All 5 Uses of
deft
in
Howards End
- He warmed the teapot—almost too deftly—rejected the orange pekoe that the parlour-maid had provided, poured in five spoonfuls of a superior blend, filled up with really boiling water, and now called to the ladies to be quick or they would lose the aroma.†
Part 5
- Such an affair as the present, staged with a deftness that was almost beautiful, lay beyond her powers and those of her friends.†
Part 25 *
- But the wheels of Evie's wedding were still at work, tossing the guests outwards as deftly as they had drawn them in, and she could not be with him long.†
Part 29
- He profited by the slightest indications, and the capture of Helen promised to be staged as deftly as the marriage of Evie.†
Part 35
- The tragedy began quietly enough, and, like many another talk, by the man's deft assertion of his superiority.†
Part 38
Definition:
quick and skillful