All 4 Uses of
contempt
in
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
- 'You!' said the Caterpillar contemptuously. 'Who are YOU?'
Chpt 5 *contemptuously = with disrespect and dislike
- 'A likely story indeed!' said the Pigeon in a tone of the deepest contempt.†
Chpt 5
- 'Of course you don't!' the Hatter said, tossing his head contemptuously.†
Chpt 7
- [later editions continued as follows When the sands are all dry, he is gay as a lark, And will talk in contemptuous tones of the Shark, But, when the tide rises and sharks are around, His voice has a timid and tremulous sound.†
Chpt 10