All 5 Uses of
indulge
in
Anne Of Green Gables
- What if she, Marilla, should indulge Matthew's unaccountable whim and let her stay?†
Chpt 5 *
- "Anne Shirley, since you seem to be so fond of the boys' company we shall indulge your taste for it this afternoon," he said sarcastically.†
Chpt 15
- Little girls never indulged in that kind of fun when I was young.†
Chpt 19
- A good cry, indulged in the grateful solitude of the east gable, had soothed her nerves and restored her to her wonted cheerfulness.†
Chpt 28
- And that night, when Anne had gone to prayer meeting with Diana, Marilla sat alone in the wintry twilight and indulged in the weakness of a cry.†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(indulge) to give into a desire or enjoy something -- especially in excess of what is thought good--such as a desire to eat too much cake, or be too lazy
or:
to allow or help someone to get their way or enjoy something -- especially something that (probably because of excess) is not considered to be good or proper