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ROSE did read and digest, and found her days much richer for the good company she kept, for an introduction to so much that was wise, beautiful, and true could not but make that month a memorable1 one. It is not strange that while the young man most admired "Heroism2" and "Self-Reliance," the girl preferred "Love" and "Friendship," reading them over and over like prose poems, as they are, to the fitting accompaniment of sunshine, solitude3, and sympathy, for letters went to and fro with praiseworthy regularity5.
Rose much enjoyed this correspondence, and found herself regretting that it was at an end when she went home in September, for Mac wrote better than he talked, though he could do that remarkably6 well when he chose. But she had no chance to express either pleasure or regret, for the first time she saw him after her return the great change in his appearance made her forget everything else. Some whim7 had seized him to be shaven and shorn, and when he presented himself to welcome Rose, she hardly knew him. The shaggy hair was nicely trimmed and brushed, the cherished brown beard entirely8 gone, showing a well-cut mouth and handsome chin and giving a new expression to the whole face.
"Are you trying to look like Keats?" she asked, after a critical glance, which left her undecided whether the change was an improvement or not.
"I am trying not to look like Uncle," answered Mac coolly.
"And why, if you please?" demanded Rose in great surprise.
"Because I prefer to look like myself, and not resemble any other man, no matter how good or great he may be."
"You haven't succeeded then, for you look now very much like the young Augustus," returned Rose, rather pleased on the whole to see what a finely shaped head appeared after the rough
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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heroism
n.大无畏精神,英勇
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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whim
n.一时的兴致,突然的念头;奇想,幻想
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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thatch
vt.用茅草覆盖…的顶部;n.茅草(屋)
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scrutinizing
v.仔细检查,详审( scrutinize的现在分词 )
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meditative
adj.沉思的,冥想的
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sociable
adj.好交际的,友好的,合群的
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originality
n.创造力,独创性;新颖
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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ballads
民歌,民谣,特别指叙述故事的歌( ballad的名词复数 ); 讴
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psyche
n.精神;灵魂
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lizard
n.蜥蜴,壁虎
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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chiding
v.责骂,责备( chide的现在分词 )
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aglow
adj.发亮的;发红的;adv.发亮地
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chubby
adj.丰满的,圆胖的
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witty
adj.机智的,风趣的
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complimentary
adj.赠送的,免费的,赞美的,恭维的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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fable
n.寓言;童话;神话
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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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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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glorified
美其名的,变荣耀的
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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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costly
adj.昂贵的,价值高的,豪华的
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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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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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delusion
n.谬见,欺骗,幻觉,迷惑
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confide
v.向某人吐露秘密
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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demonstration
n.表明,示范,论证,示威
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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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unreasonable
adj.不讲道理的,不合情理的,过度的
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inevitable
adj.不可避免的,必然发生的
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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beseechingly
adv. 恳求地
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fidelity
n.忠诚,忠实;精确
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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contrition
n.悔罪,痛悔
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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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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comelier
adj.英俊的,好看的( comely的比较级 )
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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daunted
使(某人)气馁,威吓( daunt的过去式和过去分词 )
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speculations
n.投机买卖( speculation的名词复数 );思考;投机活动;推断
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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eloquent
adj.雄辩的,口才流利的;明白显示出的
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chide
v.叱责;谴责
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stoutly
adv.牢固地,粗壮的
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vagaries
n.奇想( vagary的名词复数 );异想天开;异常行为;难以预测的情况
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rheumatism
n.风湿病
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adoration
n.爱慕,崇拜
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meditation
n.熟虑,(尤指宗教的)默想,沉思,(pl.)冥想录
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flannel
n.法兰绒;法兰绒衣服
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tune
n.调子;和谐,协调;v.调音,调节,调整
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undone
a.未做完的,未完成的
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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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petulantly
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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aggravated
使恶化( aggravate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使更严重; 激怒; 使恼火
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peculiarities
n. 特质, 特性, 怪癖, 古怪
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goggles
n.护目镜
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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persistent
adj.坚持不懈的,执意的;持续的
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slash
vi.大幅度削减;vt.猛砍,尖锐抨击,大幅减少;n.猛砍,斜线,长切口,衣衩
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disquiet
n.担心,焦虑
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blessings
n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
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tormented
饱受折磨的
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traitorous
adj. 叛国的, 不忠的, 背信弃义的
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glimmer
v.发出闪烁的微光;n.微光,微弱的闪光
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tempted
v.怂恿(某人)干不正当的事;冒…的险(tempt的过去分词)
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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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dilated
adj.加宽的,扩大的v.(使某物)扩大,膨胀,张大( dilate的过去式和过去分词 )
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fervor
n.热诚;热心;炽热
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irresistibly
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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vividly
adv.清楚地,鲜明地,生动地
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hesitation
n.犹豫,踌躇
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subduing
征服( subdue的现在分词 ); 克制; 制服; 色变暗
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quenching
淬火,熄
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industriously
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ostensible
adj.(指理由)表面的,假装的
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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shamefully
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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tranquilly
adv. 宁静地
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eccentricities
n.古怪行为( eccentricity的名词复数 );反常;怪癖