James Cromwell came down to breakfast on the morning succeeding his attempt to drown our young hero, with as composed a manner as his nervous
agitation1 permitted him to assume.
"Where is your young friend?" inquired the
landlady2, for Cromwell and Robert usually came in together.
"I have not seen him since supper," said Cromwell. "I was about to ask you if you had seen anything of him."
"Was he not here last night?"
"No, I went into his room just now, and find that his bed is untouched."
"That is strange," said Mr. Manton.
"I have felt quite troubled about him," continued Cromwell, hypocritically.
"Do you think anything has befallen him?" asked the landlady.
"I think it more likely that he has run away," said Cromwell.
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"He seemed to be very quiet and gentlemanly," said Mr. Manton.
"No doubt he seemed so," said Cromwell, "but his
guardian3 when he
confided4 him to my charge, informed me that he was a hard case, but exceedingly artful, so that no one would suspect it. He was opposed to coming west with me, and my impression is, that he has started for New York secretly. I shall put up a notice calling for information. If I receive none I shall be compelled to go on to New York myself and give information to his guardian of his sudden
disappearance5."
"You will be compelled to leave your business. I should think that would be inconvenient," said Mr. Manton.
"It will be inconvenient," said Cromwell, "and probably a
pecuniary6 loss, but I feel it my duty, and money is a secondary consideration."
"Perhaps Mr. Raymond may appear in the course of the forenoon," suggested the landlady. "It may be only a boy's adventure."
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agitation
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| n.搅动；搅拌；鼓动，煽动 |
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- Small shopkeepers carried on a long agitation against the big department stores.小店主们长期以来一直在煽动人们反对大型百货商店。
- These materials require constant agitation to keep them in suspension.这些药剂要经常搅动以保持悬浮状态。
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landlady
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| n.女房东，女地主 |
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- I heard my landlady creeping stealthily up to my door.我听到我的女房东偷偷地来到我的门前。
- The landlady came over to serve me.女店主过来接待我。
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guardian
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| n.监护人；守卫者，保护者 |
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- The form must be signed by the child's parents or guardian. 这张表格须由孩子的家长或监护人签字。
- The press is a guardian of the public weal. 报刊是公共福利的卫护者。
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confided
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| v.吐露（秘密，心事等）( confide的过去式和过去分词 )；（向某人）吐露（隐私、秘密等） |
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- She confided all her secrets to her best friend. 她向她最要好的朋友倾吐了自己所有的秘密。
- He confided to me that he had spent five years in prison. 他私下向我透露，他蹲过五年监狱。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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disappearance
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| n.消失，消散，失踪 |
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- He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.他难以说明她为什么不见了。
- Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumours.她失踪一事引起了各种流言蜚语。
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pecuniary
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| adj.金钱的；金钱上的 |
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- She denies obtaining a pecuniary advantage by deception.她否认通过欺骗手段获得经济利益。
- She is so independent that she refused all pecuniary aid.她很独立，所以拒绝一切金钱上的资助。
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recurring
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| adj.往复的，再次发生的 |
参考例句： |
- This kind of problem is recurring often. 这类问题经常发生。
- For our own country, it has been a time for recurring trial. 就我们国家而言，它经过了一个反复考验的时期。
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tormented
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| 饱受折磨的 |
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- The knowledge of his guilt tormented him. 知道了自己的罪责使他非常痛苦。
- He had lain awake all night, tormented by jealousy. 他彻夜未眠，深受嫉妒的折磨。
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braced
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| adj.拉牢的v.支住( brace的过去式和过去分词 )；撑牢；使自己站稳；振作起来 |
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- They braced up the old house with balks of timber. 他们用梁木加固旧房子。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick. 这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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ward
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| n.守卫，监护，病房，行政区，由监护人或法院保护的人（尤指儿童）；vt.守护，躲开 |
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- The hospital has a medical ward and a surgical ward.这家医院有内科病房和外科病房。
- During the evening picnic,I'll carry a torch to ward off the bugs.傍晚野餐时，我要点根火把，抵挡蚊虫。
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ascertaining
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| v.弄清，确定，查明( ascertain的现在分词 ) |
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- I was ascertaining whether the cellar stretched out in front or behind. 我当时是要弄清楚地下室是朝前还是朝后延伸的。 来自辞典例句
- The design and ascertaining of permanent-magnet-biased magnetic bearing parameter are detailed introduced. 并对永磁偏置磁悬浮轴承参数的设计和确定进行了详细介绍。 来自互联网
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situated
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| adj.坐落在...的，处于某种境地的 |
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- The village is situated at the margin of a forest.村子位于森林的边缘。
- She is awkwardly situated.她的处境困难。
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determined
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| adj.坚定的；有决心的 |
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- I have determined on going to Tibet after graduation.我已决定毕业后去西藏。
- He determined to view the rooms behind the office.他决定查看一下办公室后面的房间。
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motive
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| n.动机，目的；adv.发动的，运动的 |
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- The police could not find a motive for the murder.警察不能找到谋杀的动机。
- He had some motive in telling this fable.他讲这寓言故事是有用意的。
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sparsely
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| adv.稀疏地；稀少地；不足地；贫乏地 |
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- Relative to the size, the city is sparsely populated. 与其面积相比，这个城市的人口是稀少的。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The ground was sparsely covered with grass. 地面上稀疏地覆盖草丛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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hospitable
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| adj.好客的；宽容的；有利的，适宜的 |
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- The man is very hospitable.He keeps open house for his friends and fellow-workers.那人十分好客，无论是他的朋友还是同事，他都盛情接待。
- The locals are hospitable and welcoming.当地人热情好客。
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evading
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| 逃避( evade的现在分词 )； 避开； 回避； 想不出 |
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- Segmentation of a project is one means of evading NEPA. 把某一工程进行分割，是回避《国家环境政策法》的一种手段。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
- Too many companies, she says, are evading the issue. 她说太多公司都在回避这个问题。
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frankly
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| adv.坦白地，直率地；坦率地说 |
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- To speak frankly, I don't like the idea at all.老实说，我一点也不赞成这个主意。
- Frankly speaking, I'm not opposed to reform.坦率地说，我不反对改革。
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pry
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| vi.窥(刺)探，打听；vt.撬动(开，起) |
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- He's always ready to pry into other people's business.他总爱探听别人的事。
- We use an iron bar to pry open the box.我们用铁棍撬开箱子。
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relish
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| n.滋味，享受，爱好，调味品；vt.加调味料，享受，品味；vi.有滋味 |
参考例句： |
- I have no relish for pop music.我对流行音乐不感兴趣。
- I relish the challenge of doing jobs that others turn down.我喜欢挑战别人拒绝做的工作。
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homely
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| adj.家常的，简朴的；不漂亮的 |
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- We had a homely meal of bread and cheese.我们吃了一顿面包加乳酪的家常便餐。
- Come and have a homely meal with us,will you?来和我们一起吃顿家常便饭，好吗？
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refreshing
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| adj.使精神振作的，使人清爽的，使人喜欢的 |
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- I find it'so refreshing to work with young people in this department.我发现和这一部门的青年一起工作令人精神振奋。
- The water was cold and wonderfully refreshing.水很涼，特别解乏提神。
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scanty
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| adj.缺乏的，仅有的，节省的，狭小的，不够的 |
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- There is scanty evidence to support their accusations.他们的指控证据不足。
- The rainfall was rather scanty this month.这个月的雨量不足。
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