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There was a tremendous opening of doors in the Hotel de Vezelay, and much whispering on thresholds, as the executioner and his band entered solemnly. Sophia heard them tramp upstairs; they seemed to hesitate, and then apparently1 went into a room on the same landing as hers. A door banged. But Sophia could hear the regular sound of new voices talking, and then the rattling2 of glasses on a tray. The conversation which came to her from the windows of the hotel now showed a great increase of excitement. She could not see the people at these neighbouring windows without showing her own head, and this she would not do. The boom of a heavy bell striking the hour vibrated over the roofs of the square; she supposed that it might be the cathedral clock. In a corner of the square she saw Gerald talking vivaciously3 alone with one of the two girls who had been together. She wondered vaguely4 how such a girl had been brought up, and what her parents thought--or knew! And she was conscious of an intense pride in herself, of a measureless haughty5 feeling of superiority.
Her eye caught the guillotine again, and was held by it. Guarded by gendarmes6, that tall and simple object did most menacingly dominate the square with its crude red columns. Tools and a large open box lay on the ground beside it. The enfeebled horse in the waggon7 had an air of dozing8 on his twisted legs. Then the first rays of the sun shot lengthwise across the square at the level of the chimneys; and Sophia noticed that nearly all the lamps and candles had been extinguished. Many people at the windows were yawning; they laughed foolishly after they had yawned. Some were eating and drinking. Some were shouting conversations from one house to another. The mounted gendarmes were still pressing back the feverish
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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rattling
adj. 格格作响的, 活泼的, 很好的
adv. 极其, 很, 非常
动词rattle的现在分词
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vivaciously
adv.快活地;活泼地;愉快地
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vaguely
adv.含糊地,暖昧地
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haughty
adj.傲慢的,高傲的
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gendarmes
n.宪兵,警官( gendarme的名词复数 )
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waggon
n.运货马车,运货车;敞篷车箱
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dozing
v.打瞌睡,假寐
n.瞌睡
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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growled
v.(动物)发狺狺声, (雷)作隆隆声( growl的过去式和过去分词 );低声咆哮着说
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middle-aged
adj.中年的
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aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
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reigned
vi.当政,统治(reign的过去式形式)
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dozed
v.打盹儿,打瞌睡( doze的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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shriek
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
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shrieking
v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 )
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growling
n.吠声, 咆哮声
v.怒吠, 咆哮, 吼
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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balked
v.畏缩不前,犹豫( balk的过去式和过去分词 );(指马)不肯跑
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intimidated
v.恐吓;威胁adj.害怕的;受到威胁的
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fascination
n.令人着迷的事物,魅力,迷恋
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previously
adv.以前,先前(地)
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facade
n.(建筑物的)正面,临街正面;外表
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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cordon
n.警戒线,哨兵线
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cordons
n.警戒线,警戒圈( cordon的名词复数 )
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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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sinister
adj.不吉利的,凶恶的,左边的
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enchantment
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
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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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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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culmination
n.顶点;最高潮
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savagery
n.野性
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swerved
v.(使)改变方向,改变目的( swerve的过去式和过去分词 )
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backwards
adv.往回地,向原处,倒,相反,前后倒置地
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gallantly
adv. 漂亮地,勇敢地,献殷勤地
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distended
v.(使)膨胀,肿胀( distend的过去式和过去分词 )
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tightening
上紧,固定,紧密
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marionette
n.木偶
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butted
对接的
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slit
n.狭长的切口;裂缝;vt.切开,撕裂
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hysterically
ad. 歇斯底里地
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prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
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grooves
n.沟( groove的名词复数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏v.沟( groove的第三人称单数 );槽;老一套;(某种)音乐节奏
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tinkling
n.丁当作响声
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agonized
v.使(极度)痛苦,折磨( agonize的过去式和过去分词 );苦斗;苦苦思索;感到极度痛苦
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axe
n.斧子;v.用斧头砍,削减
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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supreme
adj.极度的,最重要的;至高的,最高的
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imprisoned
下狱,监禁( imprison的过去式和过去分词 )
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odious
adj.可憎的,讨厌的
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soothe
v.安慰;使平静;使减轻;缓和;奉承
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loathing
n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢
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shuddered
v.战栗( shudder的过去式和过去分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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tribulation
n.苦难,灾难
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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attainment
n.达到,到达;[常pl.]成就,造诣
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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equilibrium
n.平衡,均衡,相称,均势,平静
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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impudent
adj.鲁莽的,卑鄙的,厚颜无耻的
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collapse
vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷
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manly
adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地
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ascended
v.上升,攀登( ascend的过去式和过去分词 )
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tottering
adj.蹒跚的,动摇的v.走得或动得不稳( totter的现在分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
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landlady
n.女房东,女地主
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glib
adj.圆滑的,油嘴滑舌的
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liar
n.说谎的人
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naively
adv. 天真地
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severed
v.切断,断绝( sever的过去式和过去分词 );断,裂
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groaned
v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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acquiesced
v.默认,默许( acquiesce的过去式和过去分词 )
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groaning
adj. 呜咽的, 呻吟的
动词groan的现在分词形式
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appeased
安抚,抚慰( appease的过去式和过去分词 ); 绥靖(满足另一国的要求以避免战争)
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hideous
adj.丑陋的,可憎的,可怕的,恐怖的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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atoned
v.补偿,赎(罪)( atone的过去式和过去分词 );补偿,弥补,赎回
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sordidness
n.肮脏;污秽;卑鄙;可耻
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attire
v.穿衣,装扮[同]array;n.衣着;盛装
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ordeal
n.苦难经历,(尤指对品格、耐力的)严峻考验
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ineffable
adj.无法表达的,不可言喻的
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humiliation
n.羞辱
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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fatuous
adj.愚昧的;昏庸的
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license
n.执照,许可证,特许;v.许可,特许
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tottered
v.走得或动得不稳( totter的过去式和过去分词 );踉跄;蹒跚;摇摇欲坠
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filth
n.肮脏,污物,污秽;淫猥
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filthy
adj.卑劣的;恶劣的,肮脏的
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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arrant
adj.极端的;最大的
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gusts
一阵强风( gust的名词复数 ); (怒、笑等的)爆发; (感情的)迸发; 发作
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realization
n.实现;认识到,深刻了解
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dressing
n.(食物)调料;包扎伤口的用品,敷料
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lining
n.衬里,衬料
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monstrous
adj.巨大的;恐怖的;可耻的,丢脸的
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dilemmas
n.左右为难( dilemma的名词复数 );窘境,困境
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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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perils
极大危险( peril的名词复数 ); 危险的事(或环境)
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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decided
adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
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filched
v.偷(尤指小的或不贵重的物品)( filch的过去式和过去分词 )
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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ennui
n.怠倦,无聊