chopin story of an hour

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  1. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
    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.
  2. afflict
    cause physical pain or suffering in
    Knowing that 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.
  3. concealing
    covering or hiding
    It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
  4. veiled
    having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
    It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
  5. afflicted
    mentally or physically unfit
    Knowing that 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.
  6. telegram
    message sent by a device that communicates over a wire
    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.
  7. reveal
    make visible
    It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
  8. hint
    an indirect suggestion
    It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
  9. veil
    a garment that covers the head and face
    It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing.
  10. disaster
    an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
    It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently Mallard's name leading the list of "killed."
  11. pass out
    give to several people
Created on Mon Sep 17 16:08:28 EDT 2012 (updated Mon Sep 17 16:21:41 EDT 2012)

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