All 7 Uses of
despair
in
Great Expectations
- Mr. Wopsle, united to a Roman nose and a large shining bald forehead, had a deep voice which he was uncommonly proud of; indeed it was understood among his acquaintance that if you could only give him his head, he would read the clergyman into fits; he himself confessed that if the Church was "thrown open," meaning to competition, he would not despair of making his mark in it.†
Chpt 4
- "This is a pretty thing, Belinda!" said Mr. Pocket, returning with a countenance expressive of grief and despair.†
Chpt 23
- She said the word often enough, and there could be no doubt that she meant to say it; but if the often repeated word had been hate instead of love—despair—revenge—dire death—it could not have sounded from her lips more like a curse.†
Chpt 29
- Without distinctly knowing whether I should have been more sorry for Mr. Wopsle if he had been in despair, I was so sorry for him as it was, that I took the opportunity of his turning round to have his braces put on,—which jostled us out at the doorway,—to ask Herbert what he thought of having him home to supper?†
Chpt 31
- "O dear me!" said I, as if I found myself compelled to give up Biddy in despair.†
Chpt 35
- I urged, in despair.†
Chpt 44 *
- Quite despairing of making my mind clear to Wemmick on this point, I forbore to try.†
Chpt 45
Definition:
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(despair as in: she felt despair) hopelessness; or distress (such as extreme worry or sadness from feeling powerless to change a bad situation)