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Oh Mary, canst thou wreck1 his peace,
Wha for thy sake wad gladly die?
Or canst thou break that heart of his,
Whase only fault is loving thee?
BURNS.
I can like of the wealth, I must confess,
Yet more I prize the man, though moneyless;
I am not of their humour yet that can
For title or estate affect a man;
Or of myself one body deign2 to make
With him I loath3, for his possessions' sake. WITHER'S Fidelia.
Barton returned home after his encounter with Esther, uneasy and dissatisfied. He had said no more than he had been planning to say for years, in case she was ever thrown in his way, in the character in which he felt certain he should meet her. He believed she deserved it all, and yet he now wished he had not said it. Her look, as she asked for mercy, haunted him through his broken and disordered sleep; her form, as he last saw her, lying prostrate4 in helplessness, would not be banished5 from his dreams. He sat up in bed to try and dispel6 the vision. Now, too late, his conscience smote7 him for his harshness. It would have been all very well, he thought, to have said what he did, if he had added some kind words, at last. He Wondered if his dead wife was conscious of that night's occurrence; and he hoped not, for with her love for Esther he believed it would embitter8 Heaven to have seen her so degraded and repulsed9. For he now recalled her humility10, her tacit acknowledgment of her lost character; and he began to marvel
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wreck
n.失事,遇难;沉船;vt.(船等)失事,遇难
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deign
v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事)
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loath
adj.不愿意的;勉强的
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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banished
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
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dispel
vt.驱走,驱散,消除
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smote
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
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embitter
v.使苦;激怒
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repulsed
v.击退( repulse的过去式和过去分词 );驳斥;拒绝
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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marvel
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
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glimmered
v.发闪光,发微光( glimmer的过去式和过去分词 )
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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enrage
v.触怒,激怒
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irritable
adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
22
brook
n.小河,溪;v.忍受,容让
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conceal
v.隐藏,隐瞒,隐蔽
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obstinate
adj.顽固的,倔强的,不易屈服的,较难治愈的
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alleging
断言,宣称,辩解( allege的现在分词 )
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displeased
a.不快的
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superstitious
adj.迷信的
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reins
感情,激情; 缰( rein的名词复数 ); 控制手段; 掌管; (成人带着幼儿走路以防其走失时用的)保护带
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vows
誓言( vow的名词复数 ); 郑重宣布,许愿
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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upbraided
v.责备,申斥,谴责( upbraid的过去式和过去分词 )
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passionate
adj.热情的,热烈的,激昂的,易动情的,易怒的,性情暴躁的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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momentous
adj.重要的,重大的
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cowardice
n.胆小,怯懦
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auspicious
adj.吉利的;幸运的,吉兆的
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abashed
adj.窘迫的,尴尬的v.使羞愧,使局促,使窘迫( abash的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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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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unbearable
adj.不能容忍的;忍受不住的
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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bracing
adj.令人振奋的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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solicitation
n.诱惑;揽货;恳切地要求;游说
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
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sobs
啜泣(声),呜咽(声)( sob的名词复数 )
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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loathing
n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢
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baubles
n.小玩意( bauble的名词复数 );华而不实的小件装饰品;无价值的东西;丑角的手杖
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penitence
n.忏悔,赎罪;悔过
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precipice
n.悬崖,危急的处境
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resolutely
adj.坚决地,果断地
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luring
吸引,引诱(lure的现在分词形式)
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tempt
vt.引诱,勾引,吸引,引起…的兴趣
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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maidenly
adj. 像处女的, 谨慎的, 稳静的
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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repented
对(自己的所为)感到懊悔或忏悔( repent的过去式和过去分词 )
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rejection
n.拒绝,被拒,抛弃,被弃
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repentant
adj.对…感到悔恨的
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penance
n.(赎罪的)惩罪
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flirting
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的现在分词 )
70
virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
71
scanty
adj.缺乏的,仅有的,节省的,狭小的,不够的
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dawdled
v.混(时间)( dawdle的过去式和过去分词 )
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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loathed
v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的过去式和过去分词 );极不喜欢
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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acquiesce
vi.默许,顺从,同意
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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ailing
v.生病
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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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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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ascertain
vt.发现,确定,查明,弄清
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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respite
n.休息,中止,暂缓
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
88
innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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honourable
adj.可敬的;荣誉的,光荣的
90
recoil
vi.退却,退缩,畏缩
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evade
vt.逃避,回避;避开,躲避
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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intruding
v.侵入,侵扰,打扰( intrude的现在分词);把…强加于
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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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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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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rascal
n.流氓;不诚实的人
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equivocator
n.说模棱话的人,说话支吾的人
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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vexed
adj.争论不休的;(指问题等)棘手的;争论不休的问题;烦恼的v.使烦恼( vex的过去式和过去分词 );使苦恼;使生气;详细讨论
102
agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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naive
adj.幼稚的,轻信的;天真的
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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avowal
n.公开宣称,坦白承认
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lurked
vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的过去式与过去分词形式)
107
ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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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)
110
attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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seduce
vt.勾引,诱奸,诱惑,引诱
113
penitent
adj.后悔的;n.后悔者;忏悔者
114
wrench
v.猛拧;挣脱;使扭伤;n.扳手;痛苦,难受
115
maliciously
adv.有敌意地