All 3 Uses of
dismal
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- Sometimes, but very rarely, my father summoned me and my mother to the terrace of the palace; these were hours of recreation for me, as I never saw anything in the dismal cavern but the gloomy countenances of the slaves and Selim's fiery lance.†
Chpt 77-78
- A dull and dismal light was shed over the bedclothes and curtains surrounding the young girl.†
Chpt 101-102 *
- "Are there any stories connected with this prison besides the one relating to the poisoning of Mirabeau?" asked the count; "are there any traditions respecting these dismal abodes,—in which it is difficult to believe men can ever have imprisoned their fellow-creatures?"†
Chpt 113-114
Definition:
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(dismal) of terrible quality or depressing; or dark and dreary (as when bad weather blocks the sun or when it is drizzly)