All 4 Uses of
remonstrate
in
Northanger Abbey
- Morland remonstrated, pleaded the authority of road-books, innkeepers, and milestones; but his friend disregarded them all; he had a surer test of distance.†
Chpt 7remonstrated = argued in protest or opposition
- Isabella, however, caught hold of one hand, Thorpe of the other, and remonstrances poured in from all three.
Chpt 13 *remonstrances = arguments in protest or opposition
- She wished, by a gentle remonstrance, to remind Isabella of her situation, and make her aware of this double unkindness; but for remonstrance, either opportunity or comprehension was always against her.†
Chpt 19remonstrance = argument in protest or opposition
- She wished, by a gentle remonstrance, to remind Isabella of her situation, and make her aware of this double unkindness; but for remonstrance, either opportunity or comprehension was always against her.†
Chpt 19
Definitions:
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(1)
(remonstrate) argue, complain, or criticize
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In Shakespeare's time, remonstrance was used as a synonym for display, revelation, or manifestation.