All 4 Uses of
ingenious
in
Great Expectations
- It was protected from the weather by an ingenious little tarpaulin contrivance in the nature of an umbrella.†
Chpt 25 *
- Then, he conducted me to a bower about a dozen yards off, but which was approached by such ingenious twists of path that it took quite a long time to get at; and in this retreat our glasses were already set forth.†
Chpt 25
- I was not long in discovering that she was a frequent visitor at the Castle; for, on our going in, and my complimenting Wemmick on his ingenious contrivance for announcing himself to the Aged, he begged me to give my attention for a moment to the other side of the chimney, and disappeared.†
Chpt 37
- By dint of this ingenious scheme, his gloves were got on to perfection.†
Chpt 55
Definition:
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(ingenious) showing cleverness and originality