he day passed much as the day before had done.

invalid n.久病衰弱者

perpetual commendations a.不間斷的 n.贊揚

unconcern 冷漠

in union with 與。。。結合在一起

in the course of 在。。。期間

odious 令人討厭的

contrive: v.

contrive to do sth.設法做到。。

contrive sth.促成某事

be in/go into raptures (about/over sb./sth.) 熱情至極

defer doing sth.推遲 展期

justice n.合理

It is of no consequence.沒關系

syllables n.音節(jié)

blot n.v.

blot sth up 吸干液體

blot your copybook 玷污名譽

blot sth 把墨水濺到紙上

blot on sth.玷污

a blot on the landscape 丑出名的建筑

convey sb./sth. from.../to... 傳送 輸送

correspondents n.記者 通訊者

humility n.謙虛

disarm reproof v.裁軍 繳械 n.非難 責備

deceitful a.騙人的

carelessness of opinion 信口開河

indirect boast 變向自夸

modesty n.謙虛