All 12 Uses of
vex
in
Mansfield Park
- I suppose you have had as little to vex you since you came into this house as any creature in the world.†
Chpt 3
- Vexed as Edmund was with his mother and aunt, he was still more angry with himself.†
Chpt 7 *
- …give him the hearing, that she need not distress herself on Mrs. Rushworth's account, because he had taken the opportunity, as he walked with her through the hall, of mentioning Miss Price as one who would probably be of the party, and had directly received a very sufficient invitation for his cousin, Mrs. Norris was too much vexed to submit with a very good grace, and would only say, "Very well, very well, just as you chuse, settle it your own way, I am sure I do not care about it."†
Chpt 8
- This was a most unjust reflection, but Fanny could allow for it, and let it pass: Julia was vexed, and her temper was hasty; but she felt that it would not last, and therefore, taking no notice, only asked her if she had not seen Mr. Rushworth.†
Chpt 10
- She looked suspiciously at her sister; Maria's countenance was to decide it: if she were vexed and alarmed—but Maria looked all serenity and satisfaction, and Julia well knew that on this ground Maria could not be happy but at her expense.†
Chpt 14
- Not that she was incommoded by many fears of Sir Thomas's disapprobation when the present state of his house should be known, for her judgment had been so blinded that, except by the instinctive caution with which she had whisked away Mr. Rushworth's pink satin cloak as her brother-in-law entered, she could hardly be said to shew any sign of alarm; but she was vexed by the manner of his return.†
Chpt 19
- Miss Crawford was too much vexed by what had passed to be in a humour for anything but music.†
Chpt 23
- I am only vexed for a moment.†
Chpt 27
- You see how it is; and could tell me, perhaps better than I could tell you, how and why I am vexed.†
Chpt 27
- Sir Thomas was as joyful as she could desire, and very kind and communicative; and she had so comfortable a talk with him about William as to make her feel as if nothing had occurred to vex her, till she found, towards the close, that Mr. Crawford was engaged to return and dine there that very day.†
Chpt 31
- Fanny, meanwhile, vexed with herself for not having been as motionless as she was speechless, and grieved to the heart to see Edmund's arrangements, was trying by everything in the power of her modest, gentle nature, to repulse Mr. Crawford, and avoid both his looks and inquiries; and he, unrepulsable, was persisting in both.†
Chpt 34
- She was almost vexed into displeasure and anger against Edmund.†
Chpt 44
Definition:
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(vex) to annoy or disturb