All 3 Uses of
revere
in
Hard Times
- He now and then slided into my lady, instead of ma'am, as an involuntary acknowledgment of Mrs. Sparsit's personal dignity and claims to reverence.
Chpt 2.1 *reverence = respectability
- He made a sort of reverence to them by holding up his arms, and stood for the moment in that attitude; not speaking until they slowly dropped at his sides.†
Chpt 2.4
- 'It ha' shined upon me,' he said reverently, 'in my pain and trouble down below.†
Chpt 3.6
Definition:
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(revere) regard with feelings of deep respect and admiration -- sometimes with a mixture of wonder and awe or fear