All 4 Uses of
relapse
in
Hard Times
- After waiting for some answering remark, and getting none, Tom wearily relapsed into the present time, and twined himself yawning round and about the rails of his chair, and rumpled his head more and more, until he suddenly looked up, and asked: 'Have you gone to sleep, Loo?'†
Chpt 1.8
- After one exceedingly observant look at him, his companion relapsed into his lightest air.†
Chpt 2.7 *
- He was anxious to see if she had relapsed since the previous evening.†
Chpt 2.8
- Having paid for his entertainment with this agreeable compliment, he relapsed into a hangdog silence until there was no more India ale left, when he said, 'Well, Mrs. Sparsit, I must be off!' and went off.†
Chpt 2.11
Definition:
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(relapse) to return to an undesirable previous condition -- especially illness, addiction, or bad behavior