All 3 Uses of
duration
in
Northanger Abbey
- But this detestation, though so just, was of short duration, for she looked again and exclaimed, "Delightful!†
Chpt 7
- Her suspense was of full five minutes' duration; and she was beginning to think it a very long quarter of an hour, when they both returned, and an explanation was given, by Henry's requesting to know if she thought her friend, Miss Thorpe, would have any objection to dancing, as his brother would be most happy to be introduced to her.†
Chpt 16
- You have no doubt of the mutual attachment of your brother and your friend; depend upon it, therefore, that real jealousy never can exist between them; depend upon it that no disagreement between them can be of any duration.†
Chpt 19 *
Definition:
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(duration) the time during which something continues