Both Uses of
cower
in
Bleak House
- He cowers and droops.†
Chpt 25-27 *
- The mother of the little child who had died was sitting in a chair on one side of the poor fire by the bed; and opposite to her, a wretched boy, supported by the chimney-piece, was cowering on the floor.†
Chpt 31-33
Definition:
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(cower) show fear by positioning the body as though afraid of being hit