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They were no sooner withdrawn1 than I cast my eye upon the old man, and found something extremely venerable and interesting in his appearance. His form was above the middle size. It indicated that his strength had been once considerable; nor was it at this time by any means annihilated3. His hair was in considerable quantity, and was as white as the drifted snow. His complexion4 was healthful and ruddy, at the same time that his face was furrowed5 with wrinkles. In his eye there was remarkable6 vivacity7, and his whole countenance8 was strongly expressive9 of good-nature. The boorishness10 of his rank in society was lost in the cultivation11 his mind had derived12 from habits of sensibility and benevolence13.
The view of his figure immediately introduced a train of ideas into my mind, respecting the advantage to be drawn2 from the presence of such a person. The attempt to take any step without his consent was hopeless; for, though I should succeed with regard to him, he could easily give the alarm to other persons, who would, no doubt, be within call. Add to which, I could scarcely have prevailed on myself to offer any offence to a person whose first appearance so strongly engaged my affection and
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withdrawn
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| vt.收回;使退出;vi.撤退,退出 | |
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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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annihilated
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| v.(彻底)消灭( annihilate的过去式和过去分词 );使无效;废止;彻底击溃 | |
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complexion
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| n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格 | |
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furrowed
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| v.犁田,开沟( furrow的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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remarkable
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| adj.显著的,异常的,非凡的,值得注意的 | |
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vivacity
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countenance
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| n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同 | |
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expressive
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| adj.表现的,表达…的,富于表情的 | |
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boorishness
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cultivation
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| n.耕作,培养,栽培(法),养成 | |
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derived
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benevolence
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| n.慈悲,捐助 | |
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esteem
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| n.尊敬,尊重;vt.尊重,敬重;把…看作 | |
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ardent
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| adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的 | |
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benefactor
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| n. 恩人,行善的人,捐助人 | |
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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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impelled
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| v.推动、推进或敦促某人做某事( impel的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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deriving
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worthy
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| adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的 | |
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refinement
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| n.文雅;高尚;精美;精制;精炼 | |
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assent
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| v.批准,认可;n.批准,认可 | |
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apprehending
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| 逮捕,拘押( apprehend的现在分词 ); 理解 | |
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guilt
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| n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责 | |
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stature
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| n.(高度)水平,(高度)境界,身高,身材 | |
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custody
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| n.监护,照看,羁押,拘留 | |
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accomplice
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| n.从犯,帮凶,同谋 | |
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cupidity
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| n.贪心,贪财 | |
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averred
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| v.断言( aver的过去式和过去分词 );证实;证明…属实;作为事实提出 | |
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generosity
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| n.大度,慷慨,慷慨的行为 | |
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vindicate
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| v.为…辩护或辩解,辩明;证明…正确 | |
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prey
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| n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨 | |
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abhorrence
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| n.憎恶;可憎恶的事 | |
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prospect
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| n.前景,前途;景色,视野 | |
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uncommon
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| adj.罕见的,非凡的,不平常的 | |
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fixed
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| adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的 | |
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Christian
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| adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒 | |
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conjured
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| 用魔术变出( conjure的过去式和过去分词 ); 祈求,恳求; 变戏法; (变魔术般地) 使…出现 | |
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formerly
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groaned
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| v.呻吟( groan的过去式和过去分词 );发牢骚;抱怨;受苦 | |
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entreated
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| 恳求,乞求( entreat的过去式和过去分词 ) | |
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parley
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confession
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| n.自白,供认,承认 | |
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irreconcilably
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| (观点、目标或争议)不可调和的,不相容的 | |
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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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abetting
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| v.教唆(犯罪)( abet的现在分词 );煽动;怂恿;支持 | |
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affected
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| adj.不自然的,假装的 | |
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benevolent
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| adj.仁慈的,乐善好施的 | |
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distress
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| n.苦恼,痛苦,不舒适;不幸;vt.使悲痛 | |
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retrospect
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| n.回顾,追溯;v.回顾,回想,追溯 | |
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calamities
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| n.灾祸,灾难( calamity的名词复数 );不幸之事 | |
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destined
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peril
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| n.(严重的)危险;危险的事物 | |
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amiable
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| adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的 | |
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mortified
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| v.使受辱( mortify的过去式和过去分词 );伤害(人的感情);克制;抑制(肉体、情感等) | |
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solitude
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| n. 孤独; 独居,荒僻之地,幽静的地方 | |
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misery
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| n.痛苦,苦恼,苦难;悲惨的境遇,贫苦 | |
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gallows
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| n.绞刑架,绞台 | |
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hatred
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| n.憎恶,憎恨,仇恨 | |
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inertness
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| n.不活泼,没有生气;惰性;惯量 | |
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brink
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| n.(悬崖、河流等的)边缘,边沿 | |
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penetrated
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| adj. 击穿的,鞭辟入里的 动词penetrate的过去式和过去分词形式 | |
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inclinations
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| 倾向( inclination的名词复数 ); 倾斜; 爱好; 斜坡 | |
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deterred
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metropolis
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steered
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| v.驾驶( steer的过去式和过去分词 );操纵;控制;引导 | |
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repose
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engross
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impatience
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uncommonly
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fatigued
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fatigue
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previously
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drenched
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| adj.湿透的;充满的v.使湿透( drench的过去式和过去分词 );在某人(某物)上大量使用(某液体) | |
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sullen
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| adj.愠怒的,闷闷不乐的,(天气等)阴沉的 | |
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miserable
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| adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的 | |
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subsided
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| v.(土地)下陷(因在地下采矿)( subside的过去式和过去分词 );减弱;下降至较低或正常水平;一下子坐在椅子等上 | |
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anguish
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| n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼 | |
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loathing
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| n.厌恶,憎恨v.憎恨,厌恶( loathe的现在分词);极不喜欢 | |
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proceeding
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chattered
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| (人)喋喋不休( chatter的过去式 ); 唠叨; (牙齿)打战; (机器)震颤 | |
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persecution
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innocence
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| n.无罪;天真;无害 | |
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manly
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| adj.有男子气概的;adv.男子般地,果断地 | |
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protracted
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| adj.拖延的;延长的v.拖延“protract”的过去式和过去分词 | |
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lairs
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| n.(野兽的)巢穴,窝( lair的名词复数 );(人的)藏身处 | |
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exhausted
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| adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的 | |
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contented
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| adj.满意的,安心的,知足的 | |
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wholesome
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| adj.适合;卫生的;有益健康的;显示身心健康的 | |
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scanty
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remarkably
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enquiring
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apprehended
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| 逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解 | |
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peculiar
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alteration
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| 背离,偏离( deviation的名词复数 ); 离经叛道的行为 | |
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