Both Uses of
yoke
in
Gone with the Wind
- As she stood there, it seemed as though a yoke descended heavily upon her neck, felt as though a heavy load were harnessed to it, a load she would feel as soon as she took a step.†
Chpt 3.21
- Tomorrow she would fit the yoke about her neck.†
Chpt 3.24 *
Definition:
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(yoke as in: the yoke of bondage) an oppressive burden