All 4 Uses of
doleful
in
Wuthering Heights
- I seemed to keep them closed above a quarter of an hour; yet, the instant I listened again, there was the doleful cry moaning on!†
Chpt 3 *
- I sat and thought a doleful time: the clock struck eight, and nine, and still my companion paced to and fro, his head bent on his breast, and perfectly silent, unless a groan or a bitter ejaculation forced itself out at intervals.†
Chpt 13
- 'The doleful silence was broken at length by the sound of the kitchen latch: Heathcliff had returned from his watch earlier than usual; owing, I suppose, to the sudden storm.†
Chpt 17
- 'Must I go?' asked Catherine dolefully, bending over him.†
Chpt 23
Definition:
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(doleful) expressing or causing sadness