Both Uses of
tranquil
in
Hard Times
- He thought of the home he might at that moment have been seeking with pleasure and pride; of the different man he might have been that night; of the lightness then in his now heavyladen breast; of the then restored honour, self-respect, and tranquillity all torn to pieces.†
Chpt 1.12
- 'Yes, sir?' returned Mrs. Sparsit, interrogatively, and in the most tranquil manner possible.†
Chpt 1.16 *
Definition:
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(tranquil) calm and undisturbed