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THE MILL ON THE FLOSS Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT®, and AP® English Test Preparation George Eliot PSAT is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE, AP and Advanced Placement are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT is aregistered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. The Mill on the Floss Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT®, and AP® English Test Preparation George Eliot PSAT® is a registered trademark of the College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. ICON CLASSICS Published by ICON Group International, Inc. 7404 Trade Street San Diego, CA 92121 USA www.icongrouponline.com The Mill on the Floss: Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT®, and AP® English Test Preparation This edition published by ICON Classics in 2005 Printed in the United States of America. Copyright ©2005 by ICON Group International, Inc. Edited by Philip M. Parker, Ph.D. (INSEAD); Copyright ©2005, all rights reserved. All rights reserved. This book is protected by copyright. No part of it may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without written permission from the publisher. Copying our publications in whole or in part, for whatever reason, is a violation of copyright laws and can lead to penalties and fines. 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ISBN 0-497-25258-9 iii Contents PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR..........................................................................................1 BOOK I BOY AND GIRL....................................................................................................3 CHAPTER I OUTSIDE DORLCOTE MILL.............................................................................................5 CHAPTER II MR. TULLIVER, OF DORLCOTE MILL, DECLARES HIS RESOLUTION ABOUT TOM................................................................................................................................................................9 CHAPTER III MR. RILEY GIVES HIS ADVICE CONCERNING A SCHOOL FOR TOM...........17 CHAPTER IV TOM IS EXPECTED.........................................................................................................33 CHAPTER V TOM COMES HOME.......................................................................................................39 CHAPTER VI THE AUNTS AND UNCLES ARE COMING.............................................................51 CHAPTER VII ENTER THE AUNTS AND UNCLES.........................................................................65 CHAPTER VIII MR. TULLIVER SHOWS HIS WEAKER SIDE.........................................................91 CHAPTER IX TO GARUM FIRS...........................................................................................................103 CHAPTER X MAGGIE BEHAVES WORSE THAN SHE EXPECTED...........................................119 CHAPTER XI MAGGIE TRIES TO RUN AWAY FROM HER SHADOW....................................127 CHAPTER XII MR. AND MRS. GLEGG AT HOME.........................................................................141 CHAPTER XIII MR. TULLIVER FURTHER ENTANGLES THE SKEIN OF LIFE.......................155 BOOK II SCHOOL-TIME...............................................................................................159 CHAPTER I TOM’S “FIRST HALF”.....................................................................................................161 CHAPTER II THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS....................................................................................183 CHAPTER III THE NEW SCHOOLFELLOW....................................................................................191 CHAPTER IV “THE YOUNG IDEA”...................................................................................................199 CHAPTER V MAGGIE’S SECOND VISIT..........................................................................................211 CHAPTER VI A LOVE-SCENE.............................................................................................................217 CHAPTER VII THE GOLDEN GATES ARE PASSED......................................................................223 BOOK III THE DOWNFALL...........................................................................................231 CHAPTER I WHAT HAD HAPPENED AT HOME.........................................................................233 CHAPTER II MRS. TULLIVER’S TERAPHIM, OR HOUSEHOLD GODS....................................241 CHAPTER III THE FAMILY COUNCIL.............................................................................................247 CHAPTER IV A VANISHING GLEAM..............................................................................................265 iv CHAPTER V TOM APPLIES HIS KNIFE TO THE OYSTER...........................................................271 CHAPTER VI TENDING TO REFUTE THE POPULAR PREJUDICE AGAINST THE PRESENT OF A POCKET-KNIFE.............................................................................................................................285 CHAPTER VII HOW A HEN TAKES TO STRATAGEM.................................................................293 CHAPTER VIII DAYLIGHT ON THE WRECK.................................................................................307 CHAPTER IX AN ITEM ADDED TO THE FAMILY REGISTER....................................................317 BOOK IV THE VALLEY OF HUMILIATION.....................................................................325 CHAPTER I A VARIATION OF PROTESTANTISM UNKNOWN TO BOSSUET......................327 CHAPTER II THE TORN NEST IS PIERCED BY THE THORNS...................................................333 CHAPTER III A VOICE FROM THE PAST........................................................................................339 BOOK V WHEAT AND TARES.......................................................................................355 CHAPTER I IN THE RED DEEPS........................................................................................................357 CHAPTER II AUNT GLEGG LEARNS THE BREADTH OF BOB’S THUMB..............................371 CHAPTER III THE WAVERING BALANCE.....................................................................................391 CHAPTER IV ANOTHER LOVE-SCENE...........................................................................................399 CHAPTER V THE CLOVEN TREE......................................................................................................407 CHAPTER VI THE HARD-WON TRIUMPH.....................................................................................421 CHAPTER VII A DAY OF RECKONING...........................................................................................427 BOOK VI THE GREAT TEMPTATION.............................................................................435 CHAPTER I A DUET IN PARADISE...................................................................................................437 CHAPTER II FIRST IMPRESSIONS.....................................................................................................447 CHAPTER III CONFIDENTIAL MOMENTS.....................................................................................463 CHAPTER IV BROTHER AND SISTER..............................................................................................469 CHAPTER V SHOWING THAT TOM HAD OPENED THE OYSTER..........................................477 CHAPTER VI ILLUSTRATING THE LAWS OF ATTRACTION....................................................483 CHAPTER VII PHILIP RE-ENTERS.....................................................................................................495 CHAPTER VIII WAKEM IN A NEW LIGHT.....................................................................................511 CHAPTER IX CHARITY IN FULL-DRESS.........................................................................................519 CHAPTER X THE SPELL SEEMS BROKEN.......................................................................................531 CHAPTER XI IN THE LANE................................................................................................................539 CHAPTER XII A FAMILY PARTY.......................................................................................................547 CHAPTER XIII BORNE ALONG BY THE TIDE................................................................................555 CHAPTER XIV WAKING......................................................................................................................571 v BOOK VII THE FINAL RESCUE....................................................................................583 CHAPTER I THE RETURN TO THE MILL........................................................................................585 CHAPTER II ST. OGG’S PASSES JUDGMENT..................................................................................593 CHAPTER III SHOWING THAT OLD ACQUAINTANCES ARE CAPABLE OF SURPRISING US................................................................................................................................................................603 CHAPTER IV MAGGIE AND LUCY...................................................................................................611 CHAPTER V THE LAST CONFLICT..................................................................................................619 CONCLUSION...............................................................................................................631 GLOSSARY...................................................................................................................633 George Eliot 1 PREFACE FROM THE EDITOR Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster’s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of The Mill on the Floss by George Eliot was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations.1 Webster’s edition of this classic is organized to expose the reader to a maximum number of synonyms and antonyms for difficult and often ambiguous English words that are encountered in other works of literature, conversation, or academic examinations. Extremely rare or idiosyncratic words and expressions are given lower priority in the notes compared to words which are “difficult, and often encountered” in examinations. Rather than supply a single synonym, many are provided for a variety of meanings, allowing readers to better grasp the ambiguity of the English language, and avoid using the notes as a pure crutch. Having the reader decipher a word’s meaning within context serves to improve vocabulary retention and understanding. Each page covers words not already highlighted on previous pages. If a difficult word is not noted on a page, chances are that it has been highlighted on a previous page. A more complete thesaurus is supplied at the end of the book; Synonyms and antonyms are extracted from Webster’s Online Dictionary. Definitions of remaining terms as well as translations can be found at www.websters-online- dictionary.org. Please send suggestions to [email protected] The Editor Webster’s Online Dictionary www.websters-online-dictionary.org 1 P S A T ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e College Entrance Examination Board and the National Merit Scholarship Corporation neither of which sponsors or endorses this book; SAT® is a registered trademark of the College Board which neither sponsors nor endorses this book; GRE®, AP® and Advanced Placement® are registered trademarks of the Educational Testing Service which neither sponsors nor endorses this book, GMAT® is a registered trademark of the Graduate Management Admissions Council which is neither affiliated with this book nor endorses this book, LSAT® is a registered trademark of the Law School Admissions Council which neither sponsors nor endorses this product. All rights reserved. George Eliot 3 BOOK I BOY AND GIRL
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