All 7 Uses of
convey
in
The Awakening
- The following morning Mr. Pontellier was up in good time to take the rockaway which was to convey him to the steamer at the wharf.†
Chpt 3 *
- She turned her face seaward to gather in an impression of space and solitude, which the vast expanse of water, meeting and melting with the moonlit sky, conveyed to her excited fancy.†
Chpt 10
- Mrs. Highcamp deplored the absence of her daughter from the races, and tried to convey to her what she had missed by going to the "Dante reading" instead of joining them.†
Chpt 25
- There was something extremely gorgeous about the appearance of the table, an effect of splendor conveyed by a cover of pale yellow satin under strips of lace-work.†
Chpt 30
- His touch conveyed to her a certain physical comfort.†
Chpt 31 *
- Expert and reliable packers and movers were engaged to convey the furniture, carpets, pictures—everything movable, in short—to places of security.†
Chpt 32
- Please convey my regards to Mr. Pontellier when you write.†
Chpt 34
Definitions:
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(convey as in: convey her safely to) transporteditor's notes: Today, this sense of convey is seldom seen outside of historic literature.
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(convey as in: convey her thoughts) communicate or express