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HOME again, at Camelot. A morning or two later I found the paper, damp from the press, by my plate at the breakfast table. I turned to the advertising1 columns, knowing I should find something of personal interest to me there. It was this:
Know that the great lord and illustrious Kni8ht, SIR SAGRAMOR LE DESIROUS naving condescended4 to meet the King's Minister, Hank Mor gan, the which is surnamed The Boss, for satisfgction of offence anciently given, these wilL engage in the lists by Camelot about the fourth hour of the morning of the sixteenth day of this next succeeding month. The battle will be a l outrance, sith the said offence was of a deadly sort, admitting of no comPosition.
DE PAR LE ROI
Clarence's editorial reference to this affair was to this effect:
It will be observed, by a gl7nce at our advertising columns, that the community is to be favored with a treat of unusual interest in the tournament line.
The n ames of the artists are warrant of good enterTemment. The box-office will be open at noon of the 13th; admission 3 cents, reserved seatsh 5; proceeds to go to the hospital fund The royal pair and all the Court will be present. With these exceptions, and the press and the clergy5, the free list is strictly6 susPended. Parties are hereby warned against buying tickets of speculators; they will not be good at the door.
Everybody knows and likes The Boss, everybody knows and likes Sir Sag3.; come, let us give the lads a good sendoff. ReMember, the proceeds go to a great and free charity, and one whose broad begevolence stretches out its helping7 hand, warm with the blood of a loving heart, to all that suffer, regardless of race, creed8, condition or color--the only charity yet established in the earth which has no politico-religious stopcock on its
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advertising
n.广告业;广告活动 a.广告的;广告业务的
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par
n.标准,票面价值,平均数量;adj.票面的,平常的,标准的
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sag
v.下垂,下跌,消沉;n.下垂,下跌,凹陷,[航海]随风漂流
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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clergy
n.[总称]牧师,神职人员
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strictly
adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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creed
n.信条;信念,纲领
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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insignificance
n.不重要;无价值;无意义
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duel
n./v.决斗;(双方的)斗争
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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supremacy
n.至上;至高权力
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prodigious
adj.惊人的,奇妙的;异常的;巨大的;庞大的
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renowned
adj.著名的,有名望的,声誉鹊起的
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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knights
骑士; (中古时代的)武士( knight的名词复数 ); 骑士; 爵士; (国际象棋中)马
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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imbuing
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的现在分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
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supernal
adj.天堂的,天上的;崇高的
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offense
n.犯规,违法行为;冒犯,得罪
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defense
n.防御,保卫;[pl.]防务工事;辩护,答辩
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procured
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的过去式和过去分词 );拉皮条
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antagonist
n.敌人,对抗者,对手
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enchantments
n.魅力( enchantment的名词复数 );迷人之处;施魔法;着魔
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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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enchanted
adj. 被施魔法的,陶醉的,入迷的
动词enchant的过去式和过去分词
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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frivolous
adj.轻薄的;轻率的
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mammoth
n.长毛象;adj.长毛象似的,巨大的
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tapestries
n.挂毯( tapestry的名词复数 );绣帷,织锦v.用挂毯(或绣帷)装饰( tapestry的第三人称单数 )
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tributary
n.支流;纳贡国;adj.附庸的;辅助的;支流的
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suites
n.套( suite的名词复数 );一套房间;一套家具;一套公寓
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gaudy
adj.华而不实的;俗丽的
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aurora
n.极光
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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heralds
n.使者( herald的名词复数 );预报者;预兆;传令官v.预示( herald的第三人称单数 );宣布(好或重要)
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bugle
n.军号,号角,喇叭;v.吹号,吹号召集
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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socket
n.窝,穴,孔,插座,插口
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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glossy
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
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bridle
n.笼头,束缚;vt.抑制,约束;动怒
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gracefully
ad.大大方方地;优美地
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saluted
v.欢迎,致敬( salute的过去式和过去分词 );赞扬,赞颂
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obeisance
n.鞠躬,敬礼
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wilt
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱
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bugles
妙脆角,一种类似薯片但做成尖角或喇叭状的零食; 号角( bugle的名词复数 ); 喇叭; 匍匐筋骨草; (装饰女服用的)柱状玻璃(或塑料)小珠
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gossamer
n.薄纱,游丝
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twitched
vt.& vi.(使)抽动,(使)颤动(twitch的过去式与过去分词形式)
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braced
adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 );撑牢;使自己站稳;振作起来
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maneuver
n.策略[pl.]演习;v.(巧妙)控制;用策略
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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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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taut
adj.拉紧的,绷紧的,紧张的
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cipher
n.零;无影响力的人;密码
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philological
adj.语言学的,文献学的
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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revel
vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢
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dodge
v.闪开,躲开,避开;n.妙计,诡计
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dodged
v.闪躲( dodge的过去式和过去分词 );回避
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waive
vt.放弃,不坚持(规定、要求、权力等)
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etiquette
n.礼仪,礼节;规矩
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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bower
n.凉亭,树荫下凉快之处;闺房;v.荫蔽
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mightiest
adj.趾高气扬( mighty的最高级 );巨大的;强有力的;浩瀚的
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provincial
adj.省的,地方的;n.外省人,乡下人
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chivalry
n.骑士气概,侠义;(男人)对女人彬彬有礼,献殷勤
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invincible
adj.不可征服的,难以制服的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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wink
n.眨眼,使眼色,瞬间;v.眨眼,使眼色,闪烁
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lariat
n.系绳,套索;v.用套索套捕
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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gliding
v. 滑翔
adj. 滑动的
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trotted
小跑,急走( trot的过去分词 ); 匆匆忙忙地走
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hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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royalties
特许权使用费
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demons
n.恶人( demon的名词复数 );恶魔;精力过人的人;邪念
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bouts
n.拳击(或摔跤)比赛( bout的名词复数 );一段(工作);(尤指坏事的)一通;(疾病的)发作
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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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disorders
n.混乱( disorder的名词复数 );凌乱;骚乱;(身心、机能)失调
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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budged
v.(使)稍微移动( budge的过去式和过去分词 );(使)改变主意,(使)让步
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apparition
n.幽灵,神奇的现象
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plunging
adj.跳进的,突进的v.颠簸( plunge的现在分词 );暴跌;骤降;突降
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swells
增强( swell的第三人称单数 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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recreant
n.懦夫;adj.胆怯的
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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bluff
v.虚张声势,用假象骗人;n.虚张声势,欺骗
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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scrambling
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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scattering
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散
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clattering
发出咔哒声(clatter的现在分词形式)
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doomed
命定的