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31 of which the innocent victim should be impelled by an unconquerable spirit of curiosity. The murderer would thus have a sufficient motive32 to persecute33 the unhappy discoverer, that he might deprive him of peace, character, and credit, and have him for ever in his power. This constituted the outline of my second volume.
The subject of the first volume was still to be invented. To account for the fearful events of the third, it was necessary that the pursuer should be invested with every advantage of fortune, with a resolution that nothing could defeat or baffle, and with extraordinary resources of intellect. Nor could my purpose of giving an overpowering interest to my tale be answered without his appearing to have been originally endowed with a mighty34 store of amiable35 dispositions36 and virtues37, so that his being driven to the first act of murder should be judged worthy38 of the deepest regret, and should be seen in some measure to have arisen out of his virtues themselves. It was necessary to make him, so to speak, the tenant39 of an atmosphere of romance, so that every reader should feel prompted almost to worship him for his high qualities. Here were ample materials for a first volume.
I felt that I had a great advantage in thus carrying back my invention from the ultimate conclusion to the first commencement of the train of adventures upon which I purposed to employ my pen. An entire unity40 of plot would be the infallible result; and the unity of spirit and interest in a tale truly considered gives it a powerful hold on the reader, which can scarcely be generated with equal success in any other way.
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proprietor
n.所有人;业主;经营者
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concoction
n.调配(物);谎言
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maturity
n.成熟;完成;(支票、债券等)到期
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interfere
v.(in)干涉,干预;(with)妨碍,打扰
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specified
adj.特定的
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vocation
n.职业,行业
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narrative
n.叙述,故事;adj.叙事的,故事体的
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fictitious
adj.虚构的,假设的;空头的
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prone
adj.(to)易于…的,很可能…的;俯卧的
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impelled
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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attained
(通常经过努力)实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 ); 达到; 获得; 达到(某年龄、水平、状况)
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elegance
n.优雅;优美,雅致;精致,巧妙
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originality
n.创造力,独创性;新颖
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ruminated
v.沉思( ruminate的过去式和过去分词 );反复考虑;反刍;倒嚼
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treatise
n.专著;(专题)论文
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sanguine
adj.充满希望的,乐观的,血红色的
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modesty
n.谦逊,虚心,端庄,稳重,羞怯,朴素
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elevation
n.高度;海拔;高地;上升;提高
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unwilling
adj.不情愿的
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insignificant
adj.无关紧要的,可忽略的,无意义的
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distinguished
adj.卓越的,杰出的,著名的
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bent
n.爱好,癖好;adj.弯的;决心的,一心的
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fugitive
adj.逃亡的,易逝的;n.逃犯,逃亡者
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apprehension
n.理解,领悟;逮捕,拘捕;忧虑
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calamities
n.灾祸,灾难( calamity的名词复数 );不幸之事
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ingenuity
n.别出心裁;善于发明创造
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incessantly
ad.不停地
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harass
vt.使烦恼,折磨,骚扰
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interval
n.间隔,间距;幕间休息,中场休息
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apprehended
逮捕,拘押( apprehend的过去式和过去分词 ); 理解
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investigation
n.调查,调查研究
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motive
n.动机,目的;adv.发动的,运动的
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persecute
vt.迫害,虐待;纠缠,骚扰
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mighty
adj.强有力的;巨大的
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amiable
adj.和蔼可亲的,友善的,亲切的
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dispositions
安排( disposition的名词复数 ); 倾向; (财产、金钱的)处置; 气质
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virtues
美德( virtue的名词复数 ); 德行; 优点; 长处
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worthy
adj.(of)值得的,配得上的;有价值的
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tenant
n.承租人;房客;佃户;v.租借,租用
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unity
n.团结,联合,统一;和睦,协调
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devoted
adj.忠诚的,忠实的,热心的,献身于...的
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explicitly
ad.明确地,显然地
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afflatus
n.灵感,神感
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maxim
n.格言,箴言
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fully
adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地;充分地
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vein
n.血管,静脉;叶脉,纹理;情绪;vt.使成脉络
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considerably
adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
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promising
adj.有希望的,有前途的
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intervals
n.[军事]间隔( interval的名词复数 );间隔时间;[数学]区间;(戏剧、电影或音乐会的)幕间休息
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epoch
n.(新)时代;历元
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vainglorious
adj.自负的;夸大的
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importunity
n.硬要,强求
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perusal
n.细读,熟读;目测
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implicit
a.暗示的,含蓄的,不明晰的,绝对的
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deference
n.尊重,顺从;敬意
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judgment
n.审判;判断力,识别力,看法,意见
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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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dint
n.由于,靠;凹坑
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anticipations
预期( anticipation的名词复数 ); 预测; (信托财产收益的)预支; 预期的事物
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infinitely
adv.无限地,无穷地
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delineation
n.记述;描写
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revelled
v.作乐( revel的过去式和过去分词 );狂欢;着迷;陶醉
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dissecting
v.解剖(动物等)( dissect的现在分词 );仔细分析或研究
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recording
n.录音,记录
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proceeding
n.行动,进行,(pl.)会议录,学报
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embarked
乘船( embark的过去式和过去分词 ); 装载; 从事
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determined
adj.坚定的;有决心的
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predecessors
n.前任( predecessor的名词复数 );前辈;(被取代的)原有事物;前身
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plagiarism
n.剽窃,抄袭
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heeding
v.听某人的劝告,听从( heed的现在分词 )
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disdaining
鄙视( disdain的现在分词 ); 不屑于做,不愿意做
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persecution
n. 迫害,烦扰
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compilation
n.编译,编辑
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omniscience
n.全知,全知者,上帝
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conversant
adj.亲近的,有交情的,熟悉的
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diversified
adj.多样化的,多种经营的v.使多样化,多样化( diversify的过去式和过去分词 );进入新的商业领域
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derived
vi.起源;由来;衍生;导出v.得到( derive的过去式和过去分词 );(从…中)得到获得;源于;(从…中)提取
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specimen
n.样本,标本
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chamber
n.房间,寝室;会议厅;议院;会所
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frightful
adj.可怕的;讨厌的
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repose
v.(使)休息;n.安息
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inflict
vt.(on)把…强加给,使遭受,使承担
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insipid
adj.无味的,枯燥乏味的,单调的
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pusillanimous
adj.懦弱的,胆怯的
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digestion
n.消化,吸收
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confession
n.自白,供认,承认
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accomplished
adj.有才艺的;有造诣的;达到了的