All 5 Uses of
steadfast
in
Nicholas Nickleby
- Newman Noggs made no reply, but went on shrugging his shoulders and cracking his finger-joints; smiling horribly all the time, and looking steadfastly at nothing, out of the tops of his eyes, in a most ghastly manner.†
Chpt 4 *
- During this conversation, Mrs Nickleby had regarded the man with a severe and steadfast look.†
Chpt 41
- Mr Snawley looked steadfastly at his son for a full minute, and then covering his eyes with his hand, and once more raising his hat in the air, appeared deeply occupied in deploring his black ingratitude.†
Chpt 45
- He shaded his eyes with his hand; grazed at his opponent, steadfastly, for a few moments; and, then taking the weapon which was tendered to him, bent his eyes upon that, and looked up no more until the word was given, when he instantly fired.†
Chpt 50
- Newman, with a steadfast and immovable aspect, and his fixed eye very fixed indeed, replied, suiting the action to the word, 'A letter.†
Chpt 51
Definition:
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(steadfast) firmly consistent -- especially in loyalty