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Through the disused graveyard1 in the parish of St. Pancras, Fanny Elmer strayed between the white tombs which lean against the wall, crossing the grass to read a name, hurrying on when the grave-keeper approached, hurrying into the street, pausing now by a window with blue china, now quickly making up for lost time, abruptly2 entering a baker's shop, buying rolls, adding cakes, going on again so that any one wishing to follow must fairly trot3. She was not drably shabby, though. She wore silk stockings, and silver-buckled shoes, only the red feather in her hat drooped4, and the clasp of her bag was weak, for out fell a copy of Madame Tussaud's programme as she walked. She had the ankles of a stag. Her face was hidden. Of course, in this dusk, rapid movements, quick glances, and soaring hopes come naturally enough. She passed right beneath Jacob's window.
The house was flat, dark, and silent. Jacob was at home engaged upon a chess problem, the board being on a stool between his knees. One hand was fingering the hair at the back of his head. He slowly brought it forward and raised the white queen from her square; then put her down again on the same spot. He filled his pipe; ruminated5; moved two pawns6; advanced the white knight7; then ruminated with one finger upon the bishop8. Now Fanny Elmer passed beneath the window.
She was on her way to sit to Nick Bramham the painter.
She sat in a flowered Spanish shawl, holding in her hand a yellow novel.
"A little lower, a little looser, so--better, that's right," Bramham mumbled9, who was drawing her, and smoking at the same time, and was naturally speechless. His head might have been the work of a
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graveyard
n.坟场
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abruptly
adv.突然地,出其不意地
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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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drooped
弯曲或下垂,发蔫( droop的过去式和过去分词 )
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ruminated
v.沉思( ruminate的过去式和过去分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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pawns
n.(国际象棋中的)兵( pawn的名词复数 );卒;被人利用的人;小卒v.典当,抵押( pawn的第三人称单数 );以(某事物)担保
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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bishop
n.主教,(国际象棋)象
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mumbled
含糊地说某事,叽咕,咕哝( mumble的过去式和过去分词 )
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sculptor
n.雕刻家,雕刻家
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streaks
n.(与周围有所不同的)条纹( streak的名词复数 );(通常指不好的)特征(倾向);(不断经历成功或失败的)一段时期v.快速移动( streak的第三人称单数 );使布满条纹
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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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transparent
adj.明显的,无疑的;透明的
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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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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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alabaster
adj.雪白的;n.雪花石膏;条纹大理石
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accurately
adv.准确地,精确地
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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squatted
v.像动物一样蹲下( squat的过去式和过去分词 );非法擅自占用(土地或房屋);为获得其所有权;而占用某片公共用地。
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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withdrawn
vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出
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ruby
n.红宝石,红宝石色
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lustre
n.光亮,光泽;荣誉
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charcoal
n.炭,木炭,生物炭
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grunted
(猪等)作呼噜声( grunt的过去式和过去分词 ); (指人)发出类似的哼声; 咕哝着说
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commiserate
v.怜悯,同情
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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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promenade
n./v.散步
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bloody
adj.非常的的;流血的;残忍的;adv.很;vt.血染
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opportunely
adv.恰好地,适时地
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dignified
a.可敬的,高贵的
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aloof
adj.远离的;冷淡的,漠不关心的
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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machinery
n.(总称)机械,机器;机构
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spun
v.纺,杜撰,急转身
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smoothly
adv.平滑地,顺利地,流利地,流畅地
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eddies
(水、烟等的)漩涡,涡流( eddy的名词复数 )
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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irrational
adj.无理性的,失去理性的
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haze
n.霾,烟雾;懵懂,迷糊;vi.(over)变模糊
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hoops
n.箍( hoop的名词复数 );(篮球)篮圈;(旧时儿童玩的)大环子;(两端埋在地里的)小铁弓
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hooted
(使)作汽笛声响,作汽车喇叭声( hoot的过去式和过去分词 )
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agitation
n.搅动;搅拌;鼓动,煽动
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scatters
v.(使)散开, (使)分散,驱散( scatter的第三人称单数 );撒
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prancing
v.(马)腾跃( prance的现在分词 )
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glazed
adj.光滑的,像玻璃的;上过釉的;呆滞无神的v.装玻璃( glaze的过去式);上釉于,上光;(目光)变得呆滞无神
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tug
v.用力拖(或拉);苦干;n.拖;苦干;拖船
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jubilation
n.欢庆,喜悦
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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grumbled
抱怨( grumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 发牢骚; 咕哝; 发哼声
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mittens
不分指手套
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swollen
adj.肿大的,水涨的;v.使变大,肿胀
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anticipation
n.预期,预料,期望
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pastry
n.油酥面团,酥皮糕点
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triangular
adj.三角(形)的,三者间的
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crumbled
(把…)弄碎, (使)碎成细屑( crumble的过去式和过去分词 ); 衰落; 坍塌; 损坏
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crumbs
int. (表示惊讶)哎呀
n. 碎屑
名词crumb的复数形式
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scone
n.圆饼,甜饼,司康饼
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merges
(使)混合( merge的第三人称单数 ); 相融; 融入; 渐渐消失在某物中
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flattens
变平,使(某物)变平( flatten的第三人称单数 ); 彻底打败某人,使丢脸; 停止增长(或上升); (把身体或身体部位)紧贴…
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boughs
大树枝( bough的名词复数 )
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gale
n.大风,强风,一阵闹声(尤指笑声等)
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shuddering
v.战栗( shudder的现在分词 );发抖;(机器、车辆等)突然震动;颤动
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abases
使谦卑( abase的第三人称单数 ); 使感到羞耻; 使降低(地位、身份等); 降下
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swelling
n.肿胀
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aspiration
n.志向,志趣抱负;渴望;(语)送气音;吸出
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subside
vi.平静,平息;下沉,塌陷,沉降
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foam
v./n.泡沫,起泡沫
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cosily
adv.舒适地,惬意地
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genially
adv.亲切地,和蔼地;快活地
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implicitly
adv. 含蓄地, 暗中地, 毫不保留地
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defiant
adj.无礼的,挑战的
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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ledgers
n.分类账( ledger的名词复数 )
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drooping
adj. 下垂的,无力的
动词droop的现在分词
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slashed
v.挥砍( slash的过去式和过去分词 );鞭打;割破;削减
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scarlet
n.深红色,绯红色,红衣;adj.绯红色的
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futile
adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的
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charing
n.炭化v.把…烧成炭,把…烧焦( char的现在分词 );烧成炭,烧焦;做杂役女佣
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dowdy
adj.不整洁的;过旧的
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rebuked
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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candid
adj.公正的,正直的;坦率的
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virgin
n.处女,未婚女子;adj.未经使用的;未经开发的
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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outrage
n.暴行,侮辱,愤怒;vt.凌辱,激怒
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tassels
n.穗( tassel的名词复数 );流苏状物;(植物的)穗;玉蜀黍的穗状雄花v.抽穗, (玉米)长穗须( tassel的第三人称单数 );使抽穗, (为了使作物茁壮生长)摘去穗状雄花;用流苏装饰
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flirts
v.调情,打情骂俏( flirt的第三人称单数 )
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blotted
涂污( blot的过去式和过去分词 ); (用吸墨纸)吸干
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chestnuts
n.栗子( chestnut的名词复数 );栗色;栗树;栗色马
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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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flaunting
adj.招摇的,扬扬得意的,夸耀的v.炫耀,夸耀( flaunt的现在分词 );有什么能耐就施展出来
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putrid
adj.腐臭的;有毒的;已腐烂的;卑劣的
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carrion
n.腐肉
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badgers
n.獾( badger的名词复数 );獾皮;(大写)獾州人(美国威斯康星州人的别称);毛鼻袋熊
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clenched
v.紧握,抓紧,咬紧( clench的过去式和过去分词 )
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scowled
怒视,生气地皱眉( scowl的过去式和过去分词 )