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Though very happy in the social atmosphere about her, and very busy with the daily work that earned her bread and made it sweeter for the effort, Jo still found time for literary labors1. The purpose which now took possession of her was a natural one to a poor and ambitious girl, but the means she took to gain her end were not the best. She saw that money conferred power, money and power, therefore, she resolved to have, not to be used for herself alone, but for those whom she loved more than life. The dream of filling home with comforts, giving Beth everything she wanted, from strawberries in winter to an organ in her bedroom, going abroad herself, and always having more than enough, so that she might indulge in the luxury of charity, had been for years Jo's most cherished castle in the air.
The prize-story experience had seemed to open a way which might, after long traveling and much uphill work, lead to this delightful2 chateau3 en Espagne. But the novel disaster quenched4 her courage for a time, for public opinion is a giant which has frightened stouter-hearted Jacks7 on bigger beanstalks than hers. Like that immortal8 hero, she reposed9 awhile after the first attempt, which resulted in a tumble and the least lovely of the giant's treasures, if I remember rightly. But the 'up again and take another' spirit was as strong in Jo as in Jack6, so she scrambled10 up on the shady side this time and got more booty, but nearly left behind her what was far more precious than the moneybags.
She took to writing sensation stories, for in those dark ages, even all-perfect America read rubbish. She told no one, but concocted
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labors
v.努力争取(for)( labor的第三人称单数 );苦干;详细分析;(指引擎)缓慢而困难地运转
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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chateau
n.城堡,别墅
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quenched
解(渴)( quench的过去式和过去分词 ); 终止(某事物); (用水)扑灭(火焰等); 将(热物体)放入水中急速冷却
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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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jacks
n.抓子游戏;千斤顶( jack的名词复数 );(电)插孔;[电子学]插座;放弃
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immortal
adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的
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reposed
v.将(手臂等)靠在某人(某物)上( repose的过去式和过去分词 )
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scrambled
v.快速爬行( scramble的过去式和过去分词 );攀登;争夺;(军事飞机)紧急起飞
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concocted
v.将(尤指通常不相配合的)成分混合成某物( concoct的过去式和过去分词 );调制;编造;捏造
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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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embarrassment
n.尴尬;使人为难的人(事物);障碍;窘迫
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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novice
adj.新手的,生手的
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bonnet
n.无边女帽;童帽
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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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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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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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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discomfiture
n.崩溃;大败;挫败;困惑
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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alterations
n.改动( alteration的名词复数 );更改;变化;改变
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crumpled
adj. 弯扭的, 变皱的
动词crumple的过去式和过去分词形式
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rumpled
v.弄皱,使凌乱( rumple的过去式和过去分词 )
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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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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fable
n.寓言;童话;神话
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emboldened
v.鼓励,使有胆量( embolden的过去式和过去分词 )
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spicy
adj.加香料的;辛辣的,有风味的
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graceful
adj.优美的,优雅的;得体的
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plunge
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
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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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nuns
n.(通常指基督教的)修女, (佛教的)尼姑( nun的名词复数 )
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punctuation
n.标点符号,标点法
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hacks
黑客
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lurch
n.突然向前或旁边倒;v.蹒跚而行
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emaciated
adj.衰弱的,消瘦的
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hoard
n./v.窖藏,贮存,囤积
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afterward
adv.后来;以后
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pricks
刺痛( prick的名词复数 ); 刺孔; 刺痕; 植物的刺
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anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
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earnings
n.工资收人;利润,利益,所得
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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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ransacked
v.彻底搜查( ransack的过去式和过去分词 );抢劫,掠夺
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imp
n.顽童
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tragic
adj.悲剧的,悲剧性的,悲惨的
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underlies
v.位于或存在于(某物)之下( underlie的第三人称单数 );构成…的基础(或起因),引起
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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delved
v.深入探究,钻研( delve的过去式和过去分词 )
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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prospering
成功,兴旺( prosper的现在分词 )
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desecrate
v.供俗用,亵渎,污辱
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affected
adj.不自然的,假装的
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premature
adj.比预期时间早的;不成熟的,仓促的
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morbid
adj.病的;致病的;病态的;可怕的
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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conceit
n.自负,自高自大
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imposing
adj.使人难忘的,壮丽的,堂皇的,雄伟的
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genial
adj.亲切的,和蔼的,愉快的,脾气好的
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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benevolence
n.慈悲,捐助
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hospitable
adj.好客的;宽容的;有利的,适宜的
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underneath
adj.在...下面,在...底下;adv.在下面
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rusty
adj.生锈的;锈色的;荒废了的
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baggy
adj.膨胀如袋的,宽松下垂的
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benevolent
adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的
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dignify
vt.使有尊严;使崇高;给增光
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shoveled
vt.铲,铲出(shovel的过去式与过去分词形式)
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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divulged
v.吐露,泄露( divulge的过去式和过去分词 )
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homely
adj.家常的,简朴的;不漂亮的
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entree
n.入场权,进入权
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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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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symposium
n.讨论会,专题报告会;专题论文集
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celebrities
n.(尤指娱乐界的)名人( celebrity的名词复数 );名流;名声;名誉
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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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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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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devouring
吞没( devour的现在分词 ); 耗尽; 津津有味地看; 狼吞虎咽地吃光
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ardor
n.热情,狂热
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idol
n.偶像,红人,宠儿
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dispelled
v.驱散,赶跑( dispel的过去式和过去分词 )
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regularity
n.规律性,规则性;匀称,整齐
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pendulum
n.摆,钟摆
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flirted
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的过去式和过去分词 )
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daggers
匕首,短剑( dagger的名词复数 )
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amiably
adv.和蔼可亲地,亲切地
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satirizing
v.讽刺,讥讽( satirize的现在分词 )
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imbibed
v.吸收( imbibe的过去式和过去分词 );喝;吸取;吸气
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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loquacity
n.多话,饶舌
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rendering
n.表现,描写
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oysters
牡蛎( oyster的名词复数 )
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specimen
n.样本,标本
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disillusioned
a.不再抱幻想的,大失所望的,幻想破灭的
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ambling
v.(马)缓行( amble的现在分词 );从容地走,漫步
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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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subjective
a.主观(上)的,个人的
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unintelligible
adj.无法了解的,难解的,莫明其妙的
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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beckoned
v.(用头或手的动作)示意,召唤( beckon的过去式和过去分词 )
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speculative
adj.思索性的,暝想性的,推理的
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annihilated
v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃
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philosophic
adj.哲学的,贤明的
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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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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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immortality
n.不死,不朽
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whit
n.一点,丝毫
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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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coveted
adj.令人垂涎的;垂涎的,梦寐以求的v.贪求,觊觎(covet的过去分词);垂涎;贪图
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hearty
adj.热情友好的;衷心的;尽情的,纵情的
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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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bass
n.男低音(歌手);低音乐器;低音大提琴
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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villain
n.反派演员,反面人物;恶棍;问题的起因
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viper
n.毒蛇;危险的人
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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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puddle
n.(雨)水坑,泥潭
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gunpowder
n.火药
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slits
n.狭长的口子,裂缝( slit的名词复数 )v.切开,撕开( slit的第三人称单数 );在…上开狭长口子
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crumpling
压皱,弄皱( crumple的现在分词 ); 变皱
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demon
n.魔鬼,恶魔
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cinder
n.余烬,矿渣
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fiery
adj.燃烧着的,火红的;暴躁的;激烈的
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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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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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guardians
监护人( guardian的名词复数 ); 保护者,维护者
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gem
n.宝石,珠宝;受爱戴的人 [同]jewel
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filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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lucre
n.金钱,财富
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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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depict
vt.描画,描绘;描写,描述
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bliss
n.狂喜,福佑,天赐的福
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gilded
a.镀金的,富有的
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psalms
n.赞美诗( psalm的名词复数 );圣诗;圣歌;(中的)
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corked
adj.带木塞气味的,塞着瓶塞的v.用瓶塞塞住( cork的过去式 )
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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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humility
n.谦逊,谦恭
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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prospect
n.前景,前途;景色,视野
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momentary
adj.片刻的,瞬息的;短暂的
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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rampant
adj.(植物)蔓生的;狂暴的,无约束的