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UNCLE ALEC did not object and, finding that no one had any claim upon the child, permitted Rose to keep it for a time at least. So little Dulce, newly equipped even to a name, took her place among them and slowly began to thrive. But she did not grow pretty and never was a gay, attractive child, for she seemed to have been born in sorrow and brought up in misery1. A pale, pensive2 little creature, always creeping into corners and looking timidly out, as if asking leave to live, and, when offered playthings, taking them with a meek3 surprise that was very touching4.
Rose soon won her heart, and then almost wished she had not, for baby clung to her with inconvenient5 fondness, changing her former wail6 of "Marmar" into a lament7 for "Aunty Wose" if separated long. Nevertheless, there was great satisfaction in cherishing the little waif, for she learned more than she could teach and felt a sense of responsibility which was excellent ballast for her enthusiastic nature.
Kitty Van, who made Rose her model in all things, was immediately inspired to go and do likewise, to the great amusement as well as annoyance8 of her family. Selecting the prettiest, liveliest child in the Asylum9, she took it home on trial for a week. "A perfect cherub10" she pronounced it the first day, but an "enfant terrible " before the week was over, for the young hero rioted by day, howled by night, ravaged
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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pensive
a.沉思的,哀思的,忧沉的
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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wail
vt./vi.大声哀号,恸哭;呼啸,尖啸
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lament
n.悲叹,悔恨,恸哭;v.哀悼,悔恨,悲叹
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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asylum
n.避难所,庇护所,避难
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cherub
n.小天使,胖娃娃
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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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guardians
监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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prescriptions
药( prescription的名词复数 ); 处方; 开处方; 计划
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cozy
adj.亲如手足的,密切的,暖和舒服的
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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ardor
n.热情,狂热
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vex
vt.使烦恼,使苦恼
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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grove
n.林子,小树林,园林
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burnished
adj.抛光的,光亮的v.擦亮(金属等),磨光( burnish的过去式和过去分词 );被擦亮,磨光
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beguiled
v.欺骗( beguile的过去式和过去分词 );使陶醉;使高兴;消磨(时间等)
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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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maker
n.制造者,制造商
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picturesque
adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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glorified
美其名的,变荣耀的
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daydreams
n.白日梦( daydream的名词复数 )v.想入非非,空想( daydream的第三人称单数 )
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tranquil
adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的
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heed
v.注意,留意;n.注意,留心
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rumble
n.隆隆声;吵嚷;v.隆隆响;低沉地说
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concealed
a.隐藏的,隐蔽的
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abrupt
adj.突然的,意外的;唐突的,鲁莽的
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joyfully
adv. 喜悦地, 高兴地
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subsided
v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );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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scrambling
v.快速爬行( scramble的现在分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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sylvan
adj.森林的
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reposeful
adj.平稳的,沉着的
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wholesome
adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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heartily
adv.衷心地,诚恳地,十分,很
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shrug
v.耸肩(表示怀疑、冷漠、不知等)
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conceited
adj.自负的,骄傲自满的
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liking
n.爱好;嗜好;喜欢
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poetical
adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的
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reassure
v.使放心,使消除疑虑
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chary
adj.谨慎的,细心的
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rummaging
翻找,搜寻( rummage的现在分词 ); 海关检查
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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acorns
n.橡子,栎实( acorn的名词复数 )
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cones
n.(人眼)圆锥细胞;圆锥体( cone的名词复数 );球果;圆锥形东西;(盛冰淇淋的)锥形蛋卷筒
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mica
n.云母
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moss
n.苔,藓,地衣
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pebbles
[复数]鹅卵石; 沙砾; 卵石,小圆石( pebble的名词复数 )
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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scribbled
v.潦草的书写( scribble的过去式和过去分词 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
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condescended
屈尊,俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 ); 故意表示和蔼可亲
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scraps
油渣
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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crammed
adj.塞满的,挤满的;大口地吃;快速贪婪地吃v.把…塞满;填入;临时抱佛脚( cram的过去式)
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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quaint
adj.古雅的,离奇有趣的,奇怪的
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smoothly
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
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melodious
adj.旋律美妙的,调子优美的,音乐性的
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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caterpillar
n.毛虫,蝴蝶的幼虫
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discomfited
v.使为难( discomfit的过去式和过去分词);使狼狈;使挫折;挫败
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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scribbles
n.潦草的书写( scribble的名词复数 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下v.潦草的书写( scribble的第三人称单数 );乱画;草草地写;匆匆记下
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jingle
n.叮当声,韵律简单的诗句;v.使叮当作响,叮当响,押韵
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humbly
adv. 恭顺地,谦卑地
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scramble
v.爬行,攀爬,杂乱蔓延,碎片,片段,废料
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sane
adj.心智健全的,神志清醒的,明智的,稳健的
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approbation
n.称赞;认可
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appreciative
adj.有鉴赏力的,有眼力的;感激的
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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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pumpkin
n.南瓜
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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malaria
n.疟疾
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maple
n.槭树,枫树,槭木
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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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meddle
v.干预,干涉,插手
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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serenely
adv.安详地,宁静地,平静地
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solicit
vi.勾引;乞求;vt.请求,乞求;招揽(生意)
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repels
v.击退( repel的第三人称单数 );使厌恶;排斥;推开
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beholder
n.观看者,旁观者
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meekly
adv.温顺地,逆来顺受地
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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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freckles
n.雀斑,斑点( freckle的名词复数 )
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varied
adj.多样的,多变化的
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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hospitably
亲切地,招待周到地,善于款待地
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reposing
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的现在分词 )
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luxuriously
adv.奢侈地,豪华地
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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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wavy
adj.有波浪的,多浪的,波浪状的,波动的,不稳定的
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refreshing
adj.使精神振作的,使人清爽的,使人喜欢的
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ashore
adv.在(向)岸上,上岸
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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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halfway
adj.中途的,不彻底的,部分的;adv.半路地,在中途,在半途
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cramp
n.痉挛;[pl.](腹)绞痛;vt.限制,束缚
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pelting
微不足道的,无价值的,盛怒的
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pelted
(连续地)投掷( pelt的过去式和过去分词 ); 连续抨击; 攻击; 剥去…的皮
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alluding
提及,暗指( allude的现在分词 )
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mischievously
adv.有害地;淘气地