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In little more than twenty minutes the journey was accomplished1. I paused at the gate to wipe my streaming forehead, and recover my breath and some degree of composure. Already the rapid walking had somewhat mitigated2 my excitement; and with a firm and steady tread I paced the garden-walk. In passing the inhabited wing of the building, I caught a sight of Mrs. Graham, through the open window, slowly pacing up and down her lonely room.
She seemed agitated3 and even dismayed at my arrival, as if she thought I too was coming to accuse her. I had entered her presence intending to condole4 with her upon the wickedness of the world, and help her to abuse the vicar and his vile5 informants, but now I felt positively6 ashamed to mention the subject, and determined7 not to refer to it, unless she led the way.
'I am come at an unseasonable hour,' said I, assuming a cheerfulness I did not feel, in order to reassure8 her; 'but I won't stay many minutes.'
She smiled upon me, faintly it is true, but most kindly9 - I had almost said thankfully, as her apprehensions10 were removed.
'How dismal11 you are, Helen! Why have you no fire?' I said, looking round on the gloomy apartment.
'It is summer yet,' she replied.
'But we always have a fire in the evenings, if we can bear it; and you especially require one in this cold house and
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的
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mitigated
v.减轻,缓和( mitigate的过去式和过去分词 )
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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condole
v.同情;慰问
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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positively
adv.明确地,断然,坚决地;实在,确实
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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reassure
v.使放心,使消除疑虑
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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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apprehensions
疑惧
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dismal
adj.阴沉的,凄凉的,令人忧郁的,差劲的
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dreary
adj.令人沮丧的,沉闷的,单调乏味的
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grudge
n.不满,怨恨,妒嫉;vt.勉强给,不情愿做
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testily
adv. 易怒地, 暴躁地
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meddling
v.干涉,干预(他人事务)( meddle的现在分词 )
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precisely
adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地
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kindle
v.点燃,着火
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poker
n.扑克;vt.烙制
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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hearth
n.壁炉炉床,壁炉地面
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delightful
adj.令人高兴的,使人快乐的
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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revolving
adj.旋转的,轮转式的;循环的v.(使)旋转( revolve的现在分词 );细想
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pros
abbr.prosecuting 起诉;prosecutor 起诉人;professionals 自由职业者;proscenium (舞台)前部n.赞成的意见( pro的名词复数 );赞成的理由;抵偿物;交换物
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cons
n.欺骗,骗局( con的名词复数 )v.诈骗,哄骗( con的第三人称单数 )
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imploring
恳求的,哀求的
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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calumnies
n.诬蔑,诽谤,中伤(的话)( calumny的名词复数 )
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malicious
adj.有恶意的,心怀恶意的
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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entreat
v.恳求,恳请
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evergreens
n.常青树,常绿植物,万年青( evergreen的名词复数 )
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savage
adj.野蛮的;凶恶的,残暴的;n.未开化的人
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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liar
n.说谎的人
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abhor
v.憎恶;痛恨
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vices
缺陷( vice的名词复数 ); 恶习; 不道德行为; 台钳
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frustrated
adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
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profess
v.声称,冒称,以...为业,正式接受入教,表明信仰
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imputation
n.归罪,责难
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demolished
v.摧毁( demolish的过去式和过去分词 );推翻;拆毁(尤指大建筑物);吃光
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frenzy
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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mused
v.沉思,冥想( muse的过去式和过去分词 );沉思自语说(某事)
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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professed
公开声称的,伪称的,已立誓信教的
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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intimacy
n.熟悉,亲密,密切关系,亲昵的言行
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exalting
a.令人激动的,令人喜悦的
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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moor
n.荒野,沼泽;vt.(使)停泊;vi.停泊
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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confessions
n.承认( confession的名词复数 );自首;声明;(向神父的)忏悔
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fervently
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
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sobbing
<主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的
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obtrude
v.闯入;侵入;打扰
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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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consolations
n.安慰,慰问( consolation的名词复数 );起安慰作用的人(或事物)
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aggravate
vt.加重(剧),使恶化;激怒,使恼火
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conjectures
推测,猜想( conjecture的名词复数 )
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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imperatively
adv.命令式地
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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inmates
n.囚犯( inmate的名词复数 )
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imbued
v.使(某人/某事)充满或激起(感情等)( imbue的过去式和过去分词 );使充满;灌输;激发(强烈感情或品质等)
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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insinuated
v.暗示( insinuate的过去式和过去分词 );巧妙或迂回地潜入;(使)缓慢进入;慢慢伸入
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babbling
n.胡说,婴儿发出的咿哑声adj.胡说的v.喋喋不休( babble的现在分词 );作潺潺声(如流水);含糊不清地说话;泄漏秘密
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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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vaulted
adj.拱状的
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distress
n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛
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aggravating
adj.恼人的,讨厌的
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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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throbbed
抽痛( throb的过去式和过去分词 ); (心脏、脉搏等)跳动
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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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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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secluded
adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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conversing
v.交谈,谈话( converse的现在分词 )
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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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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partially
adv.部分地,从某些方面讲
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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instinctively
adv.本能地
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rebukes
责难或指责( rebuke的第三人称单数 )
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lighting
n.照明,光线的明暗,舞台灯光
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irritation
n.激怒,恼怒,生气
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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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solicit
vi.勾引;乞求;vt.请求,乞求;招揽(生意)
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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watchful
adj.注意的,警惕的
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distresses
n.悲痛( distress的名词复数 );痛苦;贫困;危险
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disaffected
adj.(政治上)不满的,叛离的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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feverish
adj.发烧的,狂热的,兴奋的
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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slumber
n.睡眠,沉睡状态
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teeming
adj.丰富的v.充满( teem的现在分词 );到处都是;(指水、雨等)暴降;倾注
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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wilderness
n.杳无人烟的一片陆地、水等,荒漠
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trampled
踩( trample的过去式和过去分词 ); 践踏; 无视; 侵犯
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incarnate
adj.化身的,人体化的,肉色的
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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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regain
vt.重新获得,收复,恢复
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inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的