Table Of ContentTHE MILL ON THE FLOSS
Webster’s Thesaurus Edition for PSAT®, SAT®, GRE®, LSAT®,
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George Eliot
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George Eliot
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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
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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
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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
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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]
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BOOK I
BOY AND GIRL
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