the bread of idleness. No, my plan is to make Fanny Price in love with me."
"Fanny Price! Nonsense! No, no. You ought to be satisfied with her two cousins."
"But I cannot be satisfied without Fanny Price, without making a small hole in Fanny Price's heart. You do not seem properly aware of her claims to notice. When we talked of her last night, you none of you seemed sensible of the wonderful improvement that has taken place in her looks within the last six weeks. You see her every day, and therefore do not notice it; but I assure you she is quite a different creature from what she was in the autumn. She was then merely a quiet, modest, not plain-looking girl, but she is now absolutely pretty. I used to think she had neither complexion3 nor countenance4; but in that soft skin of hers, so frequently tinged5 with a blush as it was yesterday, there is decided6 beauty; and from what I observed of her eyes and mouth, I do not despair of their being capable of expression enough when she has anything to express. And then, her air, her manner, her _tout_ _ensemble_, is so indescribably improved! She must be grown two inches, at least, since October."
"Phoo! phoo! This is only because there were no tall women to compare her with, and because she has got a new gown, and you never saw her so well dressed before. She is just what she was in October, believe me. The truth is, that she was the only girl in company for you to notice, and you must have a somebody. I have always thought her pretty--not strikingly pretty--but 'pretty enough,' as people say; a sort of beauty that grows on one. Her eyes should be darker, but she has a sweet smile; but as for this wonderful degree of improvement, I am sure it may all be resolved into a better style of dress, and your having nobody else to look at; and therefore, if you do set about a
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adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
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n.合金,(金属的)成色 | |
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complexion
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n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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countenance
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flirtation
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folly
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accusation
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prudish
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adj.装淑女样子的,装规矩的,过分规矩的;adv.过分拘谨地 | |
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determined
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animate
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v.赋于生命,鼓励;adj.有生命的,有生气的 | |
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plunge
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v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲 | |
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kindly
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animation
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n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作 | |
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scruples
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n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 ) | |
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remonstrance
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n抗议,抱怨 | |
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judgment
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n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见 | |
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inclination
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n.倾斜;点头;弯腰;斜坡;倾度;倾向;爱好 | |
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obtrusive
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adj.显眼的;冒失的 | |
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delicacy
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n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴 | |
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adv.从前,以前 | |
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dictating
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v.大声讲或读( dictate的现在分词 );口授;支配;摆布 | |
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thoroughly
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adv.完全地,彻底地,十足地 | |
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Mediterranean
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adj.地中海的;地中海沿岸的 | |
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ingenuity
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n.别出心裁;善于发明创造 | |
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esteemed
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adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为 | |
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adj.海军的,军舰的,船的 | |
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fully
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adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地 | |
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advancement
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n.前进,促进,提升 | |
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n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动 | |
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exquisite
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adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的 | |
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conniving
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v.密谋 ( connive的现在分词 );搞阴谋;默许;纵容 | |
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n.敏捷,轻快,乐意 | |
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alteration
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yearning
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a.渴望的;向往的;怀念的 | |
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refinement
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enjoyment
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intercourse
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n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿 | |
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promotion
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n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传 | |
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scrupulous
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adj.审慎的,小心翼翼的,完全的,纯粹的 | |
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retraced
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v.折回( retrace的过去式和过去分词 );回忆;回顾;追溯 | |
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conjugal
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unnatural
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estrangement
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justify
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remains
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n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹 | |
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attachment
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n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附 | |
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attachments
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n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物 | |
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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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alas
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int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等) | |
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opposition
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n.反对,敌对 | |
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adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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imminent
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adj.即将发生的,临近的,逼近的 | |
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capabilities
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n.能力( capability的名词复数 );可能;容量;[复数]潜在能力 | |
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n.独唱会( recital的名词复数 );独奏会;小型音乐会、舞蹈表演会等;一系列事件等的详述 | |
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second-hand
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heroism
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n.打听,询问,调查,查问 | |
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n.新郎( groom的名词复数 );马夫v.照料或梳洗(马等)( groom的第三人称单数 );使做好准备;训练;(给动物)擦洗 | |
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obviate
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scrambling
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v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞 | |
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骡( mule的名词复数 ); 拖鞋; 顽固的人; 越境运毒者 | |
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discredit
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vt.使不可置信;n.丧失信义;不信,怀疑 | |
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majesty
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n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权 | |
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