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It was the end of November, and Holmes and I sat, upon a raw and foggy night, on either side of a blazing fire in our sittingroom in Baker1 Street. Since the tragic2 upshot of our visit to Devonshire he had been engaged in two affairs of the utmost importance, in the first of which he had exposed the atrocious conduct of Colonel Upwood in connection with the famous card scandal of the Nonpareil Club, while in the second he had defended the unfortunate Mme. Montpensier from the charge of murder which hung over her in connection with the death of her step-daughter, Mlle. Carere, the young lady who, as it will be remembered, was found six months later alive and married in New York. My friend was in excellent spirits over the success which had attended a succession of difficult and important cases, so that I was able to induce him to discuss the details of the Baskerville mystery. I had waited patiently for the opportunity for I was aware that he would never permit cases to overlap4, and that his clear and logical mind would not be drawn5 from its present work to dwell upon memories of the past. Sir Henry and Dr. Mortimer were, however, in London, on their way to that long voyage which had been recommended for the restoration of his shattered nerves. They had called upon us that very afternoon, so that it was natural that the subject should come up for discussion.
"The whole course of events," said Holmes, "from the point of view of the man who called himself Stapleton was simple and direct, although to us, who had no means in the beginning of knowing the motives6 of his actions and could only learn part of the facts, it all appeared exceedingly complex. I have had the advantage of two conversations with Mrs. Stapleton, and the case has now been so entirely7 cleared up that I am not aware that there is anything which has remained a secret to us. You will find a few notes upon the matter under the heading B in my indexed list of cases."
"Perhaps you would kindly8
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baker
n.面包师
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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con
n.反对的观点,反对者,反对票,肺病;vt.精读,学习,默记;adv.反对地,从反面;adj.欺诈的
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overlap
v.重叠,与…交叠;n.重叠
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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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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sketch
n.草图;梗概;素描;v.素描;概述
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blotting
吸墨水纸
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blurred
v.(使)变模糊( blur的过去式和过去分词 );(使)难以区分;模模糊糊;迷离
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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sinister
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
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purloined
v.偷窃( purloin的过去式和过去分词 )
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undertaking
n.保证,许诺,事业
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infamy
n.声名狼藉,出丑,恶行
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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permanently
adv.永恒地,永久地,固定不变地
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moth
n.蛾,蛀虫
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inquiry
n.打听,询问,调查,查问
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hazy
adj.有薄雾的,朦胧的;不肯定的,模糊的
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mischief
n.损害,伤害,危害;恶作剧,捣蛋,胡闹
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superstitious
adj.迷信的
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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finesse
n.精密技巧,灵巧,手腕
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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diabolical
adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
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mangles
n.轧布机,轧板机,碾压机(mangle的复数形式)vt.乱砍(mangle的第三人称单数形式)
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dealers
n.商人( dealer的名词复数 );贩毒者;毒品贩子;发牌者
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moor
n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊
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penetrate
v.透(渗)入;刺入,刺穿;洞察,了解
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mire
n.泥沼,泥泞;v.使...陷于泥泞,使...陷入困境
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lurked
vi.潜伏,埋伏(lurk的过去式与过去分词形式)
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demon
n.魔鬼,恶魔
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confirmation
n.证实,确认,批准
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lure
n.吸引人的东西,诱惑物;vt.引诱,吸引
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entangle
vt.缠住,套住;卷入,连累
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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deadlock
n.僵局,僵持
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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specious
adj.似是而非的;adv.似是而非地
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incited
刺激,激励,煽动( incite的过去式和过去分词 )
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yew
n.紫杉属树木
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alley
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
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jaws
n.口部;嘴
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grassy
adj.盖满草的;长满草的
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sniff
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
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lair
n.野兽的巢穴;躲藏处
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accomplice
n.从犯,帮凶,同谋
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grotesque
adj.怪诞的,丑陋的;n.怪诞的图案,怪人(物)
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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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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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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brutal
adj.残忍的,野蛮的,不讲理的
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
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audacity
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
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bribed
v.贿赂( bribe的过去式和过去分词 );向(某人)行贿,贿赂
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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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conclusively
adv.令人信服地,确凿地
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dealing
n.经商方法,待人态度
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indifference
n.不感兴趣,不关心,冷淡,不在乎
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complicate
vt.使复杂化,使混乱,使难懂
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elucidate
v.阐明,说明
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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waning
adj.(月亮)渐亏的,逐渐减弱或变小的n.月亏v.衰落( wane的现在分词 );(月)亏;变小;变暗淡
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undoubtedly
adv.确实地,无疑地
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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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recur
vi.复发,重现,再发生
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inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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trifling
adj.微不足道的;没什么价值的
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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investigation
n.调查,调查研究
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linen
n.亚麻布,亚麻线,亚麻制品;adj.亚麻布制的,亚麻的
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strings
n.弦
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truthful
adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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incompatible
adj.不相容的,不协调的,不相配的
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implicating
vt.牵涉,涉及(implicate的现在分词形式)
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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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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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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doom
n.厄运,劫数;v.注定,命定
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detailed
adj.详细的,详尽的,极注意细节的,完全的