All 3 Uses of
consequence
in
And Then There Were None
- "It's of no consequence," said the judge.
p. 34..9 (definition 1) *consequence = importance
- If amyl nitrite were withheld—well, the consequences might easily be fatal.
p. 103..8 (definition 2) *consequences = results
- Would the consciousness of her own guilt, the state of nervous tension consequent on having just shot a man, be sufficient, together with the hypnotic suggestion of the surroundings, to cause her to take her own life? I thought it would.
p. 273..3 (definition 2)consequent = following as a result
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance
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(2) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)