All 10 Uses of
provoke
in
Emma
- I could not help being provoked; for after all my pains, and when I had really made a very good likeness of it—(Mrs.†
Chpt 1.5-6
- He felt the disappointment of the young man, and was mortified to have been the means of promoting it, by the sanction he had given; and the part which he was persuaded Emma had taken in the affair, was provoking him exceedingly.†
Chpt 1.7-8
- Mr. Woodhouse's peculiarities and fidgetiness were sometimes provoking him to a rational remonstrance or sharp retort equally ill-bestowed.†
Chpt 1.11-12 *
- Emma saw Mrs. Weston's surprize, and felt that it must be great, at an address which, in words and manner, was assuming to himself the right of first interest in her; and as for herself, she was too much provoked and offended to have the power of directly saying any thing to the purpose.†
Chpt 1.15-16
- — It was most provoking.†
Chpt 1.15-16
- And now we shall just miss them; too provoking!†
Chpt 2.5-6
- She had half a mind to resent; but an instant's observation convinced her that it was really said only to relieve his own feelings, and not meant to provoke; and therefore she let it pass.†
Chpt 2.7-8
- All was safe and prosperous; and as the removal of one solicitude generally makes way for another, Emma, being now certain of her ball, began to adopt as the next vexation Mr. Knightley's provoking indifference about it.†
Chpt 2.11-12
- Only think! well, that must be infinitely provoking!†
Chpt 2.17-18
- I doubted it more the next day on Box Hill; when, provoked by such conduct on my side, such shameful, insolent neglect of her, and such apparent devotion to Miss W., as it would have been impossible for any woman of sense to endure, she spoke her resentment in a form of words perfectly intelligible to me.†
Chpt 3.13-14
Definition:
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(provoke) to cause a reaction -- typically an emotional reaction such as anger; and sometimes caused intentionally