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On the following morning I received a few lines from him myself, confirming Hargrave's intimations respecting his approaching return. And he did come next week, but in a condition of body and mind even worse than before. I did not, however, intend to pass over his derelictions this time without a remark; I found it would not do. But the first day he was weary with his journey, and I was glad to get him back: I would not upbraid1 him then; I would wait till to-morrow. Next morning he was weary still: I would wait a little longer. But at dinner, when, after breakfasting at twelve o'clock on a bottle of soda-water and a cup of strong coffee, and lunching at two on another bottle of soda-water mingled2 with brandy, he was finding fault with everything on the table, and declaring we must change our cook, I thought the time was come.
'It is the same cook as we had before you went, Arthur,' said I. 'You were generally pretty well satisfied with her then.'
'You must have been letting her get into slovenly3 habits, then, while I was away. It is enough to poison one, eating such a disgusting mess!' And he pettishly4 pushed away his plate, and leant back despairingly in his chair.
'I think it is you that are changed, not she,' said I, but with the utmost gentleness, for I did not wish to irritate him.
'It may be so,' he replied carelessly, as he seized a tumbler of wine and water, adding, when he had tossed it off, 'for I have an infernal fire in my veins5, that all the waters of the ocean cannot quench6!'
'What kindled7 it?' I was about to ask, but at that moment the butler entered and began to take away the things.
'Be quick, Benson; do have done with that infernal clatter8!' cried his master. 'And don't bring the cheese, unless you want to make me sick
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upbraid
v.斥责,责骂,责备
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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slovenly
adj.懒散的,不整齐的,邋遢的
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pettishly
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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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quench
vt.熄灭,扑灭;压制
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kindled
(使某物)燃烧,着火( kindle的过去式和过去分词 ); 激起(感情等); 发亮,放光
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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outright
adv.坦率地;彻底地;立即;adj.无疑的;彻底的
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clearance
n.净空;许可(证);清算;清除,清理
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rumple
v.弄皱,弄乱;n.褶纹,皱褶
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concussion
n.脑震荡;震动
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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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expeditiously
adv.迅速地,敏捷地
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brute
n.野兽,兽性
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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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dolt
n.傻瓜
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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coaxing
v.哄,用好话劝说( coax的现在分词 );巧言骗取;哄劝,劝诱;“锻炼”效应
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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banishment
n.放逐,驱逐
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overflowing
n. 溢出物,溢流
adj. 充沛的,充满的
动词overflow的现在分词形式
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longing
n.(for)渴望
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wilfully
adv.任性固执地;蓄意地
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exhortation
n.劝告,规劝
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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expiration
n.终结,期满,呼气,呼出物
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groan
vi./n.呻吟,抱怨;(发出)呻吟般的声音
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sob
n.空间轨道的轰炸机;呜咽,哭泣
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miserably
adv.痛苦地;悲惨地;糟糕地;极度地
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shamefully
可耻地; 丢脸地; 不体面地; 羞耻地
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frantically
ad.发狂地, 发疯地
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agitate
vi.(for,against)煽动,鼓动;vt.搅动
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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frenzy
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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agitated
adj.被鼓动的,不安的
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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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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tyrant
n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人
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meek
adj.温顺的,逆来顺受的
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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contented
adj.满意的,安心的,知足的
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proceedings
n.进程,过程,议程;诉讼(程序);公报
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incite
v.引起,激动,煽动
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implores
恳求或乞求(某人)( implore的第三人称单数 )
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traitor
n.叛徒,卖国贼
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alludes
提及,暗指( allude的第三人称单数 )
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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enticed
诱惑,怂恿( entice的过去式和过去分词 )
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mutual
adj.相互的,彼此的;共同的,共有的
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corrupted
(使)败坏( corrupt的过去式和过去分词 ); (使)腐化; 引起(计算机文件等的)错误; 破坏
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remonstrance
n抗议,抱怨
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vice
n.坏事;恶习;[pl.]台钳,老虎钳;adj.副的
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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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ailing
v.生病
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languor
n.无精力,倦怠
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gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
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deluded
v.欺骗,哄骗( delude的过去式和过去分词 )
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transgressions
n.违反,违法,罪过( transgression的名词复数 )
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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exertions
n.努力( exertion的名词复数 );费力;(能力、权力等的)运用;行使
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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exhortations
n.敦促( exhortation的名词复数 );极力推荐;(正式的)演讲;(宗教仪式中的)劝诫
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conversion
n.转化,转换,转变
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awaken
vi.醒,觉醒;vt.唤醒,使觉醒,唤起,激起
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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annoyances
n.恼怒( annoyance的名词复数 );烦恼;打扰;使人烦恼的事
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distraction
n.精神涣散,精神不集中,消遣,娱乐
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irrationality
n. 不合理,无理性
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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unreasonably
adv. 不合理地
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exacting
adj.苛求的,要求严格的
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peevish
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
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irritable
adj.急躁的;过敏的;易怒的
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incongruity
n.不协调,不一致
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adventitious
adj.偶然的
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irritability
n.易怒
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strenuous
adj.奋发的,使劲的;紧张的;热烈的,狂热的
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preservation
n.保护,维护,保存,保留,保持
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remit
v.汇款,汇寄;豁免(债务),免除(处罚等)
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stimulus
n.刺激,刺激物,促进因素,引起兴奋的事物
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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incessant
adj.不停的,连续的
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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bondage
n.奴役,束缚
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propensity
n.倾向;习性
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insidious
adj.阴险的,隐匿的,暗中为害的,(疾病)不知不觉之间加剧
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disastrous
adj.灾难性的,造成灾害的;极坏的,很糟的
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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exalted
adj.(地位等)高的,崇高的;尊贵的,高尚的
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overthrown
adj. 打翻的,推倒的,倾覆的
动词overthrow的过去分词
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frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
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bulwark
n.堡垒,保障,防御
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humbled
adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的
vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低
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apprehensions
疑惧
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proneness
n.俯伏,倾向
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incitement
激励; 刺激; 煽动; 激励物
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intemperance
n.放纵
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unwillingly
adv.不情愿地
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tedium
n.单调;烦闷
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isolation
n.隔离,孤立,分解,分离
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scruple
n./v.顾忌,迟疑
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misgivings
n.疑虑,担忧,害怕;疑虑,担心,恐惧( misgiving的名词复数 );疑惧
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commiseration
n.怜悯,同情
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contrive
vt.谋划,策划;设法做到;设计,想出
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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dwelling
n.住宅,住所,寓所
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extenuate
v.减轻,使人原谅
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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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instinctive
adj.(出于)本能的;直觉的;(出于)天性的
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instilled
v.逐渐使某人获得(某种可取的品质),逐步灌输( instill的过去式和过去分词 )
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precepts
n.规诫,戒律,箴言( precept的名词复数 )
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judgments
判断( judgment的名词复数 ); 鉴定; 评价; 审判
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abhorred
v.憎恶( abhor的过去式和过去分词 );(厌恶地)回避;拒绝;淘汰
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presumption
n.推测,可能性,冒昧,放肆,[法律]推定
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gulf
n.海湾;深渊,鸿沟;分歧,隔阂
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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reprieve
n.暂缓执行(死刑);v.缓期执行;给…带来缓解
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irreproachable
adj.不可指责的,无过失的
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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vigour
(=vigor)n.智力,体力,精力
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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retirement
n.退休,退职
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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thither
adv.向那里;adj.在那边的,对岸的
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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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corruptions
n.堕落( corruption的名词复数 );腐化;腐败;贿赂
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predilection
n.偏好
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joyously
ad.快乐地, 高兴地
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awakens
v.(使)醒( awaken的第三人称单数 );(使)觉醒;弄醒;(使)意识到
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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