All 5 Uses of
grievous
in
David Copperfield
- 'I am sure,' my poor mother went on, at a grievous disadvantage, and with many tears, 'I don't want anybody to go.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- But these solemn lessons which succeeded those, I remember as the death-blow of my peace, and a grievous daily drudgery and misery.†
Chpt 4-6
- The picture I had before me, of the beautiful little treasure of my heart, sobbing and crying all night — of her being alone, frightened, and wretched, then — of her having so piteously begged and prayed that stony-hearted woman to forgive her — of her having vainly offered her those kisses, work-boxes, and trinkets — of her being in such grievous distress, and all for me — very much impaired the little dignity I had been able to muster.†
Chpt 37-39
- And she evidently thought so, for she wept most grievously.†
Chpt 43-45
- My object, when the contest within myself between stipend and no stipend, baker and no baker, existence and non-existence, ceased, was to take advantage of my opportunities to discover and expose the major malpractices committed, to that gentleman's grievous wrong and injury, by — HEEP.†
Chpt 52-54
Definition:
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(grievous) very serious; or very bad; or causing grief