magnificent
　　a.  splendid; remarkable 华丽的；宏伟的
　　indispensable
　　a.  absolutely essential or necessary 必不可少的
　　conscious
　　a.  aware; able to feel and think 有意识的；神志清醒
　　understanding
　　n.  knowledge of the nature of sth., based esp. on learning or experience 理解
　　fiction
　　n.  （branch of literature concerned with） stories, novels and romances 小说
　　croon
　　vi. sing gently in a low soft voice, usu. with much feeling 低声吟唱
　　reader
　　n.  person who reads
　　invariably
　　ad. unchangeable; constantly 不变地；始终如一地
　　intelligent
　　a.  having or showing a high degree of powers of reasoning or understanding 聪明的
　　caviar（e）
　　n.  鱼子酱
　　sharpen
　　v.  become or make sharp（er）
　　disagreement
　　n.  the fact or a case of disagreeing; lack of similarity 分歧；不一致
　　disagree vi
　　inquiry
　　n.  question; asking 询问
　　resume
　　vt. go on after stopping for a time （中断后）重新开始
　　naturally
　　ad. of course; as one could have expected
　　humility
　　n.  humble condition or state of mind 谦卑
　　solely
　　ad. not including anything else or any others; only
　　sole a.
　　receptacle
　　n.  a container for keeping things in 容器
　　literally
　　ad. actually; virtually 确实地；简直
　　fruitfully
　　ad. productively; with good results 富有成果地
　　fruitful a.
　　underline
　　vt. draw a line under （a word, etc.） esp. to show importance 在……下划线（表示强调）
　　forceful
　　a.  strong; powerful
　　vertical
　　a.  垂直的
　　emphasize
　　vt. call attention to; stress 强调
　　asterisk
　　n.  a starlike mark used to call attention to sth. 星号（即*）
　　doo-dad
　　n.  （informal） a fancy, trifling ornament 小装饰物
　　sparingly
　　ad. economically; frugally 节约地
　　sequence
　　n.  succession; connected line of events, ideas, etc. 顺序；连续；一连串
　　relevant
　　a.  connected with what is being discussed; appropriate 有关的；适宜的
　　phrase
　　n.  短语
　　end-paper
　　n.  （often pl.） a piece of blank paper stuck inside the cover at the beginning or end of a book 衬页
　　index
　　n.  索引
　　fancy
　　a.  not ordinary; brightly coloured 别致的；花哨的
　　bookplate
　　n.  a piece of paper with the owner's name, usu. pasted to the inside front cover of a book  藏书票
　　integrate
　　vt. put or bring together （parts） into a whole 使成一整体
　　structure
　　n.  way in which sth. is put together, organized, etc.; framework or essential parts of a building 结构
　　basic
　　a.  essential; fundamental 主要的；基本的
　　unity
　　m.  an arrangement of parts to form a complete whole; the state of being united 总体布局；统一
　　Phrases & Expressions
　　read between the lines
　　（fig.） find more meaning than the words appear to express 体会字里行间的言外之意
　　do（sb.） good
　　help or benefit （sb.） 帮助（某人）；对（某人）有益
　　dip into
　　read or study for a short time or without much attention 浏览；稍加探究
　　no more……than……
　　in no greater degree……than……
　　a set of
　　a number of （thing that belong together） 一套
　　so to speak/ say
　　（used as an apology for an unusual use of a word or phrase） as one might say; if I may use this expression, etc. 可以说；容许我打个譬喻
　　get in the way
　　become a nuisance or hindrance 挡道；碍事
　　in the second place
　　as the second thing in order or importance 第二，其次
　　think through
　　think about until one reaches an understanding or conclusion 彻底全面考虑
　　reach for
　　stretch out one's hand to grasp; make an effort to grasp 伸手去抓；努力争取
　　set down
　　write down on paper
　　pick up
　　start again after interruption 中断后重新开始
　　leave off
　　stop
　　consist in
　　lie in; be equivalent to 在于；存在于
　　tie up
　　connect closely; fasten with rope, etc. 系紧；捆牢
　　reduce……to
　　state in a more concise form; summarize as 把……归纳为
　　Proper Names
　　Rembrandt
　　伦勃朗（姓氏）
　　Dewey
　　杜威（姓氏）
　　Vallee
　　瓦利（姓氏）
　　Hutchins
　　哈钦斯
　　Chicago
　　芝加哥（美国城市）