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The University of Pianura was lodged1 in the ancient Signoria or TownHall of the free city; and here, on the afternoon of the Duke'sbirthday, the civic2 dignitaries and the leading men of the learnedprofessions had assembled to see the doctorate3 conferred on theSignorina Fulvia Vivaldi and on several less conspicuous4 candidates ofthe other sex.
The city was again in gala dress. Early that morning the newconstitution had been proclaimed, with much firing of cannon5 and displayof official fireworks; but even these great news, and their attendantmanifestations, had failed to enliven the populace, who, instead offilling the streets with their usual stir, hung massed at certainpoints, as though curiously6 waiting on events. There are few sights moreominous than that of a crowd thus observing itself, watching ininconscient suspense7 for the unknown crisis which its own passions haveengendered.
It was known that his Highness, after the public banquet at the palace,was to proceed in state to the University; and the throng8 was thickabout the palace gates and in the streets betwixt it and the Signoria.
Here the square was close-packed, and every window choked with gazers,as the Duke's coach came in sight, escorted meagrely by his equerriesand the half-dozen light-horse that preceded him. The small escort, andthe marked absence of military display, perhaps disappointed thesplendour-loving crowd; and from this cause or another, scarce a cheerwas heard as his Highness descended9 from his coach, and walked up thesteps to the porch of ancient carved stone where the faculty
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lodged
v.存放( lodge的过去式和过去分词 );暂住;埋入;(权利、权威等)归属
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civic
adj.城市的,都市的,市民的,公民的
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doctorate
n.(大学授予的)博士学位
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conspicuous
adj.明眼的,惹人注目的;炫耀的,摆阔气的
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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curiously
adv.有求知欲地;好问地;奇特地
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suspense
n.(对可能发生的事)紧张感,担心,挂虑
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throng
n.人群,群众;v.拥挤,群集
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descended
a.为...后裔的,出身于...的
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faculty
n.才能;学院,系;(学院或系的)全体教学人员
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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murmur
n.低语,低声的怨言;v.低语,低声而言
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mythological
adj.神话的
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oration
n.演说,致辞,叙述法
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feat
n.功绩;武艺,技艺;adj.灵巧的,漂亮的,合适的
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rhetoric
n.修辞学,浮夸之言语
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hood
n.头巾,兜帽,覆盖;v.罩上,以头巾覆盖
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discourse
n.论文,演说;谈话;话语;vi.讲述,著述
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serene
adj. 安详的,宁静的,平静的
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poetical
adj.似诗人的;诗一般的;韵文的;富有诗意的
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eloquence
n.雄辩;口才,修辞
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travesty
n.歪曲,嘲弄,滑稽化
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pane
n.窗格玻璃,长方块
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hem
n.贴边,镶边;vt.缝贴边;(in)包围,限制
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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evoked
[医]诱发的
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reverberated
回响,回荡( reverberate的过去式和过去分词 ); 使反响,使回荡,使反射
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irony
n.反语,冷嘲;具有讽刺意味的事,嘲弄
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incongruity
n.不协调,不一致
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fresco
n.壁画;vt.作壁画于
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rigid
adj.严格的,死板的;刚硬的,僵硬的
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scattered
adj.分散的,稀疏的;散步的;疏疏落落的
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doctrines
n.教条( doctrine的名词复数 );教义;学说;(政府政策的)正式声明
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guises
n.外观,伪装( guise的名词复数 )v.外观,伪装( guise的第三人称单数 )
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inveterate
adj.积习已深的,根深蒂固的
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immortality
n.不死,不朽
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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enveloping
v.包围,笼罩,包住( envelop的现在分词 )
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brotherhood
n.兄弟般的关系,手中情谊
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regained
复得( regain的过去式和过去分词 ); 赢回; 重回; 复至某地
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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flinching
v.(因危险和痛苦)退缩,畏惧( flinch的现在分词 )
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engrossed
adj.全神贯注的
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unaware
a.不知道的,未意识到的
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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ominously
adv.恶兆地,不吉利地;预示地
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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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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reverence
n.敬畏,尊敬,尊严;Reverence:对某些基督教神职人员的尊称;v.尊敬,敬畏,崇敬
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subdued
adj. 屈服的,柔和的,减弱的
动词subdue的过去式和过去分词
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disperses
v.(使)分散( disperse的第三人称单数 );疏散;驱散;散布
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ushers
n.引座员( usher的名词复数 );招待员;门房;助理教员v.引,领,陪同( usher的第三人称单数 )
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raving
adj.说胡话的;疯狂的,怒吼的;非常漂亮的;令人醉心[痴心]的v.胡言乱语(rave的现在分词)n.胡话;疯话adv.胡言乱语地;疯狂地
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noted
adj.著名的,知名的
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swell
vi.膨胀,肿胀;增长,增强
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ponderous
adj.沉重的,笨重的,(文章)冗长的
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porticoes
n.柱廊,(有圆柱的)门廊( portico的名词复数 )
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velvet
n.丝绒,天鹅绒;adj.丝绒制的,柔软的
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draught
n.拉,牵引,拖;一网(饮,吸,阵);顿服药量,通风;v.起草,设计
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hatred
n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨
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beset
v.镶嵌;困扰,包围
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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veins
n.纹理;矿脉( vein的名词复数 );静脉;叶脉;纹理
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canopied
adj. 遮有天篷的
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lieutenant
n.陆军中尉,海军上尉;代理官员,副职官员
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hissed
发嘶嘶声( hiss的过去式和过去分词 ); 发嘘声表示反对
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seethed
(液体)沸腾( seethe的过去式和过去分词 ); 激动,大怒; 强压怒火; 生闷气(~with sth|~ at sth)
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commotion
n.骚动,动乱
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plunge
v.跳入,(使)投入,(使)陷入;猛冲
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hisses
嘶嘶声( hiss的名词复数 )
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shrieked
v.尖叫( shriek的过去式和过去分词 )
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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dispersed
adj. 被驱散的, 被分散的, 散布的
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wedded
adj.正式结婚的;渴望…的,执著于…的v.嫁,娶,(与…)结婚( wed的过去式和过去分词 )
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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clatter
v./n.(使)发出连续而清脆的撞击声
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cavalry
n.骑兵;轻装甲部队
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regiment
n.团,多数,管理;v.组织,编成团,统制
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rumour
n.谣言,谣传,传闻
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scattering
n.[物]散射;散乱,分散;在媒介质中的散播adj.散乱的;分散在不同范围的;广泛扩散的;(选票)数量分散的v.散射(scatter的ing形式);散布;驱散
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outskirts
n.郊外,郊区
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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chaos
n.混乱,无秩序
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anguished
adj.极其痛苦的v.使极度痛苦(anguish的过去式)
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rending
v.撕碎( rend的现在分词 );分裂;(因愤怒、痛苦等而)揪扯(衣服或头发等);(声音等)刺破
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thronged
v.成群,挤满( throng的过去式和过去分词 )
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blanched
v.使变白( blanch的过去式 );使(植物)不见阳光而变白;酸洗(金属)使有光泽;用沸水烫(杏仁等)以便去皮
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stammered
v.结巴地说出( stammer的过去式和过去分词 )
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shudder
v.战粟,震动,剧烈地摇晃;n.战粟,抖动
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passionately
ad.热烈地,激烈地