All 12 Uses of
consequence
in
Jude the Obscure
- He had endeavoured to make his presence tolerable to his crusty maiden aunt by assisting her to the best of his ability, and the business of the little cottage bakery had grown in consequence.†
Part 1 (definition 1)
- Yet, such being the custom of the rural districts among honourable young men who had drifted so far into intimacy with a woman as he unfortunately had done, he was ready to abide by what he had said, and take the consequences.†
Part 1 (definition 1)
- His idea of her was the thing of most consequence, not Arabella herself, he sometimes said laconically.†
Part 1 (definition 1)
- In the operation of making lard Arabella's hands had become smeared with the hot grease, and her fingers consequently left very perceptible imprints on the book-covers.
Part 1 (definition 1)consequently = resultantly (as a result)
- What a wicked worthless fellow he had been to give vent as he had done to an animal passion for a woman, and allow it to lead to such disastrous consequences; then to think of putting an end to himself; then to go recklessly and get drunk.†
Part 2 (definition 1)
- And when he reached his lodging he found a note from her—a first note—one of those documents which, simple and commonplace in themselves, are seen retrospectively to have been pregnant with impassioned consequences.†
Part 2 (definition 1)
- To keep Sue Bridehead near him was now a desire which operated without regard of consequences, and the next evening he again set out for Lumsdon, fearing to trust to the persuasive effects of a note only.†
Part 2 (definition 1)
- The affair had created a scandal, and the management had consequently been rough on cousins ever since.
Part 3 (definition 1) *consequently = resultantly (as a result)
- And then they pretended to persuade themselves that all that had happened was of no consequence, and that they could still be cousins and friends and warm correspondents, and have happy genial times when they met, even if they met less frequently than before.†
Part 3 (definition 2)
- "Oh, it is of no consequence!" said Jude distantly.†
Part 4 (definition 2) *
- Among the possible consequences of her marriage Sue had not dwelt on this.†
Part 6 (definition 1)
- But you must be prepared for the consequences.†
Part 6 (definition 1)
Definitions:
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(1) (consequence as in: a direct consequence of) a result of something (often an undesired side effect)
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(2) (consequence as in: of little consequence) importance or relevance