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Such was the fate of Miss Emily Melville. Perhaps tyranny never exhibited a more painful memorial of the detestation in which it deserves to be held. The idea irresistibly1 excited in every spectator of the scene, was that of regarding Mr. Tyrrel as the most diabolical2 wretch3 that had ever dishonoured5 the human form. The very attendants upon this house of oppression, for the scene was acted upon too public a stage not to be generally understood, expressed their astonishment6 and disgust at his unparalleled cruelty.
If such were the feelings of men bred to the commission of injustice7, it is difficult to say what must have been those of Mr. Falkland. He raved8, he swore, he beat his head, he rent up his hair. He was unable to continue in one posture9, and to remain in one place. He burst away from the spot with vehemence10, as if he sought to leave behind him his recollection and his existence. He seemed to tear up the ground with fierceness and rage. He returned soon again. He approached the sad remains12 of what had been Emily, and gazed on them with such intentness, that his eyes appeared, ready to burst from their sockets13. Acute and exquisite14 as were his notions of virtue
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irresistibly
adv.无法抵抗地,不能自持地;极为诱惑人地
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diabolical
adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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dishonour
n./vt.拒付(支票、汇票、票据等);vt.凌辱,使丢脸;n.不名誉,耻辱,不光彩
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dishonoured
a.不光彩的,不名誉的
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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injustice
n.非正义,不公正,不公平,侵犯(别人的)权利
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raved
v.胡言乱语( rave的过去式和过去分词 );愤怒地说;咆哮;痴心地说
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posture
n.姿势,姿态,心态,态度;v.作出某种姿势
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vehemence
n.热切;激烈;愤怒
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recollect
v.回忆,想起,记起,忆起,记得
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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sockets
n.套接字,使应用程序能够读写与收发通讯协定(protocol)与资料的程序( Socket的名词复数 );孔( socket的名词复数 );(电器上的)插口;托座;凹穴
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exquisite
adj.精美的;敏锐的;剧烈的,感觉强烈的
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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foamed
泡沫的
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reptiles
n.爬行动物,爬虫( reptile的名词复数 )
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noxious
adj.有害的,有毒的;使道德败坏的,讨厌的
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acting
n.演戏,行为,假装;adj.代理的,临时的,演出用的
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melancholy
n.忧郁,愁思;adj.令人感伤(沮丧)的,忧郁的
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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obstinately
ad.固执地,顽固地
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assent
v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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catastrophe
n.大灾难,大祸
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comport
vi.相称,适合
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malice
n.恶意,怨恨,蓄意;[律]预谋
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expressive
adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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abhor
v.憎恶;痛恨
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barefaced
adj.厚颜无耻的,公然的
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spurn
v.拒绝,摈弃;n.轻视的拒绝;踢开
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humbled
adj. 卑下的,谦逊的,粗陋的
vt. 使 ... 卑下,贬低
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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specimen
n.样本,标本
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abhorrence
n.憎恶;可憎恶的事
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hereditary
adj.遗传的,遗传性的,可继承的,世袭的
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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indigent
adj.贫穷的,贫困的
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avowal
n.公开宣称,坦白承认
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execration
n.诅咒,念咒,憎恶
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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homage
n.尊敬,敬意,崇敬
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potent
adj.强有力的,有权势的;有效力的
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enchantment
n.迷惑,妖术,魅力
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sullen
adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的
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provocation
n.激怒,刺激,挑拨,挑衅的事物,激怒的原因
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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mounds
土堆,土丘( mound的名词复数 ); 一大堆
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gentry
n.绅士阶级,上层阶级
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remorse
n.痛恨,悔恨,自责
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exterminated
v.消灭,根绝( exterminate的过去式和过去分词 )
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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gathering
n.集会,聚会,聚集
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innocence
n.无罪;天真;无害
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recoil
vi.退却,退缩,畏缩
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pliability
n.柔韧性;可弯性
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condemnation
n.谴责; 定罪
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uncommon
adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的
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impatience
n.不耐烦,急躁
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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wrath
n.愤怒,愤慨,暴怒
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avowed
adj.公开声明的,承认的v.公开声明,承认( avow的过去式和过去分词)
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censure
v./n.责备;非难;责难
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smote
v.猛打,重击,打击( smite的过去式 )
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writhed
(因极度痛苦而)扭动或翻滚( writhe的过去式和过去分词 )
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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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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repelled
v.击退( repel的过去式和过去分词 );使厌恶;排斥;推开
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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epoch
n.(新)时代;历元
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bustle
v.喧扰地忙乱,匆忙,奔忙;n.忙碌;喧闹
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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defiance
n.挑战,挑衅,蔑视,违抗
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prohibition
n.禁止;禁令,禁律
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ineffable
adj.无法表达的,不可言喻的
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hustle
v.推搡;竭力兜售或获取;催促;n.奔忙(碌)
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eminence
n.卓越,显赫;高地,高处;名家
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ascendancy
n.统治权,支配力量
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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pestered
使烦恼,纠缠( pester的过去式和过去分词 )
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magisterial
adj.威风的,有权威的;adv.威严地
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meddle
v.干预,干涉,插手
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intrude
vi.闯入;侵入;打扰,侵扰
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peremptory
adj.紧急的,专横的,断然的
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pertinent
adj.恰当的;贴切的;中肯的;有关的;相干的
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mere
adj.纯粹的;仅仅,只不过
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deign
v. 屈尊, 惠允 ( 做某事)
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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forfeited
(因违反协议、犯规、受罚等)丧失,失去( forfeit的过去式和过去分词 )
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bullying
v.恐吓,威逼( bully的现在分词 );豪;跋扈
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inhuman
adj.残忍的,不人道的,无人性的
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tyrant
n.暴君,专制的君主,残暴的人
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solitude
n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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mouldering
v.腐朽( moulder的现在分词 );腐烂,崩塌
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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rebuke
v.指责,非难,斥责 [反]praise
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torrent
n.激流,洪流;爆发,(话语等的)连发
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abash
v.使窘迫,使局促不安
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swelled
增强( swell的过去式和过去分词 ); 肿胀; (使)凸出; 充满(激情)
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tumult
n.喧哗;激动,混乱;吵闹
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deafening
adj. 振耳欲聋的, 极喧闹的
动词deafen的现在分词形式
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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inflicted
把…强加给,使承受,遭受( inflict的过去式和过去分词 )
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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intoxicated
喝醉的,极其兴奋的
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draughts
n. <英>国际跳棋
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standing
n.持续,地位;adj.永久的,不动的,直立的,不流动的
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stunning
adj.极好的;使人晕倒的
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adversary
adj.敌手,对手
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prostrate
v.拜倒,平卧,衰竭;adj.拜倒的,平卧的,衰竭的
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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interfered
v.干预( interfere的过去式和过去分词 );调停;妨碍;干涉
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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extremities
n.端点( extremity的名词复数 );尽头;手和足;极窘迫的境地
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penetrating
adj.(声音)响亮的,尖锐的adj.(气味)刺激的adj.(思想)敏锐的,有洞察力的
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foresight
n.先见之明,深谋远虑
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uproar
n.骚动,喧嚣,鼎沸
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refinements
n.(生活)风雅;精炼( refinement的名词复数 );改良品;细微的改良;优雅或高贵的动作
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longings
渴望,盼望( longing的名词复数 )
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persuasion
n.劝说;说服;持有某种信仰的宗派
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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vengeance
n.报复,报仇,复仇