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THE old glove lay upon the floor forgotten while Rose sat musing1, till a quick step sounded in the hall and a voice drew near, tunefully humming.
"'As he was walkin' doun the street
The city for to view,
Oh, there he spied a bonny lass,
The window lookin' through.'"
"Sae licht he jumpèd up the stair,
And tirled at the pin;
Oh, wha sae ready as hersel'
To let the laddie in?"
sang Rose as the voice paused and a tap came at the door.
"Good morning, Rosamunda, here are your letters, and your most devoted2 ready to execute any commissions you may have for him," was Charlie's greeting as he came in looking comely3, gay, and debonair4 as usual.
"Thanks. I've no errands unless you mail my replies, if these need answering, so by your leave, Prince," and Rose began to open the handful of notes he threw into her lap.
"Ha! What sight is this to blast mine eyes?" ejaculated Charlie, as he pointed5 to the glove with a melodramatic start, for, like most accomplished6 amateur actors, he was fond of introducing private theatricals7 into his daily talk and conversation.
"Uncle left it."
" 'Tis well. Methought perchance a rival had been here," and, picking it up, Charlie amused himself with putting it on the head of a little Psyche9 which ornamented10 the mantelpiece, softly singing as he did so, another verse of the old song:
"He set his Jenny on his knee,
All in his
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musing
n. 沉思,冥想
adj. 沉思的, 冥想的
动词muse的现在分词形式
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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comely
adj.漂亮的,合宜的
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debonair
adj.殷勤的,快乐的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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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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muse
n.缪斯(希腊神话中的女神),创作灵感
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psyche
n.精神;灵魂
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ornamented
adj.花式字体的v.装饰,点缀,美化( ornament的过去式和过去分词 )
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highland
n.(pl.)高地,山地
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kenned
v.知道( ken的过去式和过去分词 );懂得;看到;认出
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actively
adv.积极地,勤奋地
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sketching
n.草图
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dawdling
adj.闲逛的,懒散的v.混(时间)( dawdle的现在分词 )
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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bias
n.偏见,偏心,偏袒;vt.使有偏见
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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imperturbable
adj.镇静的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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snare
n.陷阱,诱惑,圈套;(去除息肉或者肿瘤的)勒除器;响弦,小军鼓;vt.以陷阱捕获,诱惑
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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frivolous
adj.轻薄的;轻率的
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alacrity
n.敏捷,轻快,乐意
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monogram
n.字母组合
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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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rummaging
翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查
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demurely
adv.装成端庄地,认真地
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scrawl
vt.潦草地书写;n.潦草的笔记,涂写
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sentimental
adj.多愁善感的,感伤的
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persuasive
adj.有说服力的,能说得使人相信的
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pry
vi.窥(刺)探,打听;vt.撬动(开,起)
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requite
v.报酬,报答
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fraught
adj.充满…的,伴有(危险等)的;忧虑的
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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tawny
adj.茶色的,黄褐色的;n.黄褐色
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amber
n.琥珀;琥珀色;adj.琥珀制的
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sniff
vi.嗅…味道;抽鼻涕;对嗤之以鼻,蔑视
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scent
n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉
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treadmill
n.踏车;单调的工作
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rebelliously
adv.造反地,难以控制地
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rebellious
adj.造反的,反抗的,难控制的
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protracted
adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词
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propitious
adj.吉利的;顺利的
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insinuating
adj.曲意巴结的,暗示的v.暗示( insinuate的现在分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入
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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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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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agate
n.玛瑙
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awakened
v.(使)醒( awaken的过去式和过去分词 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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displeased
a.不快的
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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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irresistible
adj.非常诱人的,无法拒绝的,无法抗拒的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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gaily
adv.欢乐地,高兴地
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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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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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truthful
adj.真实的,说实话的,诚实的
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sneered
讥笑,冷笑( sneer的过去式和过去分词 )
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mischievous
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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pious
adj.虔诚的;道貌岸然的
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pensively
adv.沉思地,焦虑地
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industriously
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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rattle
v.飞奔,碰响;激怒;n.碰撞声;拨浪鼓
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tenement
n.公寓;房屋
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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asylums
n.避难所( asylum的名词复数 );庇护;政治避难;精神病院
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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wretches
n.不幸的人( wretch的名词复数 );可怜的人;恶棍;坏蛋
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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obnoxious
adj.极恼人的,讨人厌的,可憎的
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resolute
adj.坚决的,果敢的
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shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
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poking
n. 刺,戳,袋
vt. 拨开,刺,戳
vi. 戳,刺,捅,搜索,伸出,行动散慢
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daunt
vt.使胆怯,使气馁
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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nibbled
v.啃,一点一点地咬(吃)( nibble的过去式和过去分词 );啃出(洞),一点一点咬出(洞);慢慢减少;小口咬
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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lodgings
n. 出租的房舍, 寄宿舍
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palatial
adj.宫殿般的,宏伟的
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paupers
n.穷人( pauper的名词复数 );贫民;贫穷
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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covert
adj.隐藏的;暗地里的
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ridicule
v.讥讽,挖苦;n.嘲弄
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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nettled
v.拿荨麻打,拿荨麻刺(nettle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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impecunious
adj.不名一文的,贫穷的
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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temperate
adj.温和的,温带的,自我克制的,不过分的
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romp
n.欢闹;v.嬉闹玩笑
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bonbons
n.小糖果( bonbon的名词复数 )
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plight
n.困境,境况,誓约,艰难;vt.宣誓,保证,约定
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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ballroom
n.舞厅
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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revolving
adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想
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wrecks
n.沉船( wreck的名词复数 );(事故中)遭严重毁坏的汽车(或飞机等);(身体或精神上)受到严重损伤的人;状况非常糟糕的车辆(或建筑物等)v.毁坏[毁灭]某物( wreck的第三人称单数 );使(船舶)失事,使遇难,使下沉
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shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
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frivolity
n.轻松的乐事,兴高采烈;轻浮的举止
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refinement
n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼
108
steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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slippers
n. 拖鞋