All 8 Uses of
fetter
in
David Copperfield
- Having uttered which, with great distinctness, she begged the favour of being shown to her room, which became to me from that time forth a place of awe and dread, wherein the two black boxes were never seen open or known to be left unlocked, and where (for I peeped in once or twice when she was out) numerous little steel fetters and rivets, with which Miss Murdstone embellished herself when she was dressed, generally hung upon the looking-glass in formidable array.†
Chpt 4-6
- 'We'll say I don't understand the boy, Clara,' returned Miss Murdstone, arranging the little fetters on her wrists.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- I will not say what consideration I might give to that point myself, Mr. Copperfield, if I were unfettered.†
Chpt 22-24
- Then, just touching the back of my hand with the tips of her cold, stiff fingers, she walked away, arranging the little fetters on her wrists and round her neck; which seemed to be the same set, in exactly the same state, as when I had seen her last.†
Chpt 25-27
- These reminded me, in reference to Miss Murdstone's nature, of the fetters over a jail door; suggesting on the outside, to all beholders, what was to be expected within.†
Chpt 25-27
- As for me, every word was a new heap of fetters, riveted above the last.†
Chpt 25-27
- I sank down in a chair, and tried to utter some reply; but my tongue was fettered, and my sight was weak.†
Chpt 31-33
- 'At the same time, I was going to say, if it had been my lot to have my hands unfettered — if I had not a partner — Mr. Jorkins —'†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(fetter) to restrain or hinder
or more archaically:
a shackle for the ankles