The Only Use of
inure
in
The Scarlet Letter
- "Hasten, Pearl, or I shall be angry with thee!" cried Hester Prynne, who, however inured to such behaviour on the elf-child's part at other seasons, was naturally anxious for a more seemly deportment now.
Chpt 19inured = desensitized (untroubled by something because one is so accustomed to it)
Definition:
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(inure) desensitize or harden (cause to stop being troubled by something bad due to prior exposure to it)