All 5 Uses of
torment
in
Bleak House
- He proposed to show us his Court of Chancery and all the strange medley it contained; during the whole of our inspection (prolonged by himself) he kept close to Mr. Jarndyce and sometimes detained him under one pretence or other until we had passed on, as if he were tormented by an inclination to enter upon some secret subject which he could not make up his mind to approach.†
Chpt 13-15
- Still I had a tormenting idea that the influence upon him extended even here, that he was postponing his best truth and earnestness in this as in all things until Jarndyce and Jarndyce should be off his mind.†
Chpt 37-39 *
- It would be useless self-distress and torment to reckon up such chances and possibilities.†
Chpt 43-45
- This dreadful accusation comes upon her like a new torment at his lifeless hand.†
Chpt 55-57
- I think I had some strong hope that he must be right and could not fail to have a satisfactory object in following this woman, but I tormented myself with questioning it and discussing it during the whole journey.†
Chpt 58-60
Definition:
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(torment) to cause or to experience great mental or physical suffering