All 3 Uses of
mortified
in
Hard Times
- What's the use of talking about it!' returned Tom, chafing his face on his coat-sleeve, as if to mortify his flesh, and have it in unison with his spirit.†
Chpt 1.8 *
- Mr. Bounderby, in his desire to make the most of it, really seemed mortified by being obliged to reply, 'Why, no; not of very much.†
Chpt 2.8
- Mr. Bounderby, with his hands in his pockets, walked in impatient mortification up and down at the side of the long dining-table, while the spectators greedily took in every syllable of Mrs. Pegler's appeal, and at each succeeding syllable became more and more round-eyed.†
Chpt 3.5
Definition:
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(mortified as in: felt mortified) exceedingly embarrassed, ashamed, or humiliated