All 4 Uses of
oblige
in
The Great Gatsby
- A momentary hush; the orchestra leader varies his rhythm obligingly for her, and there is a burst of chatter as the erroneous news goes around that she is Gilda Gray's understudy from the "Follies.†
p. 41..3 (definition 1)
- I'm much obliged but I couldn't take on any more work.
p. 83..3 (definition 2) *obliged = grateful
- "She's much obliged, I'm sure," said another friend, without gratitude.
p. 106..6 (definition 2)
- But I wanted to leave things in order and not just trust that obliging and indifferent sea to sweep my refuse away.
p. 177..1 (definition 1) *obliging = helpful
Definitions:
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(1) (oblige as in: I obliged her every request.) grant a favor to someone
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(2) (obliged as in: I'm much obliged for your kindness) grateful or indebted