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December 20th, 1825. - Another year is past; and I am weary of this life. And yet I cannot wish to leave it: whatever afflictions assail1 me here, I cannot wish to go and leave my darling in this dark and wicked world alone, without a friend to guide him through its weary mazes2, to warn him of its thousand snares3, and guard him from the perils4 that beset5 him on every hand. I am not well fitted to be his only companion, I know; but there is no other to supply my place. I am too grave to minister to his amusements and enter into his infantile sports as a nurse or a mother ought to do, and often his bursts of gleeful merriment trouble and alarm me; I see in them his father's spirit and temperament6, and I tremble for the consequences; and too often damp the innocent mirth I ought to share. That father, on the contrary, has no weight of sadness on his mind; is troubled with no fears, no scruples7 concerning his son's future welfare; and at evenings especially, the times when the child sees him the most and the oftenest, he is always particularly jocund8 and open-hearted: ready to laugh and to jest with anything or anybody but me, and I am particularly silent and sad: therefore, of course, the child dotes upon his seemingly joyous9 amusing, ever-indulgent papa, and will at any time gladly exchange my company for his. This disturbs me greatly; not so much for the sake of my son's affection (though I do prize that highly, and though I feel it is my right, and know I have done much to earn it) as for that influence over him which, for his own advantage, I would strive to purchase and retain, and which for very spite his father delights to rob me of, and, from
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assail
v.猛烈攻击,抨击,痛斥
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mazes
迷宫( maze的名词复数 ); 纷繁复杂的规则; 复杂难懂的细节; 迷宫图
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snares
n.陷阱( snare的名词复数 );圈套;诱人遭受失败(丢脸、损失等)的东西;诱惑物v.用罗网捕捉,诱陷,陷害( snare的第三人称单数 )
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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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beset
v.镶嵌;困扰,包围
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temperament
n.气质,性格,性情
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scruples
n.良心上的不安( scruple的名词复数 );顾虑,顾忌v.感到于心不安,有顾忌( scruple的第三人称单数 )
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jocund
adj.快乐的,高兴的
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joyous
adj.充满快乐的;令人高兴的
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motives
n.动机,目的( motive的名词复数 )
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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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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consolation
n.安慰,慰问
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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wilful
adj.任性的,故意的
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behold
v.看,注视,看到
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subvert
v.推翻;暗中破坏;搅乱
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tractable
adj.易驾驭的;温顺的
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mischievous
adj.调皮的,恶作剧的,有害的,伤人的
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thereby
adv.因此,从而
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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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perverted
adj.不正当的v.滥用( pervert的过去式和过去分词 );腐蚀;败坏;使堕落
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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annoyance
n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
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remarkably
ad.不同寻常地,相当地
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skilfully
adv. (美skillfully)熟练地
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prudent
adj.谨慎的,有远见的,精打细算的
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restrictions
约束( restriction的名词复数 ); 管制; 制约因素; 带限制性的条件(或规则)
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propriety
n.正当行为;正当;适当
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friendliness
n.友谊,亲切,亲密
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animation
n.活泼,兴奋,卡通片/动画片的制作
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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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electrified
v.使电气化( electrify的过去式和过去分词 );使兴奋
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peculiar
adj.古怪的,异常的;特殊的,特有的
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perfectly
adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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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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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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repulsed
v.击退( repulse的过去式和过去分词 );驳斥;拒绝
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benighted
adj.蒙昧的
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mortified
v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等)
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discomfort
n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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comported
v.表现( comport的过去式和过去分词 )
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remarkable
adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的
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grove
n.林子,小树林,园林
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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mediator
n.调解人,中介人
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displease
vt.使不高兴,惹怒;n.不悦,不满,生气
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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reproof
n.斥责,责备
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recoiling
v.畏缩( recoil的现在分词 );退缩;报应;返回
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saucy
adj.无礼的;俊俏的;活泼的
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touchy
adj.易怒的;棘手的
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estrangement
n.疏远,失和,不和
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improperly
不正确地,不适当地
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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romped
v.嬉笑玩闹( romp的过去式和过去分词 );(尤指在赛跑或竞选等中)轻易获胜
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enticed
诱惑,怂恿( entice的过去式和过去分词 )
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meditated
深思,沉思,冥想( meditate的过去式和过去分词 ); 内心策划,考虑
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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abhorrence
n.憎恶;可憎恶的事
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esteem
n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作
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infamously
不名誉地
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forsake
vt.遗弃,抛弃;舍弃,放弃
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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eternity
n.不朽,来世;永恒,无穷
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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deign
v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事)
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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perplexed
adj.不知所措的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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profusion
n.挥霍;丰富
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chatter
vi./n.喋喋不休;短促尖叫;(牙齿)打战
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concession
n.让步,妥协;特许(权)
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touching
adj.动人的,使人感伤的
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remit
v.汇款,汇寄;豁免(债务),免除(处罚等)
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afflicting
痛苦的
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indefatigable
adj.不知疲倦的,不屈不挠的
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foe
n.敌人,仇敌
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vanquished
v.征服( vanquish的过去式和过去分词 );战胜;克服;抑制
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premises
n.建筑物,房屋
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descrying
v.被看到的,被发现的,被注意到的( descried的过去分词 )
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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defer
vt.推迟,拖延;vi.(to)遵从,听从,服从
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ramble
v.漫步,漫谈,漫游;n.漫步,闲谈,蔓延
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afflicted
使受痛苦,折磨( afflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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molested
v.骚扰( molest的过去式和过去分词 );干扰;调戏;猥亵
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tenants
n.房客( tenant的名词复数 );佃户;占用者;占有者
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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trot
n.疾走,慢跑;n.老太婆;现成译本;(复数)trots:腹泻(与the 连用);v.小跑,快步走,赶紧
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impudence
n.厚颜无耻;冒失;无礼
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mawkish
adj.多愁善感的的;无味的
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reined
勒缰绳使(马)停步( rein的过去式和过去分词 ); 驾驭; 严格控制; 加强管理
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triumphant
adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的
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briefly
adv.简单地,简短地
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upwards
adv.向上,在更高处...以上
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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longings
渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 )
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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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prospects
n.希望,前途(恒为复数)
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desolate
adj.荒凉的,荒芜的;孤独的,凄凉的;v.使荒芜,使孤寂
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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reclaimed
adj.再生的;翻造的;收复的;回收的v.开拓( reclaim的过去式和过去分词 );要求收回;从废料中回收(有用的材料);挽救
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profligate
adj.行为不检的;n.放荡的人,浪子,肆意挥霍者
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devotedly
专心地; 恩爱地; 忠实地; 一心一意地
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detest
vt.痛恨,憎恶
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fanaticism
n.狂热,盲信
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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fleeting
adj.短暂的,飞逝的
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misery
n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦
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sophistries
n.诡辩术( sophistry的名词复数 );(一次)诡辩
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covertly
adv.偷偷摸摸地
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exulted
狂喜,欢跃( exult的过去式和过去分词 )
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deride
v.嘲弄,愚弄
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attachment
n.附属物,附件;依恋;依附
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disinterested
adj.不关心的,不感兴趣的
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recur
vi.复发,重现,再发生
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deplore
vt.哀叹,对...深感遗憾
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solace
n.安慰;v.使快乐;vt.安慰(物),缓和
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fervently
adv.热烈地,热情地,强烈地
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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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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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steadily
adv.稳定地;不变地;持续地
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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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formerly
adv.从前,以前
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tormenting
使痛苦的,使苦恼的
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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galloped
(使马)飞奔,奔驰( gallop的过去式和过去分词 ); 快速做[说]某事