The Only Use of
console
in
Of Mice and Men
- "I was jus' playin' with him… an' he made like he's gonna bite me… an' I made like I was gonna smack him… an'… an' I done it. An' then he was dead."
She consoled him. "Don't you worry none. He was jus' a mutt. You can get another one easy. The whole country is fulla mutts."p. 87.4consoled = comforted
Definitions:
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(1)
(console as in: console her grief) to comfort (emotionally)
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(2)
(console as in: plug it into the console) controls or video monitor(s) for electrical equipment; or a cabinet made to hold electronic equipment
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
More rarely, console can refer to a storage compartment between the bucket seats of a car.