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Here then was the termination of an immense series of labours, upon which no man could have looked back without astonishment1, or forward without a sentiment bordering on despair. It was at a price which defies estimation that I had purchased this resting-place; whether we consider the efforts it had cost me to escape from the walls of my prison, or the dangers and anxieties to which I had been a prey2, from that hour to the present.
But why do I call the point at which I was now arrived at a resting-place? Alas3, it was diametrically the reverse! It was my first and immediate4 business to review all the projects of disguise I had hitherto conceived, to derive5 every improvement I could invent from the practice to which I had been subjected, and to manufacture a veil of concealment6 more impenetrable than ever. This was an effort to which I could see no end. In ordinary cases the hue7 and cry after a supposed offender8 is a matter of temporary operation; but ordinary cases formed no standard for the colossal9 intelligence of Mr. Falkland. For the same reason, London, which appears an inexhaustible reservoir of concealment to the majority of mankind, brought no such consolatory10 sentiment to my mind. Whether life were worth accepting on such terms I cannot pronounce. I only know that I persisted in this exertion11 of my faculties
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astonishment
n.惊奇,惊异
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prey
n.被掠食者,牺牲者,掠食;v.捕食,掠夺,折磨
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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immediate
adj.立即的;直接的,最接近的;紧靠的
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derive
v.取得;导出;引申;来自;源自;出自
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concealment
n.隐藏, 掩盖,隐瞒
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hue
n.色度;色调;样子
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offender
n.冒犯者,违反者,犯罪者
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colossal
adj.异常的,庞大的
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consolatory
adj.慰问的,可藉慰的
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exertion
n.尽力,努力
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faculties
n.能力( faculty的名词复数 );全体教职员;技巧;院
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parental
adj.父母的;父的;母的
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expended
v.花费( expend的过去式和过去分词 );使用(钱等)做某事;用光;耗尽
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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strenuously
adv.奋发地,费力地
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perseverance
n.坚持不懈,不屈不挠
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repugnance
n.嫌恶
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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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borough
n.享有自治权的市镇;(英)自治市镇
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metropolis
n.首府;大城市
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entirely
ad.全部地,完整地;完全地,彻底地
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lodging
n.寄宿,住所;(大学生的)校外宿舍
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alley
n.小巷,胡同;小径,小路
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exterior
adj.外部的,外在的;表面的
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mimicry
n.(生物)拟态,模仿
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sufficiently
adv.足够地,充分地
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complexion
n.肤色;情况,局面;气质,性格
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countenance
n.脸色,面容;面部表情;vt.支持,赞同
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prudence
n.谨慎,精明,节俭
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retired
adj.隐退的,退休的,退役的
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procure
vt.获得,取得,促成;vi.拉皮条
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stationary
adj.固定的,静止不动的
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secluded
adj.与世隔绝的;隐退的;偏僻的v.使隔开,使隐退( seclude的过去式和过去分词)
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attic
n.顶楼,屋顶室
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hereditary
adj.遗传的,遗传性的,可继承的,世袭的
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inquisitive
adj.求知欲强的,好奇的,好寻根究底的
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descend
vt./vi.传下来,下来,下降
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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deserted
adj.荒芜的,荒废的,无人的,被遗弃的
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solitary
adj.孤独的,独立的,荒凉的;n.隐士
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wretch
n.可怜的人,不幸的人;卑鄙的人
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consolations
n.安慰,慰问( consolation的名词复数 );起安慰作用的人(或事物)
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counterfeit
vt.伪造,仿造;adj.伪造的,假冒的
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subsist
vi.生存,存在,供养
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enjoyment
n.乐趣;享有;享用
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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abhorrence
n.憎恶;可憎恶的事
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skulks
v.潜伏,偷偷摸摸地走动,鬼鬼祟祟地活动( skulk的第三人称单数 )
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obstinacy
n.顽固;(病痛等)难治
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elastic
n.橡皮圈,松紧带;adj.有弹性的;灵活的
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miserable
adj.悲惨的,痛苦的;可怜的,糟糕的
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recurrence
n.复发,反复,重现
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anguish
n.(尤指心灵上的)极度痛苦,烦恼
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torment
n.折磨;令人痛苦的东西(人);vt.折磨;纠缠
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vile
adj.卑鄙的,可耻的,邪恶的;坏透的
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condemned
adj. 被责难的, 被宣告有罪的
动词condemn的过去式和过去分词
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aspirations
强烈的愿望( aspiration的名词复数 ); 志向; 发送气音; 发 h 音
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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thwart
v.阻挠,妨碍,反对;adj.横(断的)
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secrecy
n.秘密,保密,隐蔽
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qualified
adj.合格的,有资格的,胜任的,有限制的
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bestow
v.把…赠与,把…授予;花费
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ware
n.(常用复数)商品,货物
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esteemed
adj.受人尊敬的v.尊敬( esteem的过去式和过去分词 );敬重;认为;以为
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utterly
adv.完全地,绝对地
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destitute
adj.缺乏的;穷困的
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propensities
n.倾向,习性( propensity的名词复数 )
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pretensions
自称( pretension的名词复数 ); 自命不凡; 要求; 权力
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expedient
adj.有用的,有利的;n.紧急的办法,权宜之计
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precarious
adj.不安定的,靠不住的;根据不足的
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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intercourse
n.性交;交流,交往,交际
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preclude
vt.阻止,排除,防止;妨碍
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annuity
n.年金;养老金
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possessed
adj.疯狂的;拥有的,占有的
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humble
adj.谦卑的,恭顺的;地位低下的;v.降低,贬低
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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deficient
adj.不足的,不充份的,有缺陷的
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penetration
n.穿透,穿人,渗透
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follies
罪恶,时事讽刺剧; 愚蠢,蠢笨,愚蠢的行为、思想或做法( folly的名词复数 )
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contemptible
adj.可鄙的,可轻视的,卑劣的
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overflowed
溢出的
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ardent
adj.热情的,热烈的,强烈的,烈性的
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attachments
n.(用电子邮件发送的)附件( attachment的名词复数 );附着;连接;附属物
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precluded
v.阻止( preclude的过去式和过去分词 );排除;妨碍;使…行不通
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frankly
adv.坦白地,直率地;坦率地说
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acquiesced
v.默认,默许( acquiesce的过去式和过去分词 )
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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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bestowed
赠给,授予( bestow的过去式和过去分词 )
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miscarriage
n.失败,未达到预期的结果;流产
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地
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meditations
默想( meditation的名词复数 ); 默念; 沉思; 冥想
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transcribed
(用不同的录音手段)转录( transcribe的过去式和过去分词 ); 改编(乐曲)(以适应他种乐器或声部); 抄写; 用音标标出(声音)
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procuring
v.(努力)取得, (设法)获得( procure的现在分词 );拉皮条
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retentive
v.保留的,有记忆的;adv.有记性地,记性强地;n.保持力
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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fatality
n.不幸,灾祸,天命
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celebrated
adj.有名的,声誉卓著的
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anecdotes
n.掌故,趣闻,轶事( anecdote的名词复数 )
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memorable
adj.值得回忆的,难忘的,特别的,显著的
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worthies
应得某事物( worthy的名词复数 ); 值得做某事; 可尊敬的; 有(某人或事物)的典型特征
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gallows
n.绞刑架,绞台
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retrospect
n.回顾,追溯;v.回顾,回想,追溯
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ecstasy
n.狂喜,心醉神怡,入迷
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incapable
adj.无能力的,不能做某事的
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stupor
v.昏迷;不省人事
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息