All 4 Uses of
perpetual
in
Pride and Prejudice
- The perpetual commendations of the lady, either on his handwriting, or on the evenness of his lines, or on the length of his letter, with the perfect unconcern with which her praises were received, formed a curious dialog, and was exactly in union with her opinion of each.†
p. 46.4
- Miss Bingley's attention was quite as much engaged in watching Mr. Darcy's progress through his book, as in reading her own; and she was perpetually either making some inquiry, or looking at his page.†
p. 54.2 *
- Such were the kind of lamentations resounding perpetually through Longbourn House.†
p. 221.9
- It would be nothing; I could see him with perfect indifference, but I can hardly bear to hear it thus perpetually talked of.†
p. 315.2
Definition:
continuing forever without change; or occurring so frequently it seems constant