LITTLE WOMEN CHAPTER 17

Jennifer W. (United States of America)
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  1. scarlet fever
    an acute communicable disease (usually in children) characterized by fever and a red rash
    What's the matter?" cried Jo, as Beth
    put out her hand as if to warn her off, and asked quickly, "You've
    had the scarlet fever, havent't you?"
  2. belladonna
    perennial Eurasian herb with reddish bell-shaped flowers and shining black berries; extensively grown in United States; roots and leaves yield atropine
    He smiled then, and was kinder, but it was very sad, and I
    cried with them till he turned round all of a sudden, and told me
    to go home and take belladonna right away, or I'd have the fever."
  3. rummage
    search haphazardly
    Jo liked this, and after an energetic rummage from
    garret to cellar, subsided on the sofa to nurse her cold with
    arsenicum and books.
  4. tweak
    adjust finely
    Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!"
    squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old
    lady's cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear.
  5. red-eye
    travel on an overnight flight
    Half an hour after, Jo went to `Mother's closet'
    for something, and there found little Beth sitting on the medicine
    chest, looking very grave, with red eyes and a camphor bottle in
    her hand.
  6. stamina
    enduring strength and energy
    March
    never had any stamina," was the cheerful reply.
  7. camphor
    a resin obtained from the camphor tree
    Half an hour after, Jo went to `Mother's closet'
    for something, and there found little Beth sitting on the medicine
    chest, looking very grave, with red eyes and a camphor bottle in
    her hand.
  8. stamen
    the pollen-producing reproductive organ of a flower
    March
    never had any stamina," was the cheerful reply.
  9. subside
    wear off or die down
    Jo liked this, and after an energetic rummage from
    garret to cellar, subsided on the sofa to nurse her cold with
    arsenicum and books.
  10. relapse
    deteriorate in health
    Beth kept on, with only
    slight relapses into idleness or grieving.
  11. inconsistency
    the quality of lacking a harmonious uniformity among parts
    "It's well enough for me to go out with Laurie, but not well
    enough to go to the Hummels'," said Jo, laughing, but looking a
    little ashamed of her inconsistency.
  12. squall
    a loud and harsh cry
    Never say die, take a pinch of snuff, goodbye, goodbye!"
    squalled Polly, dancing on her perch, and clawing at the old
    lady's cap as Laurie tweaked him in the rear.
  13. assuring
    giving confidence
    The good soul was wide awake in a minute, and took the lead at
    once, assuring that there was no need to worry; every one had scarlet
    fever, and if rightly treated, nobody died, all of which Jo believed,
    and felt much relieved as they went up to call Meg.

    "Now I'll tell you what we'll do," said Hannah, when she had
    examined and questioned Beth, "we will have Dr. Bangs, just to take
    a look at you, dear, and see that we start right.
  14. reconcile
    come to terms
    Settle your wig, Jo, and tell me if I shall telegraph to your mother,
    or do anything?" asked Laurie, who never had been reconciled to the
    loss of his friend's one beauty.
  15. ward
    a person who is under the protection of another
    Amy was ordered off at once, and provided with something to ward
    off danger, she departed in great state, with Jo and Laurie as escort.
  16. exertion
    use of physical or mental energy; hard work
    They did not forget
    their motto, but hoping and keeping busy seemed to grow easier,
    and after such tremendous exertions, they felt that Endeavor
    deserved a holiday, and gave it a good many.
  17. dispatch
    the act of sending off something
    Meg went daily
    to her pupils, and sewed, or thought she did, at home, but much
    time was spent in writing long letters to her mother, or reading
    the Washington dispatches over and over.
  18. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
    Dr. Bangs came, said Beth had symptoms of the fever, but he thought
    she would have it lightly, though he looked sober over the Hummel story.
  19. seize
    take hold of; grab
    "If Mother was only at home!" exclaimed Jo, seizing the book,
    and feeling that Washington was an immense way off.
  20. restrain
    hold back
    "Get along, you fright!" screamed Polly, and at that rude speech
    Amy could not restrain a sniff.
  21. endeavor
    attempt by employing effort
    They did not forget
    their motto, but hoping and keeping busy seemed to grow easier,
    and after such tremendous exertions, they felt that Endeavor
    deserved a holiday, and gave it a good many.
  22. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
    So they did, but their
    mistake was in ceasing to do well, and they learned this lesson
    through much anxiety and regret.
  23. establishment
    the act of forming something
    "Stay where you are, Jo. I'm errand boy to this establishment,"
    said Laurie, taking up his cap.
Created on Fri Jan 07 13:18:49 EST 2011

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