What does the capitalized word mean: "Your husband is your lord, your life, your keeper, your head, your SOVEREIGN, one who cares for you..." (p. 247)
a supreme ruler, especially a monarch
What does the capitalized word mean: "And when she is PEEVISH and perverse, sullen, sour, and disobedient to his honest wishes..." (p. 247)
easily irritated, especially by unimportant things
What does the capitalized word mean: "...and my reason perhaps even better suited to BANDY words back and forth and exchange frown for frown." (p. 249)
pass on or discuss (an idea or rumor) in a casual or uninformed way
