1. In the deep, tacit way in which feeling becomes stronger than thought
2. . . . capacious Greek Revival temples lined the street, as impressive and just as forbidding as ever.
3. It is the beauty of small areas of order--a large yard, a group of trees, three similar dormitories, a circle of old houses--living together in contentious harmony.
4. Standing on this limb, you could by a prodigious effort jump far enough out into the river for safety.
5. . . . trying hard not to sound as inane in our conversation with the four present Masters and their wives as they sounded to us.
6. I never got inured to the jumping. At every meeting the limb seemed higher, thinner, the deeper water harder to reach.
7. There was something inebriating in the suppleness of this feat. When I thought about it my head felt a little dizzy and my stomach began to tingle.
| Draggable item | arrow_right_alt | Corresponding Item |
|---|---|---|
inane | arrow_right_alt | not spoken |
contentious | arrow_right_alt | spacious; roomy |
inebriating | arrow_right_alt | quarrelsome; not getting along |
capacious | arrow_right_alt | extraordinary; impressively great |
prodigious | arrow_right_alt | lacking in sense or substance |
tacit | arrow_right_alt | to get used to something undesirable |
inured | arrow_right_alt | intoxicating |
How many years have passed since Gene graduated from Devon School?
Why do you think Gene returns to Devon School after so many years?
What two sites did the narrator go back to see at Devon?
Describe the significance of the tree in Gene's memories.
Who is Phineas (Finny)?
What unusual thing did Phineas talk Gene into doing?
What is the main reason Mr. Prud'homme doesn't punish Finny and Gene for missing dinner?
How does Finny get away with wearing the school tie as a belt at the Headmaster's tea?
What does Phineas's pink shirt symbolize in the passage?
How does the narrator's attitude toward Finny's ability to "get away with anything" evolve in the passage?
What is revealed about the Devon School faculty's attitude toward students during the summer session?
What is the Suicide Society of the Summer Session?
What does the formation of the "Super Suicide Society of the Summer Session" reveal about the relationship between Gene and Finny?