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- proper noun A
diminutive of the femalegiven name Elizabeth ; today more often spelledBessie .
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Examples
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Bessy is very much larger than life, leaps off the page and her honest and hilarious turn of phrase is priceless and carries the whole.
Orange Observations 2007
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Bessy is very much larger than life, leaps off the page and her honest and hilarious turn of phrase is priceless and carries the whole.
Orange Observations 2007
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Bessy is very much larger than life, leaps off the page and her honest and hilarious turn of phrase is priceless and carries the whole.
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Bessy is likewise tormented by the memory of her mother, Bridget, whose mistreatment of her only child beggars description.
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Bessy is a poor girl who finds it best to deny that she has a family.
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Bessy is an unforgettable character .. her observations bring extraordinary verve and veracity to the novel ..
The Observations: Summary and book reviews of The Observations by Jane Harris. 2006
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Bessy is intrigued by her new employer but puzzled by her increasingly strange requests and her insistence that Bessy keep a journal of her mundane chores and most intimate thoughts.
The Observations: Summary and book reviews of The Observations by Jane Harris. 2006
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Early in the novel, Bessy is resistant to Arabella's command that she write about everything that befalls her.
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One of the struggles between Bessy and Arabella takes place over who will have the right to explain who Bessy is and, thereby, determine her identity.
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In her relationship with her mistress Arabella, Bessy is almost simultaneously rebellious and anxious to please.
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