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POLLY'S happiest day was Sunday, for Will never failed to spend it with her. Instead of sleeping later than usual that morning, she was always up bright and early, flying round to get ready for her guest, for Will came to breakfast, and they made a long day of it. Will considered his sister the best and prettiest girl going, and Polly, knowing well that a time would come when he would find a better and a prettier, was grateful for his good opinion, and tried to deserve it. So she made her room and herself as neat and inviting1 as possible, and always ran to meet him with a bright face and a motherly greeting, when he came tramping in, ruddy, brisk, and beaming, with the brown loaf and the little pot of beans from the bake-house near by.
They liked a good country breakfast, and nothing gave Polly more satisfaction than to see her big boy clear the dishes, empty the little coffee-pot, and then sit and laugh at her across the ravaged2 table. Another pleasure was to let him help clear away, as they used to do at home, while the peals3 of laughter that always accompanied this performance did Miss Mills' heart good to hear, for the room was so small and Will so big that he seemed to be everywhere at once, and Polly and Puttel were continually dodging4 his long arms and legs. Then they used to inspect the flower pots, pay Nick a visit, and have a little music as a good beginning for the day, after which they went to church and dined with Miss Mills, who considered Will "an excellent young man." If the afternoon was fair, they took a long walk together over the bridges into the country, or about the city streets full of Sabbath quietude. Most people meeting them would have seen only an awkward young man, with a boy's face atop of his tall body, and a quietly dressed, fresh faced little woman hanging on his arm; but a few people, with eyes to read romances and pleasant histories everywhere, found something very attractive in this couple, and smiled as they passed, wondering if they were young, lovers, or country cousins "looking round."
If the day was stormy, they stayed at home, reading, writing letters, talking over their affairs, and giving each other good advice; for, though Will was nearly three years younger than Polly, he could n't for the life of him help assuming amusingly venerable airs, when he became a
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inviting
adj.诱人的,引人注目的
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ravaged
毁坏( ravage的过去式和过去分词 ); 蹂躏; 劫掠; 抢劫
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peals
n.(声音大而持续或重复的)洪亮的响声( peal的名词复数 );隆隆声;洪亮的钟声;钟乐v.(使)(钟等)鸣响,(雷等)发出隆隆声( peal的第三人称单数 )
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dodging
n.避开,闪过,音调改变v.闪躲( dodge的现在分词 );回避
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freshman
n.大学一年级学生(可兼指男女)
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twilight
n.暮光,黄昏;暮年,晚期,衰落时期
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cosy
adj.温暖而舒适的,安逸的
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festive
adj.欢宴的,节日的
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muffle
v.围裹;抑制;发低沉的声音
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trudged
vt.& vi.跋涉,吃力地走(trudge的过去式与过去分词形式)
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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quench
vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制
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hop
n.单脚跳,跳跃;vi.单脚跳,跳跃;着手做某事;vt.跳跃,跃过
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fumble
vi.笨拙地用手摸、弄、接等,摸索
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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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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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flakes
小薄片( flake的名词复数 ); (尤指)碎片; 雪花; 古怪的人
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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disconsolately
adv.悲伤地,愁闷地;哭丧着脸
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baker
n.面包师
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oyster
n.牡蛎;沉默寡言的人
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thump
v.重击,砰然地响;n.重击,重击声
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tassels
n.穗( tassel的名词复数 );流苏状物;(植物的)穗;玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 );使抽穗, (为了使作物茁壮生长)摘去穗状雄花;用流苏装饰
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tickle
v.搔痒,胳肢;使高兴;发痒;n.搔痒,发痒
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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delinquent
adj.犯法的,有过失的;n.违法者
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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sniff
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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ruffling
弄皱( ruffle的现在分词 ); 弄乱; 激怒; 扰乱
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soothes
v.安慰( soothe的第三人称单数 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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efface
v.擦掉,抹去
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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perches
栖息处( perch的名词复数 ); 栖枝; 高处; 鲈鱼
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retail
v./n.零售;adv.以零售价格
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torpedo
n.水雷,地雷;v.用鱼雷破坏
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faculty
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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horrid
adj.可怕的;令人惊恐的;恐怖的;极讨厌的
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gasped
v.喘气( gasp的过去式和过去分词 );喘息;倒抽气;很想要
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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subsiding
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的现在分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上
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chuckle
vi./n.轻声笑,咯咯笑
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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belle
n.靓女
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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stylish
adj.流行的,时髦的;漂亮的,气派的
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perverse
adj.刚愎的;坚持错误的,行为反常的
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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heliotrope
n.天芥菜;淡紫色
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dabbed
(用某物)轻触( dab的过去式和过去分词 ); 轻而快地擦掉(或抹掉); 快速擦拭; (用某物)轻而快地涂上(或点上)…
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lashes
n.鞭挞( lash的名词复数 );鞭子;突然猛烈的一击;急速挥动v.鞭打( lash的第三人称单数 );煽动;紧系;怒斥
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arsenic
n.砒霜,砷;adj.砷的
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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humbugs
欺骗( humbug的名词复数 ); 虚伪; 骗子; 薄荷硬糖
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abide
vi.遵守;坚持;vt.忍受
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rebellious
adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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everlastingly
永久地,持久地
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tingle
vi.感到刺痛,感到激动;n.刺痛,激动
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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doggedly
adv.顽强地,固执地
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athletic
adj.擅长运动的,强健的;活跃的,体格健壮的
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benighted
adj.蒙昧的
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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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contentedly
adv.心满意足地
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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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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costly
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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piety
n.虔诚,虔敬
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sincerity
n.真诚,诚意;真实
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precept
n.戒律;格言
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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aspirations
强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 ); 志向; 发送气音; 发 h 音
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stimulus
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
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conscientiously
adv.凭良心地;认真地,负责尽职地;老老实实
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eavesdropper
偷听者
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paternal
adj.父亲的,像父亲的,父系的,父方的
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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pegs
n.衣夹( peg的名词复数 );挂钉;系帐篷的桩;弦钮v.用夹子或钉子固定( peg的第三人称单数 );使固定在某水平
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demurely
adv.装成端庄地,认真地
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relish
n.滋味,享受,爱好,调味品;vt.加调味料,享受,品味;vi.有滋味
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refreshment
n.恢复,精神爽快,提神之事物;(复数)refreshments:点心,茶点
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munching
v.用力咀嚼(某物),大嚼( munch的现在分词 )
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depot
n.仓库,储藏处;公共汽车站;火车站
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plucky
adj.勇敢的
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shamefully
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
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tact
n.机敏,圆滑,得体
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confiding
adj.相信人的,易于相信的v.吐露(秘密,心事等)( confide的现在分词 );(向某人)吐露(隐私、秘密等)
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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trump
n.王牌,法宝;v.打出王牌,吹喇叭
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rosy
adj.美好的,乐观的,玫瑰色的
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meditatively
adv.冥想地
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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relished
v.欣赏( relish的过去式和过去分词 );从…获得乐趣;渴望
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remorseful
adj.悔恨的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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reprehensible
adj.该受责备的
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vow
n.誓(言),誓约;v.起誓,立誓
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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hoarse
adj.嘶哑的,沙哑的
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witty
adj.机智的,风趣的
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的