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THE "Rajah" was delayed awhile, and when it sailed poor Mrs. Clara was on board, for everything was ready. All thought she had better go to comfort her husband, and since her boy died she seemed to care very little what became of her. So, with friends to cheer the long voyage, she sailed away, a heavyhearted woman, yet not quite disconsolate1, for she knew her mourning was excessively becoming and felt sure that Stephen would not find her altered by her trials as much as might have been expected.
Then nothing was left of that gay household but the empty rooms, silence never broken by a blithe2 voice anymore, and pictures full of promise, but all unfinished, like poor Charlie's life.
There was much mourning for the bonny Prince, but no need to tell of it except as it affected3 Rose, for it is with her we have most to do, the other characters being of secondary importance.
When time had soothed4 the first shock of sudden loss, she was surprised to find the memory of his faults and failings, short life and piteous death, grew dim, as if a kindly5 hand had wiped out the record and given him back to her in the likeness6 of the brave, bright boy she had loved, not as the wayward, passionate7 young man who had loved her.
This comforted her very much, and folding down the last blotted8 leaf where his name was written, she gladly turned back to reopen and reread the happier chapters which painted the youthful knight9 before he went out to fall in his first battle. None of the bitterness of love bereaved
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disconsolate
adj.忧郁的,不快的
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blithe
adj.快乐的,无忧无虑的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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soothed
v.安慰( soothe的过去式和过去分词 );抚慰;使舒服;减轻痛苦
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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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likeness
n.相像,相似(之处)
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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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blotted
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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bereaved
adj.刚刚丧失亲人的v.使失去(希望、生命等)( bereave的过去式和过去分词);(尤指死亡)使丧失(亲人、朋友等);使孤寂;抢走(财物)
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marred
adj. 被损毁, 污损的
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remorseful
adj.悔恨的
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pang
n.剧痛,悲痛,苦闷
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smote
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
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prosper
v.成功,兴隆,昌盛;使成功,使昌隆,繁荣
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woes
困境( woe的名词复数 ); 悲伤; 我好苦哇; 某人就要倒霉
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inspection
n.检查,审查,检阅
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dwellers
n.居民,居住者( dweller的名词复数 )
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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helping
n.食物的一份&adj.帮助人的,辅助的
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defrauded
v.诈取,骗取( defraud的过去式和过去分词 )
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asylum
n.避难所,庇护所,避难
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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orphans
孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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goodwill
n.善意,亲善,信誉,声誉
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farmhouse
n.农场住宅(尤指主要住房)
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housekeeper
n.管理家务的主妇,女管家
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squads
n.(军队中的)班( squad的名词复数 );(暗杀)小组;体育运动的运动(代表)队;(对付某类犯罪活动的)警察队伍
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toddle
v.(如小孩)蹒跚学步
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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shrieks
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 )
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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hopping
n. 跳跃
动词hop的现在分词形式
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crutches
n.拐杖, 支柱
v.支撑
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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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heartiest
亲切的( hearty的最高级 ); 热诚的; 健壮的; 精神饱满的
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pony
adj.小型的;n.小马
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despondent
adj.失望的,沮丧的,泄气的
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quandary
n.困惑,进迟两难之境
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implored
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的过去式和过去分词 )
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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mite
n.极小的东西;小铜币
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huddled
挤在一起(huddle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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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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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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reassured
adj.使消除疑虑的;使放心的v.再保证,恢复信心( reassure的过去式和过去分词)
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plaintive
adj.可怜的,伤心的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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stony
adj.石头的,多石头的,冷酷的,无情的
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rampant
adj.(植物)蔓生的;狂暴的,无约束的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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jumble
vt.使混乱,混杂;n.混乱;杂乱的一堆
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glossy
adj.平滑的;有光泽的
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impulsively
adv.冲动地
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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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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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binds
v.约束( bind的第三人称单数 );装订;捆绑;(用长布条)缠绕
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frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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redress
n.赔偿,救济,矫正;v.纠正,匡正,革除
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reverent
adj.恭敬的,虔诚的
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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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hoofs
n.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的名词复数 )v.(兽的)蹄,马蹄( hoof的第三人称单数 )
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rustle
v.沙沙作响;偷盗(牛、马等);n.沙沙声声
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boughs
大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
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brat
n.孩子;顽童
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diminutive
adj.小巧可爱的,小的
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vowed
起誓,发誓(vow的过去式与过去分词形式)
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stoutly
adv.牢固地,粗壮的
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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bustling
adj.喧闹的
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apron
n.围裙;工作裙
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bruised
[医]青肿的,瘀紫的
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spools
n.(绕线、铁线、照相软片等的)管( spool的名词复数 );络纱;纺纱机;绕圈轴工人v.把…绕到线轴上(或从线轴上绕下来)( spool的第三人称单数 );假脱机(输出或输入)
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devoutly
adv.虔诚地,虔敬地,衷心地
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immortal
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
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pointed
adj.尖的,直截了当的
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puddle
n.(雨)水坑,泥潭
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amiably
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
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inquiries
n.调查( inquiry的名词复数 );疑问;探究;打听
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brasses
n.黄铜( brass的名词复数 );铜管乐器;钱;黄铜饰品(尤指马挽具上的黄铜圆片)
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morsels
n.一口( morsel的名词复数 );(尤指食物)小块,碎屑
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choir
n.唱诗班,唱诗班的席位,合唱团,舞蹈团;v.合唱
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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blessing
n.祈神赐福;祷告;祝福,祝愿
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的