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A life of self-indulgence is for us,
A life of self-denial is for them;
For us the streets, broad-built and populous1,
For them unhealthy corners, garrets dim,
And cellars where the water-rat may swim!
For us green paths refreshed by frequent rain,
For them dark alleys2 where the dust lies grim!
Not doomed3 by us to this appointed pain-
God made us rich and poor--of what do these complain? MRS NORTON, Child of the Islands.
The next evening it was a warm, pattering, incessant4 rain-just the rain to waken up the flowers. But in Manchester, where, alas5! there are no flowers, the rain had only a disheartening and gloomy effect; the streets were wet and dirty, the drippings from the houses were wet and dirty, and the people were wet and dirty. Indeed, most kept within doors; and there was an unusual silence of footsteps in the little paved courts.
Mary had to change her clothes after her walk home; and had hardly settled herself before she heard some one fumbling7 at the door. The noise continued long enough to allow her to get up, and go and open it. There stood--could it be? yes it was, her father!
Drenched8 and wayworn, there he stood! He came in with no word to Mary in return for her cheery and astonished greeting. He sat down by the fire in his wet things, unheeding. But Mary would not let him so rest. She ran up and brought down his working day clothes, and went into the pantry to rummage9 up their little bit of provision while he changed by the fire, talking all the while as gaily10 as she could, though her father's depression hung like lead on her heart.
For Mary, in her
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populous
adj.人口稠密的,人口众多的
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alleys
胡同,小巷( alley的名词复数 ); 小径
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doomed
命定的
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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loom
n.织布机,织机;v.隐现,(危险、忧虑等)迫近
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fumbling
n. 摸索,漏接
v. 摸索,摸弄,笨拙的处理
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drenched
adj.湿透的;充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 );在某人(某物)上大量使用(某液体)
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rummage
v./n.翻寻,仔细检查
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
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wan
(wide area network)广域网
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varied
adj.多样的,多变化的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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conqueror
n.征服者,胜利者
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guise
n.外表,伪装的姿态
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nun
n.修女,尼姑
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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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fixedly
adv.固定地;不屈地,坚定不移地
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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Oxford
n.牛津(英国城市)
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unbearable
adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的
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pretence
n.假装,作假;借口,口实;虚伪;虚饰
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tormented
饱受折磨的
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parable
n.寓言,比喻
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iniquity
n.邪恶;不公正
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filth
n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥
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nought
n./adj.无,零
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biding
v.等待,停留( bide的现在分词 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待;面临
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broiled
a.烤过的
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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thronged
v.成群,挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )
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plumes
羽毛( plume的名词复数 ); 羽毛饰; 羽毛状物; 升上空中的羽状物
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assented
同意,赞成( assent的过去式和过去分词 )
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bowling
n.保龄球运动
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squat
v.蹲坐,蹲下;n.蹲下;adj.矮胖的,粗矮的
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wigs
n.假发,法官帽( wig的名词复数 )
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sleek
adj.光滑的,井然有序的;v.使光滑,梳拢
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mincing
adj.矫饰的;v.切碎;切碎
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molesting
v.骚扰( molest的现在分词 );干扰;调戏;猥亵
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rejection
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
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bide
v.忍耐;等候;住
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daunted
使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 )
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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dispelling
v.驱散,赶跑( dispel的现在分词 )
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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dissonant
adj.不和谐的;不悦耳的
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peg
n.木栓,木钉;vt.用木钉钉,用短桩固定
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coaxing
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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fret
v.(使)烦恼;(使)焦急;(使)腐蚀,(使)磨损
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fretted
焦躁的,附有弦马的,腐蚀的
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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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landlady
n.女房东,女地主
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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screech
n./v.尖叫;(发出)刺耳的声音
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screeched
v.发出尖叫声( screech的过去式和过去分词 );发出粗而刺耳的声音;高叫
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lone
adj.孤寂的,单独的;唯一的
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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loath
adj.不愿意的;勉强的
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funnel
n.漏斗;烟囱;v.汇集
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kindly
adj.和蔼的,温和的,爽快的;adv.温和地,亲切地
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smirked
v.傻笑( smirk的过去分词 )
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outright
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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victuals
n.食物;食品
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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blasphemy
n.亵渎,渎神
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wrung
绞( wring的过去式和过去分词 ); 握紧(尤指别人的手); 把(湿衣服)拧干; 绞掉(水)
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wail
vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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jack
n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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prying
adj.爱打听的v.打听,刺探(他人的私事)( pry的现在分词 );撬开
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strewed
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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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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jingle
n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵
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scowling
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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simultaneously
adv.同时发生地,同时进行地
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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carnation
n.康乃馨(一种花)
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glossy
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
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weaver
n.织布工;编织者
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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droops
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的名词复数 )
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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congealed
v.使凝结,冻结( congeal的过去式和过去分词 );(指血)凝结
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gateway
n.大门口,出入口,途径,方法
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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crouching
v.屈膝,蹲伏( crouch的现在分词 )
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huddling
n. 杂乱一团, 混乱, 拥挤
v. 推挤, 乱堆, 草率了事
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scant
adj.不充分的,不足的;v.减缩,限制,忽略
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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bides
v.等待,停留( bide的第三人称单数 );居住;(过去式用bided)等待;面临
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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darts
n.掷飞镖游戏;飞镖( dart的名词复数 );急驰,飞奔v.投掷,投射( dart的第三人称单数 );向前冲,飞奔
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ravening
a.贪婪而饥饿的
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tempting
a.诱人的, 吸引人的
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onward
adj.向前的,前进的;adv.向前,前进,在先
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famished
adj.饥饿的
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yearns
渴望,切盼,向往( yearn的第三人称单数 )
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viands
n.食品,食物
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zest
n.乐趣;滋味,风味;兴趣
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devours
吞没( devour的第三人称单数 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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boon
n.恩赐,恩物,恩惠
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hoary
adj.古老的;鬓发斑白的
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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dirge
n.哀乐,挽歌,庄重悲哀的乐曲
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moor
n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊