All 4 Uses of
ferment
in
Gone with the Wind
- That night at supper, Scarlett went through the motions of presiding over the table in her mother's absence, but her mind was in a ferment over the dreadful news she had heard about Ashley and Melanie.†
Chpt 1.4
- Scarlett was not the only member of the household who reacted strangely and unwillingly to his presence, for he kept Aunt Pitty in a flutter and a ferment.†
Chpt 2.12
- "I never thought to live long enough to hear such disloyal words spoken of our Cause," went on Mrs. Merriwether, by this time in a ferment of righteous anger.†
Chpt 2.12
- She paused thoughtfully outside of Scarlett's door, her mind in a ferment of thankfulness and curiosity.†
Chpt 5.59 *
Definition:
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(ferment as in: ferment grapes) chemically change by a living agent -- such as when yeast or bacteria changes sugar to alcohol when making wine