Both Uses of
accost
in
Pride and Prejudice
- Her resistance had not injured her with the gentleman, and he was thinking of her with some complacency, when thus accosted by Miss Bingley: "I can guess the subject of your reverie."†
Chpt 6 *
- They had not long separated, when Miss Bingley came towards her, and with an expression of civil disdain accosted her: "So, Miss Eliza, I hear you are quite delighted with George Wickham!†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(accost) to approach aggressively or inappropriately