The Wings of the Dove Glossary

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The Wings of the Dove Glossary

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Promontory

Cape, Foreland

Insuperable

Invincible

Ignoble

Despicable, Vile

Contingency

Abruptness

Repudiation

Resignation, Evacuation

Compunction

Grief, Remorse

Dastad

Coward, faintheart

Intercede

Safeguard, Defense

Promptitude

Alertness, Vigilance

Colloquy

Conversation, Negotiation

Sequester

Segregate, Detach

Remonstrance

Defense, Protest

Propitiate

Pamper, Suffice

Indestructible

Immortal, Eternal

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Study Guide for The Wings of the Dove

The Wings of the Dove study guide contains a biography of Henry James, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.

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