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OttoJ Posted 12 years ago
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More creditable

-She became restive, insisted upon her rights, and finally announced her positive intention of going to a certain ball. What does her clever stepfather do then? He conceives an idea more creditable to his head than to his heart. With the connivance and assistance of his wife he disguised himself,

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1. Does POSITIVE here means strong, iresistable?

2. Does it mean he concocts an idea out of malignancy rather than of kindness?

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OttoJ 1. Does POSITIVE here means strong, iresistable? Yes.

  • OttoJ 1.
  • Does POSITIVE here means strong, iresistable?
  • Yes.
  • OttoJ 2.
  • Does it mean he concocts an idea out of malignancy rather than of kindness?
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OttoJ1. Does POSITIVE here means strong, iresistable?
Yes.
OttoJ2. Does it mean he concocts an idea out of malignancy rather than of kindness?
No, an idea that was more logical or reasonable than kind or compassionate.

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