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The first shadow that fell upon me in my new home was caused by the return of my parents to New Orleans. Their visit was cut short by business which required my father's presence in Natchez, where he was establishing a branch of the bankinghouse. When they had gone, a sense of loneliness such as I had never dreamed of filled my young breast. I crept away to the stable, and, throwing my arms about Gypsy's neck, sobbed2 aloud. She too had come from the sunny South, and was now a stranger in a strange land.
The little mare4 seemed to realize our situation, and gave me all the sympathy I could ask, repeatedly rubbing her soft nose over my face and lapping up my salt tears with evident relish5.
When night came, I felt still more lonesome.
My grandfather sat in his arm-chair the greater part of the evening, reading the Rivermouth Bamacle, the local newspaper. There was no gas in those days, and the Captain read by the aid of a small block-tin lamp, which he held in one hand. I observed that he had a habit of dropping off into a doze6 every three or four minutes, and I forgot my homesickness at intervals8 in watching him. Two or three times, to my vast amusement, he scorched9 the edges of the newspaper with the wick of the lamp; and at about half past eight o'clock I had the satisfactions -- I am sorry to confess it was a satisfaction -- of seeing the Rivermouth Barnacle in flames.
My grandfather leisurely10 extinguished the fire with his hands, and Miss Abigail, who sat near a low table, knitting by the light of an astral lamp, did not even look up. She was quite used to this catastrophe11.
There was little or no conversation during the evening. In fact, I do not remember that anyone
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urn
n.(有座脚的)瓮;坟墓;骨灰瓮
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sobbed
哭泣,啜泣( sob的过去式和过去分词 ); 哭诉,呜咽地说
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sob
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
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mare
n.母马,母驴
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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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doze
v.打瞌睡;n.打盹,假寐
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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scorched
烧焦,烤焦( scorch的过去式和过去分词 ); 使(植物)枯萎,把…晒枯; 高速行驶; 枯焦
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leisurely
adj.悠闲的;从容的,慢慢的
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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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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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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intercept
vt.拦截,截住,截击
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monotonous
adj.单调的,一成不变的,使人厌倦的
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sitting-room
n.(BrE)客厅,起居室
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rev
v.发动机旋转,加快速度
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ooze
n.软泥,渗出物;vi.渗出,泄漏;vt.慢慢渗出,流露
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addicted
adj.沉溺于....的,对...上瘾的
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seaman
n.海员,水手,水兵
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nutter
n.疯子
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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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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picket
n.纠察队;警戒哨;v.设置纠察线;布置警卫
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scooped
v.抢先报道( scoop的过去式和过去分词 );(敏捷地)抱起;抢先获得;用铲[勺]等挖(洞等)
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ushered
v.引,领,陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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consultation
n.咨询;商量;商议;会议
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attainments
成就,造诣; 获得( attainment的名词复数 ); 达到; 造诣; 成就
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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ordeal
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
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wincing
赶紧避开,畏缩( wince的现在分词 )
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aisle
n.(教堂、教室、戏院等里的)过道,通道
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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tattooed
v.刺青,文身( tattoo的过去式和过去分词 );连续有节奏地敲击;作连续有节奏的敲击
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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scrutinized
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的过去式和过去分词 )
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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furtively
adv. 偷偷地, 暗中地
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presentiment
n.预感,预觉
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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freckles
n.雀斑,斑点( freckle的名词复数 )
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winked
v.使眼色( wink的过去式和过去分词 );递眼色(表示友好或高兴等);(指光)闪烁;闪亮
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recess
n.短期休息,壁凹(墙上装架子,柜子等凹处)
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applicants
申请人,求职人( applicant的名词复数 )
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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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brass
n.黄铜;黄铜器,铜管乐器
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slate
n.板岩,石板,石片,石板色,候选人名单;adj.暗蓝灰色的,含板岩的;vt.用石板覆盖,痛打,提名,预订
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scrap
n.碎片;废料;v.废弃,报废
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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hysterical
adj.情绪异常激动的,歇斯底里般的
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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scowling
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的现在分词 )
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scowl
vi.(at)生气地皱眉,沉下脸,怒视;n.怒容
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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harry
vt.掠夺,蹂躏,使苦恼
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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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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deranged
adj.疯狂的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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promotion
n.提升,晋级;促销,宣传
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tyrant
n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人
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sensational
adj.使人感动的,非常好的,轰动的,耸人听闻的
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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labored
adj.吃力的,谨慎的v.努力争取(for)( labor的过去式和过去分词 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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ramble
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
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diminutive
adj.小巧可爱的,小的
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wrecked
adj.失事的,遇难的
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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carving
n.雕刻品,雕花
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engraved
v.在(硬物)上雕刻(字,画等)( engrave的过去式和过去分词 );将某事物深深印在(记忆或头脑中)
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migratory
n.候鸟,迁移
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neatly
adv.整洁地,干净地,灵巧地,熟练地
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rendezvous
n.约会,约会地点,汇合点;vi.汇合,集合;vt.使汇合,使在汇合地点相遇
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shaft
n.(工具的)柄,杆状物
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shafts
n.轴( shaft的名词复数 );(箭、高尔夫球棒等的)杆;通风井;一阵(疼痛、害怕等)
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countless
adj.无数的,多得不计其数的
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marvels
n.奇迹( marvel的名词复数 );令人惊奇的事物(或事例);不平凡的成果;成就v.惊奇,对…感到惊奇( marvel的第三人称单数 )
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mosses
n. 藓类, 苔藓植物
名词moss的复数形式
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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palatable
adj.可口的,美味的;惬意的
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conclave
n.秘密会议,红衣主教团
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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loft
n.阁楼,顶楼
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capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 );可能;容量;[复数]潜在能力
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pertaining
与…有关系的,附属…的,为…固有的(to)
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smoothly
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
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hitched
(免费)搭乘他人之车( hitch的过去式和过去分词 ); 搭便车; 攀上; 跃上
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hoist
n.升高,起重机,推动;v.升起,升高,举起
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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deducting
v.扣除,减去( deduct的现在分词 )
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crooked
adj.弯曲的;不诚实的,狡猾的,不正当的
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counterfeit
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
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juvenile
n.青少年,少年读物;adj.青少年的,幼稚的
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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flinching
v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的现在分词 )
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feat
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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banish
vt.放逐,驱逐;消除,排除
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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theatricals
n.(业余性的)戏剧演出,舞台表演艺术;职业演员;戏剧的( theatrical的名词复数 );剧场的;炫耀的;戏剧性的
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maelstrom
n.大乱动;大漩涡
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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robin
n.知更鸟,红襟鸟
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sarcasm
n.讥讽,讽刺,嘲弄,反话 (adj.sarcastic)
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glided
v.滑动( glide的过去式和过去分词 );掠过;(鸟或飞机 ) 滑翔
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alluding
提及,暗指( allude的现在分词 )
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ordained
v.任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 );授予(某人)圣职;(上帝、法律等)命令;判定
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impending
a.imminent, about to come or happen
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avow
v.承认,公开宣称
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persistently
ad.坚持地;固执地
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supple
adj.柔软的,易弯的,逢迎的,顺从的,灵活的;vt.使柔软,使柔顺,使顺从;vi.变柔软,变柔顺
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tripe
n.废话,肚子, 内脏
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funereal
adj.悲哀的;送葬的
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premise
n.前提;v.提论,预述
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contagious
adj.传染性的,有感染力的
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parlor
n.店铺,营业室;会客室,客厅
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pervaded
v.遍及,弥漫( pervade的过去式和过去分词 )
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ornaments
n.装饰( ornament的名词复数 );点缀;装饰品;首饰v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的第三人称单数 )
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constrained
adj.束缚的,节制的
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unfamiliar
adj.陌生的,不熟悉的
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robins
n.知更鸟,鸫( robin的名词复数 );(签名者不分先后,以避免受责的)圆形签名抗议书(或请愿书)
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confinement
n.幽禁,拘留,监禁;分娩;限制,局限
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baron
n.男爵;(商业界等)巨头,大王
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fortress
n.堡垒,防御工事
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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converse
vi.谈话,谈天,闲聊;adv.相反的,相反
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banished
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
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morbid
adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的
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butting
用头撞人(犯规动作)
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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audacity
n.大胆,卤莽,无礼
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tickles
(使)发痒( tickle的第三人称单数 ); (使)愉快,逗乐
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sepulchral
adj.坟墓的,阴深的
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guardians
监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者
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graveyard
n.坟场
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inmate
n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人
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postponed
vt.& vi.延期,缓办,(使)延迟vt.把…放在次要地位;[语]把…放在后面(或句尾)vi.(疟疾等)延缓发作(或复发)
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hypocrisy
n.伪善,虚伪
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Christians
n.基督教徒( Christian的名词复数 )
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verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
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moroseness
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truce
n.休战,(争执,烦恼等的)缓和;v.以停战结束
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dungeon
n.地牢,土牢