Eventually Winston decides that the girl with the dark hair is not a member of the Thought Police, even though "only five nights ago he had contemplated smashing her skull in with a cobblestone . . ."

What does"contemplated"mean?

Winston and the girl with the dark hair arrange to meet in the midst of the crowd gathered in Victory Square. Just before they leave to go their separate ways, "…her hand felt for his and gave it a fleeting squeeze."

What does"fleeting"mean?

Were there any words that you did not know?
You can always list them here.

What do you think will happen in the next chapter?
(This is just a spot for you to jot some notes for yourself.)

What is the main idea of this chapter?

Winston and the girl with the dark hair know they have to be very careful not to show what they are thinking and feeling as they make their plans, but they are used to this: "Not to let one's feelings appear in one's face was a habit that had acquired the status of an instinct…."

What does "status"mean?

Winston is frightened by having received the message from the girl with the dark hair. He thinks she might work for the Thought Police. "But there was another, wilder possibility that kept raising its head, though he tried vainly to suppress it."

What does"suppress"mean?

Eventually Winston decides that the girl with the dark hair is not a member of the Thought Police, even though "only five nights ago he had contemplated smashing her skull in with a cobblestone . . ."

What does"contemplated"mean?

Winston and the girl with the dark hair arrange to meet in the midst of the crowd gathered in Victory Square. Just before they leave to go their separate ways, "…her hand felt for his and gave it a fleeting squeeze."

What does"fleeting"mean?

Were there any words that you did not know?
You can always list them here.

What is the main idea of this chapter?

Winston worries about being followed while on his way to meet the girl with the dark hair. "However, no patrols had appeared, and on the walk from the station he had made sure by cautious backward glances that he was not being followed."

What does"cautious"mean?

Winston worries about what the girl with think of him. Now that they are alone together, "… the sense of his own inferiority was heavy upon him."

What does"inferiority"mean?

At long last, Winston learns the girl's name. What is it?

Please enter the first three words of a sentence that shows your answers is correct.

As Winston and Julia walked to the edge of the clearing, Winston "… underwent a curious, slow shock of recognition."

What does"recognition"mean?