All 3 Uses of
benevolent
in
The Age of Innocence
- Mr. van der Luyden paused again, and continued with increasing benevolence: "Before taking him down to Maryland we are inviting a few friends to meet him here—only a little dinner—with a reception afterward.†
Chpt 7
- On his face it became a mild benevolence which Mrs. Archer's countenance dutifully reflected.†
Chpt 10
- Mrs. van der Luyden shone on her with the dim benevolence which was her nearest approach to cordiality,
Chpt 33 *benevolence = kindness and generosity
Definition:
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(benevolent) kind, generous, or charitable