Leaving Ben Gibson on the track of Mr. Martin, we must return to Rose, and inquire how she fared in her new home at Brooklyn. Mrs. Waters had already taken a strong prejudice against her, on account of the misrepresentations of her daughter Fanny. If Fanny was an angel, as her mother represented, then angels must be very disagreeable people to live with. The little girl was rude, selfish, and had a violent temper. Had Mr. Martin stood by Rose, her treatment would have been much better, for policy would have led Mrs. Waters to treat her with
distinguished1 consideration; but as
parental2 fondness was not a weakness of her stepfather, the boarding-house keeper felt under no restraint.
"What shall I do if your little girl behaves badly, Mr. Martin?" said Mrs. Waters, as he was about to leave the house in the morning.
"Punish her, ma'am. You needn't feel no
delicacy3 about it. I'll stand by you. She's a bad, troublesome girl, and a good whipping every day is just what she needs. Do you hear that, miss?"
Rose did not answer, but her lip quivered a little. It seemed hard to the little girl, fresh from the atmosphere of love by which she had been surrounded in her recent home, to be treated with such
injustice4 and unfairness.
"Why don't you answer, miss?" roared James Martin,
savagely5. "Didn't you hear what I said?"
"Yes," said Rose.
"Mind you remember it, then. If you don't behave yourself, Mrs. Waters has my full permission to punish you, and if she don't punish you enough, I'll give you a little extra when I get home. I shall ask her to report to me about you. Do you hear?"
"Yes."
"Yes! Where's your manners? Say 'Yes, sir.'"
"Yes, sir."
"Mind you remember then. And there's one thing more. Don't you go to run away. If you do, it'll be the worse for your brother."
With this parting threat he went out of the house.
"Now, children," said Mrs. Waters, "go out and play. I'm up to my elbows in work, and I can't have you in the way."
"Where shall we go?" asked Rose.
"Out in the back yard."
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distinguished
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| adj.卓越的，杰出的，著名的 |
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- Elephants are distinguished from other animals by their long noses.大象以其长长的鼻子显示出与其他动物的不同。
- A banquet was given in honor of the distinguished guests.宴会是为了向贵宾们致敬而举行的。
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parental
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| adj.父母的；父的；母的 |
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- He encourages parental involvement in the running of school.他鼓励学生家长参与学校的管理。
- Children always revolt against parental disciplines.孩子们总是反抗父母的管束。
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delicacy
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| n.精致，细微，微妙，精良；美味，佳肴 |
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- We admired the delicacy of the craftsmanship.我们佩服工艺师精巧的手艺。
- He sensed the delicacy of the situation.他感觉到了形势的微妙。
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injustice
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| n.非正义，不公正，不公平，侵犯（别人的）权利 |
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- They complained of injustice in the way they had been treated.他们抱怨受到不公平的对待。
- All his life he has been struggling against injustice.他一生都在与不公正现象作斗争。
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savagely
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| adv. 野蛮地，残酷地 |
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- The roses had been pruned back savagely. 玫瑰被狠狠地修剪了一番。
- He snarled savagely at her. 他向她狂吼起来。
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enjoyment
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| n.乐趣；享有；享用 |
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- Your company adds to the enjoyment of our visit. 有您的陪同，我们这次访问更加愉快了。
- After each joke the old man cackled his enjoyment.每逢讲完一个笑话，这老人就呵呵笑着表示他的高兴。
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insinuatingly
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- Corell said insinuatingly,"Are you afraid, Colonel?" 科雷尔很婉转地说：“你害怕了吗，上校？” 来自辞典例句
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tambourine
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| n.铃鼓，手鼓 |
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- A stew without an onion is like a dance without a tambourine.烧菜没有洋葱就像跳舞没有手鼓。
- He is really good at playing tambourine.他很擅长演奏铃鼓。
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drawn
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| v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的 |
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- All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
- Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。
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bestowed
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| 赠给，授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- It was a title bestowed upon him by the king. 那是国王赐给他的头衔。
- He considered himself unworthy of the honour they had bestowed on him. 他认为自己不配得到大家赋予他的荣誉。
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tunes
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| n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调 |
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- a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
- When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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fidelity
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| n.忠诚，忠实；精确 |
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- There is nothing like a dog's fidelity.没有什么能比得上狗的忠诚。
- His fidelity and industry brought him speedy promotion.他的尽职及勤奋使他很快地得到晋升。
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canine
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| adj.犬的，犬科的 |
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- The fox is a canine animal.狐狸是犬科动物。
- Herbivorous animals have very small canine teeth,or none.食草动物的犬牙很小或者没有。
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appreciative
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| adj.有鉴赏力的，有眼力的；感激的 |
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- She was deeply appreciative of your help.她对你的帮助深表感激。
- We are very appreciative of their support in this respect.我们十分感谢他们在这方面的支持。
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solitary
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| adj.孤独的，独立的，荒凉的；n.隐士 |
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- I am rather fond of a solitary stroll in the country.我颇喜欢在乡间独自徜徉。
- The castle rises in solitary splendour on the fringe of the desert.这座城堡巍然耸立在沙漠的边际，显得十分壮美。
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hesitation
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| n.犹豫，踌躇 |
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- After a long hesitation, he told the truth at last.踌躇了半天，他终于直说了。
- There was a certain hesitation in her manner.她的态度有些犹豫不决。
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gathering
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| n.集会，聚会，聚集 |
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- He called on Mr. White to speak at the gathering.他请怀特先生在集会上讲话。
- He is on the wing gathering material for his novels.他正忙于为他的小说收集资料。
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considerably
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| adv.极大地；相当大地；在很大程度上 |
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- The economic situation has changed considerably.经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
- The gap has narrowed considerably.分歧大大缩小了。
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medley
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| n.混合 |
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- Today's sports meeting doesn't seem to include medley relay swimming.现在的运动会好象还没有混合接力泳这个比赛项目。
- China won the Men's 200 metres Individual Medley.中国赢得了男子200米个人混合泳比赛。
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mortification
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| n.耻辱，屈辱 |
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- To my mortification, my manuscript was rejected. 使我感到失面子的是：我的稿件被退了回来。
- The chairman tried to disguise his mortification. 主席试图掩饰自己的窘迫。
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purloined
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| v.偷窃( purloin的过去式和过去分词 ) |
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- You have chosen align yourself with those who have purloined the very seat of your existence. 你们选择了将自己与那些盗取了你们存在之真正席位的人相校准。 来自互联网
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imputation
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| n.归罪，责难 |
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- I could not rest under the imputation.我受到诋毁，无法平静。
- He resented the imputation that he had any responsibility for what she did.把她所作的事情要他承担，这一责难，使他非常恼火。
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maliciously
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| adv.有敌意地 |
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- He was charged with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm. 他被控蓄意严重伤害他人身体。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- His enemies maliciously conspired to ruin him. 他的敌人恶毒地密谋搞垮他。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
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commendable
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| adj.值得称赞的 |
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- The government's action here is highly commendable.政府这样的行动值得高度赞扬。
- Such carping is not commendable.这样吹毛求疵真不大好。
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impartiality
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| n. 公平, 无私, 不偏 |
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- He shows impartiality and detachment. 他表现得不偏不倚，超然事外。
- Impartiality is essential to a judge. 公平是当法官所必需的。
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condescended
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| 屈尊，俯就( condescend的过去式和过去分词 )； 故意表示和蔼可亲 |
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- We had to wait almost an hour before he condescended to see us. 我们等了几乎一小时他才屈尊大驾来见我们。
- The king condescended to take advice from his servants. 国王屈驾向仆人征求意见。
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descend
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| vt./vi.传下来，下来，下降 |
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- I hope the grace of God would descend on me.我期望上帝的恩惠。
- We're not going to descend to such methods.我们不会沦落到使用这种手段。
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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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vent
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| n.通风口，排放口；开衩；vt.表达，发泄 |
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- He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。
- When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时，发动机就会停转。
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mischief
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| n.损害，伤害，危害；恶作剧，捣蛋，胡闹 |
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- Nobody took notice of the mischief of the matter. 没有人注意到这件事情所带来的危害。
- He seems to intend mischief.看来他想捣蛋。
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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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- We all dread to think what will happen if the company closes.我们都不敢去想一旦公司关门我们该怎么办。
- Her heart was relieved of its blankest dread.她极度恐惧的心理消除了。
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sobbing
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| <主方>Ⅰ adj.湿透的 |
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- I heard a child sobbing loudly. 我听见有个孩子在呜呜地哭。
- Her eyes were red with recent sobbing. 她的眼睛因刚哭过而发红。
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