All 4 Uses of
consequence
in
A Christmas Carol
- The consequences were uproarious beyond belief; but no one seemed to care; on the contrary, the mother and daughter laughed heartily, and enjoyed it very much; and the latter, soon beginning to mingle in the sports, got pillaged by the young brigands most ruthlessly.
Chpt 2consequences = results
- Now, being prepared for almost anything, he was not by any means prepared for nothing; and, consequently, when the Bell struck One, and no shape appeared, he was taken with a violent fit of trembling.
Chpt 3consequently = as a result
- What's the consequence?
Chpt 3consequence = result
- "I was only going to say," said Scrooge's nephew, "that the consequence of his taking a dislike to us, and not making merry with us, is, as I think, that he loses some pleasant moments, which could do him no harm."
Chpt 3 *
Definition:
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(consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)