All 8 Uses of
discourse
in
Pride and Prejudice
- She had been graciously pleased to approve of both of the discourses which he had already had the honor of preaching before her.†
p. 65.5 *discourses = speaks or writes formally on a particular topic; or has a conversation
- She then changed the discourse to one more gratifying to each, and on which there could be no difference of sentiment.†
p. 94.8
- You can hardly doubt the purport of my discourse, however your natural delicacy may lead you to dissemble; my attentions have been too marked to be mistaken.†
p. 103.3
- Here consequently was an inexhaustible subject of discourse.†
p. 140.9
- In the intervals of her discourse with Mrs. Collins, she addressed a variety of questions to Maria and Elizabeth, but especially to the latter, of whose connections she knew the least, and who she observed to Mrs. Collins was a very genteel, pretty kind of girl.†
p. 160.7
- It was first broken by Mrs. Annesley, a genteel, agreeable-looking woman, whose endeavor to introduce some kind of discourse proved her to be more truly well-bred than either of the others; and between her and Mrs. Gardiner, with occasional help from Elizabeth, the conversation was carried on.†
p. 255.8
- There was no want of discourse.†
p. 299.2
- She was not near enough to hear any of their discourse, but she could see how seldom they spoke to each other, and how formal and cold was their manner whenever they did.†
p. 321.8
Definition:
a serious speech, writing, or conversation on a particular topic
or much more rarely: to speak or write formally on a particular topic; or to have a conversation
or much more rarely: to speak or write formally on a particular topic; or to have a conversation