All 12 Uses of
contempt
in
Oliver Twist
- 'They haven't no more philosophy nor political economy about 'em than that,' said the beadle, snapping his fingers contemptuously.†
Chpt 4
- He had listened to their taunts with a look of contempt;
Chpt 7 *contempt = disrespect and dislike
- 'Officer!' said Mr. Fang, tossing the card contemptuously away with the newspaper.†
Chpt 11
- 'Appears against the boy, does he?' said Mr. Fang, surveying Mr. Brownlow contemptuously from head to foot.†
Chpt 11
- 'Grin away,' said Sikes, replacing the poker, and surveying him with savage contempt; 'grin away.†
Chpt 15
- 'You're a nice one,' added Sikes, as he surveyed her with a contemptuous air, 'to take up the humane and gen—teel side!†
Chpt 16
- 'Who's that?' inquired Tom Chitling, casting a contemptuous look at Oliver.†
Chpt 18
- With a hoarse grunt of contempt, Mr. Sikes seized the glass, and threw the remainder of its contents into the ashes: as a preparatory ceremony to filling it again for himself: which he did at once.†
Chpt 19
- The Jew glanced contemptuously at the pale face of his associate, and, telling him he could follow, if he pleased, ascended the stairs.†
Chpt 26
- 'We call it a put-up robbery, ladies,' said Blathers, turning to them, as if he pitied their ignorance, but had a contempt for the doctor's, 'when the servants is in it.'†
Chpt 31
- 'What a precious muddle-headed chap you are!' said Duff, addressing Mr. Giles, with supreme contempt.†
Chpt 31
- 'Your prerogative!' sneered Mrs. Bumble, with ineffable contempt.†
Chpt 37