All 3 Uses of
baffle
in
Hard Times
- Her thoughtfulness baffled his cunning scrutiny.†
Chpt 1.14 *
- Utterly indifferent, perfectly selfreliant, never at a loss, and yet never at her ease, with her figure in company with them there, and her mind apparently quite alone — it was of no use 'going in' yet awhile to comprehend this girl, for she baffled all penetration.†
Chpt 2.2
- Art or nature though, the original stock of Louisa's character or the graft of circumstances upon it, — her curious reserve did baffle, while it stimulated, one as sagacious as Mrs. Sparsit.†
Chpt 2.11
Definition:
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(baffle as in: baffled her) to completely confuse someone