48 The story of an hour

Lesion-48 The story of an hour

Name :周思雨class : 11 number :26

Mrs. Mallard was afflicted with a heart trouble.

Great care was taken to break to her as gently as possible the news of her husband’s death

Her sister told the news to her

It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.

Her husband’s friend Richards was there

He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message. The reaction when she heard the news

1.She wept at once ,with sudden ,wild abandonment, in her sister’s arms .when the storm of grief had spent itself she went away to her room alone .she would have no one follow her .

2. She was young, with a fair, calm face, whose lines bespoke repression and even a certain strength .but now there was a dull stare in her eyes, whose gaze was fixed away off younger on one of those patches of blue sky.

3. Her bosom rose and fell tumultuously.

4. When she abandoned herself a little whispered word escaped word escaped her slightly parted lips .she said over her breath:”free, free, free!”

5. Her pulses beat fast.

6. “free! Body and soul free!”She kept whispering.

7. She was drinking in a very elixir of life through the open window.

8. Her fancy was running riot along those days ahead of her.

Her husband came back

He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one .he stood amazed at Josephine’s piercing cry; at Richards’ quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.

The reason for her dead

When the doctors came they said she had died of heart disease---of joy that kills.

Vocabulary

Veiled adj 隐藏的having or as if having a veil or concealing cover eg. A veiled woman gave me a kindly smile.

Forestall v 预先阻止keep from happening or arising; make impossible eg Unfortunately it’s not a serious enough medical ailment to forestall the execution.

Paralyzed adj 瘫痪的affected or subject to with paralysis eg. He is paralyzed from the waist down.

Abandonment n 放纵the act of giving something up eg Two hours of abandonment

Spend v 消耗. pass (time) in a specific way eg. We should not spend our fortune

Roomy adj 宽敞的having ample space eg. Follow me, please. It`s quite roomy and air

Note n 音a tone of voice that shows what the speaker is feeling eg. Not to hold over this note into the next measure

Eaves n 屋檐the overhang at the lower edge of a roof eg. Rainwater trickled from the eaves.

Bespeak v 证明be a signal for or a symptom of eg. Today's events bespeak a bright future

Reflection n 深思a calm lengthy intent consideration eg. One of them could begin with a reflection like this

Suspension n 暂停a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something eg. A spokesman declined to explain the terms of the suspension Elusive adj 令人困惑的difficult to describe eg. Some goals were more elusive Parted adj 分开的having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes eg. No child should be parted from his parents by force

Illumination n 启发an interpretation that removes obstacles to understanding eg. I found great illumination in his remark

Impulse n 冲动an instinctive motive eg. I don't know how to resist my impulse Implore v 恳求call upon in supplication; entreat eg. I've implore you forgive, you but such turn your back on me

Unwittingly adv 不知不觉地without knowledge or intention eg. We were unwitting collaborators in his plan.

Composedly adv 镇静地in a self-collected or self-possessed manner eg. I could observe the three ladies before her composedly

Gripsack n 手提包a small suitcase eg. He carrying his gripsack and umbrella walk to home .

Afflicted adj折磨mentally or physically unfit eg. She has been much afflicted by this sad news