All 5 Uses of
obligation
in
Emma
- To walk by the side of this child, and talk to and question her, was the most natural thing in the world, or would have been the most natural, had she been acting just then without design; and by this means the others were still able to keep ahead, without any obligation of waiting for her.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- Mr. Elton was all obligation and cheerfulness; he was so very cheerful in his civilities indeed, that she began to think he must have received a different account of Harriet from what had reached her.†
Chpt 1.13-14 *
- "His father's marriage," he said, "had been the wisest measure, every friend must rejoice in it; and the family from whom he had received such a blessing must be ever considered as having conferred the highest obligation on him."†
Chpt 2.5-6
- Service! oh! it was such an inexpressible obligation!†
Chpt 3.3-4
- She had never rejoiced at the sound before, nor ever before entered the passage, nor walked up the stairs, with any wish of giving pleasure, but in conferring obligation, or of deriving it, except in subsequent ridicule.†
Chpt 3.7-8
Definition:
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(obligation) a duty