FoC

abbreviation for

father of the chapel

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CHALLENGE YOURSELF WITH THESE WORDS FROM "LITTLE WOMEN"

"Little Women" may be a classic, but that doesn't mean we all know the meanings of the vocab words from the book. Can you define these words correctly and make Jo proud?

Question 1 of 10

earnest

full seriousness, as of intention or purpose.

a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.

urgent character; imperativeness; insistence; importunateness.

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Example sentences from the Web for foc

Five or six of his best men followed him aft, whilst the others mingled with the crew, most of them going down into the foc'sle.
John Frewen, South Sea Whaler|Louis Becke
Early on the following morning the look-out upon the foc'sle head reported land on the starboard bow.
Captain Calamity|Rolf Bennett
Whenever a man fell, his place was taken by another from the reserve men in the foc'sle and thus unnecessary losses were avoided.
Captain Calamity|Rolf Bennett
Then, uttering an oath, he sprang towards her, apparently with the intention of thrusting her off the foc'sle.
Captain Calamity|Rolf Bennett

John M'Leod, the harpooner, came aft from the foc'sle-head and reported a strange noise on the starboard bow.
The Captain of the Pole-Star and Other Tales|Arthur Conan Doyle

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