All 6 Uses
rouse
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Ethan Frome
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- He roused the lagging bay with another twitch; then, as if the mere sight of the house had let me too deeply into his confidence for any farther pretence of reserve, he went on slowly: "I've always set down the worst of mother's trouble to that.†
Chpt Open
- The sight made him unhappy, and his unhappiness roused his latent fears.†
Chpt 1
- "Of course Jotham'll drive you over," Ethan roused himself to answer.†
Chpt 3
- Ethan roused himself with an effort and opened the door.†
Chpt 7 *
- He continued to gaze at her vaguely, only half-roused from his dream.†
Chpt 9
- Ethan, with a touch of his whip, roused the sorrel to a languid trot.†
Chpt 9
Definitions:
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(1)
(rouse) to awaken, make more active, or excite
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)