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Poison’d — ill fare!— dead, forsook1, cast off!—
King John .
However weary Roland Graeme might be of the Castle of Lochleven — however much he might wish that the plan for Mary’s escape had been perfected, I question if he ever awoke with more pleasing feelings than on the morning after George Douglas’s plan for accomplishing her deliverance had been frustrated2. In the first place, he had the clearest conviction that he had misunderstood the innuendo3 of the Abbot, and that the affections of Douglas were fixed4, not on Catherine Seyton, but on the Queen; and in the second place, from the sort of explanation which had taken place betwixt the steward5 and him, he felt himself at liberty, without any breach6 of honour towards the family of Lochleven, to contribute his best aid to any scheme which should in future be formed for the Queen’s escape; and, independently of the good-will which he himself had to the enterprise, he knew he could find no surer road to the favour of Catherine Seyton. He now sought but an opportunity to inform her that he had dedicated7 himself to this task, and fortune was propitious8 in affording him one which was unusually favourable9.
At the ordinary hour of breakfast, it was introduced by the steward with his usual forms, who, as soon as it was placed on the board in the inner apartment, said to Roland Graeme, with a glance of sarcastic10 import, “I leave you, my young sir, to do the office of sewer
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forsook
forsake的过去式
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frustrated
adj.挫败的,失意的,泄气的v.使不成功( frustrate的过去式和过去分词 );挫败;使受挫折;令人沮丧
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innuendo
n.暗指,讽刺
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fixed
adj.固定的,不变的,准备好的;(计算机)固定的
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steward
n.乘务员,服务员;看管人;膳食管理员
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breach
n.违反,不履行;破裂;vt.冲破,攻破
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dedicated
adj.一心一意的;献身的;热诚的
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propitious
adj.吉利的;顺利的
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favourable
adj.赞成的,称赞的,有利的,良好的,顺利的
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sarcastic
adj.讥讽的,讽刺的,嘲弄的
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sewer
n.排水沟,下水道
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aged
adj.年老的,陈年的
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wont
adj.习惯于;v.习惯;n.习惯
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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infamous
adj.声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,邪恶的
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taunts
嘲弄的言语,嘲笑,奚落( taunt的名词复数 )
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batons
n.(警察武器)警棍( baton的名词复数 );(乐队指挥用的)指挥棒;接力棒
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knight
n.骑士,武士;爵士
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fickleness
n.易变;无常;浮躁;变化无常
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disposition
n.性情,性格;意向,倾向;排列,部署
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dread
vt.担忧,忧虑;惧怕,不敢;n.担忧,畏惧
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entrust
v.信赖,信托,交托
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avowal
n.公开宣称,坦白承认
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incur
vt.招致,蒙受,遭遇
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nay
adv.不;n.反对票,投反对票者
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dispense
vt.分配,分发;配(药),发(药);实施
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discreet
adj.(言行)谨慎的;慎重的;有判断力的
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shunned
v.避开,回避,避免( shun的过去式和过去分词 )
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rapture
n.狂喜;全神贯注;着迷;v.使狂喜
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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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maternal
adj.母亲的,母亲般的,母系的,母方的
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wrought
v.引起;以…原料制作;运转;adj.制造的
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tapestry
n.挂毯,丰富多采的画面
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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kindling
n. 点火, 可燃物
动词kindle的现在分词形式
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mantled
披着斗篷的,覆盖着的
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mantle
n.斗篷,覆罩之物,罩子;v.罩住,覆盖,脸红
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vilely
adv.讨厌地,卑劣地
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engrossing
adj.使人全神贯注的,引人入胜的v.使全神贯注( engross的现在分词 )
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admiration
n.钦佩,赞美,羡慕
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virtue
n.德行,美德;贞操;优点;功效,效力
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rant
v.咆哮;怒吼;n.大话;粗野的话
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debtor
n.借方,债务人
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toil
vi.辛劳工作,艰难地行动;n.苦工,难事
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dungeons
n.地牢( dungeon的名词复数 )
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maiden
n.少女,处女;adj.未婚的,纯洁的,无经验的
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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guilt
n.犯罪;内疚;过失,罪责
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assailed
v.攻击( assail的过去式和过去分词 );困扰;质问;毅然应对
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captivity
n.囚禁;被俘;束缚
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plighted
vt.保证,约定(plight的过去式与过去分词形式)
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saviour
n.拯救者,救星
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toiled
长时间或辛苦地工作( toil的过去式和过去分词 ); 艰难缓慢地移动,跋涉
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wilt
v.(使)植物凋谢或枯萎;(指人)疲倦,衰弱
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extricating
v.使摆脱困难,脱身( extricate的现在分词 )
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err
vi.犯错误,出差错
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alas
int.唉(表示悲伤、忧愁、恐惧等)
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resentment
n.怨愤,忿恨
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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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counteract
vt.对…起反作用,对抗,抵消
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adventurous
adj.爱冒险的;惊心动魄的,惊险的,刺激的
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mangled
vt.乱砍(mangle的过去式与过去分词形式)
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corpse
n.尸体,死尸
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twine
v.搓,织,编饰;(使)缠绕
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shroud
n.裹尸布,寿衣;罩,幕;vt.覆盖,隐藏
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remains
n.剩余物,残留物;遗体,遗迹
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craves
渴望,热望( crave的第三人称单数 ); 恳求,请求
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hush
int.嘘,别出声;n.沉默,静寂;v.使安静
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apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
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exhausted
adj.极其疲惫的,精疲力尽的
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sleepless
adj.不睡眠的,睡不著的,不休息的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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languor
n.无精力,倦怠
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impairing
v.损害,削弱( impair的现在分词 )
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frail
adj.身体虚弱的;易损坏的
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delicacy
n.精致,细微,微妙,精良;美味,佳肴
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majestic
adj.雄伟的,壮丽的,庄严的,威严的,崇高的
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bosom
n.胸,胸部;胸怀;内心;adj.亲密的
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predecessor
n.前辈,前任
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compassion
n.同情,怜悯
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gallant
adj.英勇的,豪侠的;(向女人)献殷勤的
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presumptuous
adj.胆大妄为的,放肆的,冒昧的,冒失的
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banished
v.放逐,驱逐( banish的过去式和过去分词 )
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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intrigue
vt.激起兴趣,迷住;vi.耍阴谋;n.阴谋,密谋
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orphan
n.孤儿;adj.无父母的
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seclusion
n.隐遁,隔离
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zeal
n.热心,热情,热忱
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followers
追随者( follower的名词复数 ); 用户; 契据的附面; 从动件
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implore
vt.乞求,恳求,哀求
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erect
n./v.树立,建立,使竖立;adj.直立的,垂直的
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desperately
adv.极度渴望地,绝望地,孤注一掷地
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rebuked
责难或指责( rebuke的过去式和过去分词 )
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heresy
n.异端邪说;异教
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countenances
n.面容( countenance的名词复数 );表情;镇静;道义支持
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averted
防止,避免( avert的过去式和过去分词 ); 转移
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mingled
混合,混入( mingle的过去式和过去分词 ); 混进,与…交往[联系]
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repent
v.悔悟,悔改,忏悔,后悔
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degradation
n.降级;低落;退化;陵削;降解;衰变
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woe
n.悲哀,苦痛,不幸,困难;int.用来表达悲伤或惊慌
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jealousy
n.妒忌,嫉妒,猜忌
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blithesome
adj.欢乐的,愉快的
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despondently
adv.沮丧地,意志消沉地
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perch
n.栖木,高位,杆;v.栖息,就位,位于
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peevish
adj.易怒的,坏脾气的
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adherence
n.信奉,依附,坚持,固着
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folly
n.愚笨,愚蠢,蠢事,蠢行,傻话
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mien
n.风采;态度
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dame
n.女士
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obedience
n.服从,顺从
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faltered
(嗓音)颤抖( falter的过去式和过去分词 ); 支吾其词; 蹒跚; 摇晃
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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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reluctance
n.厌恶,讨厌,勉强,不情愿
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shriek
v./n.尖叫,叫喊
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vaulted
adj.拱状的
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verge
n.边,边缘;v.接近,濒临
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slay
v.杀死,宰杀,杀戮
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beset
v.镶嵌;困扰,包围
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traitors
卖国贼( traitor的名词复数 ); 叛徒; 背叛者; 背信弃义的人
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exquisitely
adv.精致地;强烈地;剧烈地;异常地
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inflamed
adj.发炎的,红肿的v.(使)变红,发怒,过热( inflame的过去式和过去分词 )
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frenzy
n.疯狂,狂热,极度的激动
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barb
n.(鱼钩等的)倒钩,倒刺
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Christian
adj.基督教徒的;n.基督教徒
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majesty
n.雄伟,壮丽,庄严,威严;最高权威,王权
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entreaty
n.恳求,哀求
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kinsman
n.男亲属
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forth
adv.向前;向外,往外
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lamentation
n.悲叹,哀悼
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starched
adj.浆硬的,硬挺的,拘泥刻板的v.把(衣服、床单等)浆一浆( starch的过去式和过去分词 )
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riddles
n.谜(语)( riddle的名词复数 );猜不透的难题,难解之谜
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marvel
vi.(at)惊叹vt.感到惊异;n.令人惊异的事
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cannon
n.大炮,火炮;飞机上的机关炮
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abated
减少( abate的过去式和过去分词 ); 减去; 降价; 撤消(诉讼)
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diabolical
adj.恶魔似的,凶暴的
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cant
n.斜穿,黑话,猛扔
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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providence
n.深谋远虑,天道,天意;远见;节约;上帝
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latch
n.门闩,窗闩;弹簧锁
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drawn
v.拖,拉,拔出;adj.憔悴的,紧张的
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shrieks
n.尖叫声( shriek的名词复数 )v.尖叫( shriek的第三人称单数 )
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undo
vt.解开,松开;取消,撤销
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insolence
n.傲慢;无礼;厚颜;傲慢的态度
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courteous
adj.彬彬有礼的,客气的
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conjure
v.恳求,祈求;变魔术,变戏法
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malady
n.病,疾病(通常做比喻)
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grumbling
adj. 喃喃鸣不平的, 出怨言的