All 7 Uses of
dispel
in
The House of Mirth
- The only difficulty was to introduce the topic and to keep it to the front; most people showed no desire to have their ignorance dispelled, and Mr. Gryce was like a merchant whose warehouses are crammed with an unmarketable commodity.†
Chpt 1.2 *
- The mention of the dinner dispelled Miss Stepney's last scruples.†
Chpt 1.11
- The indication was a slight one, and a year ago Lily would have smiled at it, trusting to the charm of her personality to dispel any prejudice against her.†
Chpt 1.12
- She knew Selden—she saw how the force of her faith in Lily must have helped to dispel his hesitations.†
Chpt 1.14
- How then would he use his power when her expression of contempt had dispelled his one motive for restraint?†
Chpt 1.15
- But at the very outset of Gerty's campaign this vision of the green-and-white shop had been dispelled.†
Chpt 2.10
- Even on her way up the stairs, she had not thought of preparing a pretext for her visit, but she now felt an intense longing to dispel the cloud of misunderstanding that hung between them.†
Chpt 2.12
Definition:
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(dispel) to drive away (get rid of) -- especially a feeling or idea