All 5 Uses of
benevolent
in
Babbitt
- "Wish there were more folks that were so generous with their machines," dutifully said the victim of benevolence.
Chpt 3 *benevolence = kindness and goodwill
- By warmly taking Purdy's part, Babbitt persuaded the benevolent Mr. Lyte to reduce his price to twenty-one thousand dollars.†
Chpt 4
- He was also no less an official than Esteemed Leading Knight in the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, and it was rumored that at the next election he would be a candidate for Exalted Ruler.†
Chpt 5
- He'd get Paul released; he'd do things, vague but highly benevolent things, for Zilla; he'd be as generous as his friend Seneca Doane.†
Chpt 26
- They sat in the back room of a saloon, and Babbitt had a headache, was confused by their new slang looked at them benevolently, wanted to go home, and had a drinkāa good many drinks.†
Chpt 29
Definition:
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(benevolent) kind, generous, or charitable