Both Uses of
pensive
in
Bleak House
- Over all the legal neighbourhood there hangs, like some great veil of rust or gigantic cobweb, the idleness and pensiveness of the long vacation.†
Chpt 19-21 *
- "I think," replies Phil after pensively tracing out a cross-wrinkle in his forehead with the brush-handle, "that mischeevious consequences is always meant when money's asked for."†
Chpt 34-36
Definition:
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(pensive) appearing deep in thought -- typically looking sad or serious