attic
n. 阁楼；顶楼

clothesline
n. 晾衣绳

endure
vt. suffer, undergo (pain, hardship, etc.) 忍受（痛苦、困难等），耐住

penniless
a. 身无分文的

*bless
vt. (with) 使具有，使有权得到

bear(bore, borne)
vt. take (responsibility, etc.) on oneself 承担（责任等）

wedding
n. a marriage ceremony, esp. with a party or meal after a church service 婚礼

bride
n. 新娘

altar
n. （教堂内的）圣坛，祭坛

kitchen
n. 厨房，灶间

teapot
n. 茶壶

fingernail
n. 指甲

stubbornness
n. 倔强；顽强

*stubborn
a. 1. 顽固的, 倔强的
2. 顽强的, 坚持的

*stagger
vi. have trouble standing or walking; move unsteadily on one's feet 摇晃着移动; 蹒跚
n. 摇晃不稳的动作; 蹒跚

*catastrophe
n. a terrible event that causes great suffering, misfortune, or ruin 灾难，灾祸，大祸

collapse
vi. （健康等）垮掉；倒坍

premonition
n. 预感

*mourn
vi. (for, over) feel and/or show grief, esp. for the death of someone; be sorrowful（尤指对某人的亡故）感到悲痛；哀悼

faithfully
ad. 1. with faith 忠实地
2. exactly 如实地；确切地

faithful
a. 1. loyal and true (to sb., to a cause, etc.) 忠实的，忠诚的
2. true to the facts or to an original 如实的

puff
n. a sudden short rush of air, smoke, etc.（空气、烟雾等的）一阵，一股

totter
vi. walk with weak unsteady steps 蹒跚，踉跄

*linen
a. 亚麻（布）的
n. 亚麻布（或线）；亚麻织品（床单、被单、桌布等）

utter
vt. make (a sound); say 发出（声音）；说，讲

half-choked
a. 半哽住的

*corpse
n. 死尸，尸体

unload
vt. 1. have (a load) removed 卸（货）
2. remove a load from (sth.) 从 … 卸下货物
vi. 卸货

mumble
v. speak (words) unclearly 含糊地说（话），咕哝

sunken
a. 下陷的；凹陷的

recover
vi. (from) return to the usual state of health, strength, ability, etc. 痊愈，复原；恢复

somewhat
ad. by some degree or amount; a little 稍微，有点

priest
n. 牧师，神父