All 4 Uses of
mercenary
in
Hard Times
- 'I am afraid you are mercenary, Tom.'†
Chpt 2.7
- 'Mercenary,' repeated Tom.†
Chpt 2.7
- 'Who is not mercenary?†
Chpt 2.7 *
- 'At all events, Mr. Harthouse,' said Tom, softening in his admiration of his patron, but shaking his head sullenly too, 'you can't tell her that I ever praised her for being mercenary.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(mercenary as in: a mercenary soldier) a person hired to fight for a country other than their own