Both Uses of
alacrity
in
Little Women
- "Won't I!" said Laurie, with alacrity.
Chpt 1.9 *alacrity = quickness; and/or cheerful eagerness
- …college stories with deep interest, caressed pointers and poodles without a murmur, agreed heartily that "Tom Brown was a brick," regardless of the improper form of praise, and when one lad proposed a visit to his turtle tank, she went with an alacrity which caused Mamma to smile upon her, as that motherly lady settled the cap which was left in a ruinous condition by filial hugs, bearlike but affectionate, and dearer to her than the most faultless coiffure from the hands of an inspired…†
Chpt 2.29
Definition:
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(alacrity) quickness; and/or cheerful eagerness