Both Uses of
underlie
in
Middlemarch
- But he was now a prey to that worst irritation which arises not simply from annoyances, but from the second consciousness underlying those annoyances, of wasted energy and a degrading preoccupation, which was the reverse of all his former purposes.†
Chpt 7
- There was an underlying consciousness all the while that he should have to master this anger, and tell her everything, and convince her of the facts.†
Chpt 8 *
Definition:
is the root cause or basis for something;
or: lie underneath
or: lie underneath