Both Uses of
remonstrate
in
Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
- "Gee," remonstrated the friend.†
Chpt 10remonstrated = argued in protest or opposition
- She wondered why Pete saw fit to remonstrate with the woman, pleading for forgiveness with his eyes.
Chpt 14 *remonstrate = argue (present reasons in opposition)
Definitions:
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(1)
(remonstrate) argue, complain, or criticize
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) meaning too rare to warrant focus:
In Shakespeare's time, remonstrance was used as a synonym for display, revelation, or manifestation.