All 8 Uses of
deceive
in
Oliver Twist
- I'll not deceive you, Mr. B. It's gin.'†
Chpt 2deceive = lie or mislead
- The pace at which they went, was such a very lazy, ill-looking saunter, that Oliver soon began to think his companions were going to deceive the old gentleman, by not going to work at all.†
Chpt 10 *
- I have been deceived, before, in the objects whom I have endeavoured to benefit; but I feel strongly disposed to trust you, nevertheless; and I am more interested in your behalf than I can well account for, even to myself.†
Chpt 14deceived = lied or misled
- He is deceiving you, my good friend.'†
Chpt 14deceiving = lying or misleading
- It is worthy of remark, as illustrating the importance we attach to our own judgments, and the pride with which we put forth our most rash and hasty conclusions, that, although Mr. Grimwig was not by any means a bad-hearted man, and though he would have been unfeignedly sorry to see his respected friend duped and deceived, he really did most earnestly and strongly hope at that moment, that Oliver Twist might not come back.†
Chpt 14deceived = lied or misled
- Apparently, the dog had been somewhat deceived by Mr. Fagin's outer garment; for as the Jew unbuttoned it, and threw it over the back of a chair, he retired to the corner from which he had risen: wagging his tail as he went, to show that he was as well satisfied as it was in his nature to be.†
Chpt 19
- 'Do not deceive me, by awakening hopes that are not to be fulfilled.'†
Chpt 34deceive = lie or mislead
- 'Do my hi's deceive me!' cried Mr. Bumble, with ill-feigned enthusiasm, 'or is that little Oliver?†
Chpt 51
Definition:
to lie to or mislead someone -- occasionally to lie to oneself by denying reality