All 5 Uses of
disperse
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- All the savings of a frugal life had been dispersed at a blow; his hopes of being an independent farmer were laid low—possibly for ever.†
Chpt 4-6 *
- They were about to disperse, when a smart footstep, entering the porch and coming up the central passage, arrested their attention.†
Chpt 16-18
- Whilst he was thinking of this, Liddy brought candles into the back part of the room overlooking the shearers, and their lively new flames shone down the table and over the men, and dispersed among the green shadows behind.†
Chpt 22-24
- Her quiet return with Liddy had to some extent dispersed the dread.†
Chpt 34-36
- The remainder were dispersed in the spaces between these.†
Chpt 43-45
Definition:
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(disperse as in: the crowd dispersed) to scatter or cause to spread