All 3 Uses of
probation
in
The House of Mirth
- Men pass through such superhuman loves and outlive them: they are the probation subduing the heart to human joys.†
Chpt 1.14 *
- She knew the hour of her probation had come, and her poor heart beat wildly against its destiny.†
Chpt 1.14
- She knew that to Gerty and Mrs. Fisher she was only passing through a temporary period of probation, since they believed that the apprenticeship she was serving at Mme. Regina's would enable her, when Mrs. Peniston's legacy was paid, to realize the vision of the green-and-white shop with the fuller competence acquired by her preliminary training.†
Chpt 2.10
Definition:
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(probation) a period of testing (especially of person)in various senses, including:
- a period during which a criminal does not have to be in prison as long as they demonstrate good behavior and obey special restrictions
- a period during which a new employee is tried out on the job and during which the employee does not have all the privileges of a regular employee
- a period during which a student's grades or behavior must improve to prevent being kicked out of school