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HELEN has gone to church, after several scathing1 remarks about Sabbath-breakers, by whom she means me, and probably also Legs, as I hear the piano being played indoors. As a matter of fact, I have not the slightest intention of breaking anything—though Legs seems to have designs on the strings—for even here under the trees on the lawn it is far too hot to think of such a thing. Several slightly disappointed dogs repose2 round me, who hoped that perhaps, as I was not going to church, I was going for a walk. This afternoon, I am afraid, they will be disappointed again, for I propose to go to afternoon service in the cathedral, and they will think I am going for a walk. But on Sunday dogs have to pay for the commissions and omissions3 of the week.
The bells have stopped, so Helen will quite certainly be late, and the silence of Sunday{36} morning in the country grows a shade deeper. Fifi just now, with an air of grim determination, sat up to scratch herself; but she could not be bothered, and sank down again in collapse4 on the grass. Legs, too, has apparently6 found the heat too much even for him, and has stopped playing. And I abandoned myself to that luxury which can only be really enjoyed on Sunday morning, when other people have gone to church (I wish to state again that I am going this afternoon), of thinking of all the things I ought to do, and not doing them. On Monday and Tuesday, and all through the week, in fact, you can indulge in that same pursuit, but it lacks aroma7: it is without bouquet8. But give me a chair under a tree on Sunday morning, and let my wife call me names for sitting in it, and then let the church-bells stop. Fifi wants washing. Legs said so yesterday, and we meant to wash her this morning. I must carefully avoid the subject if he comes out, since I don’t intend to do so. Then I ought to write to the Secretary of State—having first ascertained
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scathing
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adj.(言词、文章)严厉的,尖刻的;不留情的adv.严厉地,尖刻地v.伤害,损害(尤指使之枯萎)( scathe的现在分词) | |
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v.(使)休息;n.安息 | |
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n.省略( omission的名词复数 );删节;遗漏;略去或漏掉的事(或人) | |
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vi.累倒;昏倒;倒塌;塌陷 | |
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adv.显然地;表面上,似乎 | |
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aroma
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n.香气,芬芳,芳香 | |
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bouquet
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n.花束,酒香 | |
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predecessor
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nomination
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tiresome
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entail
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vt.使承担,使成为必要,需要 | |
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murmur
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n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言 | |
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pricked
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刺,扎,戳( prick的过去式和过去分词 ); 刺伤; 刺痛; 使剧痛 | |
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adj.无效的,无用的,无希望的 | |
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puff
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n.一口(气);一阵(风);v.喷气,喘气 | |
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scent
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n.气味,香味,香水,线索,嗅觉;v.嗅,发觉 | |
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standing
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n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的 | |
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immortal
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adj.不朽的;永生的,不死的;神的 | |
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exulting
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vi. 欢欣鼓舞,狂喜 | |
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v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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adj.胜利的,成功的;狂欢的,喜悦的 | |
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adj.可理解的,明白易懂的,清楚的 | |
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cramming
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n.塞满,填鸭式的用功v.塞入( cram的现在分词 );填塞;塞满;(为考试而)死记硬背功课 | |
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cram
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v.填塞,塞满,临时抱佛脚,为考试而学习 | |
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提及,暗指( allude的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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inmate
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n.被收容者;(房屋等的)居住人;住院人 | |
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fanatic
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admiration
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n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕 | |
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篡夺,霸占( usurp的第三人称单数 ); 盗用; 篡夺,篡权 | |
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n.前奏曲、序曲,提议,提案,初步交涉 | |
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frivolous
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injustice
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atheism
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conjecture
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underneath
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peculiarity
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delightful
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contemptible
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actively
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strictly
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adv.严厉地,严格地;严密地 | |
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browsing
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v.吃草( browse的现在分词 );随意翻阅;(在商店里)随便看看;(在计算机上)浏览信息 | |
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meditative
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instinctively
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rapture
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n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜 | |
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perfectly
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adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地 | |
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infinitely
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adv.无限地,无穷地 | |
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stockbrokers
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n.股票经纪人( stockbroker的名词复数 ) | |
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tranquil
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adj. 安静的, 宁静的, 稳定的, 不变的 | |
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ordained
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v.任命(某人)为牧师( ordain的过去式和过去分词 );授予(某人)圣职;(上帝、法律等)命令;判定 | |
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n. 驴,愚蠢的人,臀部 adv. (常用作后置)用于贬损或骂人 | |
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knaves
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n.恶棍,无赖( knave的名词复数 );(纸牌中的)杰克 | |
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inevitably
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adv.不可避免地;必然发生地 | |
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mere
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adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过 | |
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revelled
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v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉 | |
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revel
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vi.狂欢作乐,陶醉;n.作乐,狂欢 | |
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scrutinize
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n.详细检查,细读 | |
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shrieking
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v.尖叫( shriek的现在分词 ) | |
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dread
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vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧 | |
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misgiving
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jack
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n.插座,千斤顶,男人;v.抬起,提醒,扛举;n.(Jake)杰克 | |
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dignified
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monarch
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unreasonable
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prospect
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solitary
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morose
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intercourse
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微不足道的,无价值的,盛怒的 | |
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vt.盘算,计议;周密考虑;注视,凝视 | |
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contingency
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precisely
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fatiguing
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purely
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细枝,嫩枝( twig的名词复数 ) | |
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withered
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robin
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spire
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喇叭( trumpet的名词复数 ); 小号; 喇叭形物; (尤指)绽开的水仙花 | |
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