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indignant
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
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- Well, I can believe anything now,—I can believe now that you could sell little Harry, poor Eliza's only child!" said Mrs. Shelby, in a tone between grief and indignation.†
Chpt 1.5indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- "Sarves him right!" said Aunt Chloe, indignantly.†
Chpt 1.7indignantly = with anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- Sam tumbled up accordingly, dexterously contriving to tickle Andy as he did so, which occasioned Andy to split out into a laugh, greatly to Haley's indignation, who made a cut at him with his riding-whip.†
Chpt 1.7indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- A smothered groan of indignation ran through the whole circle, and Mrs. Shelby spoke from the verandah,—"Mr. Haley, I assure you that precaution is entirely unnecessary."†
Chpt 1.10
- "What else could she spect on him?" said Aunt Chloe, indignantly, while the two boys, who now seemed to comprehend at once their father's destiny, clung to her gown, sobbing and groaning vehemently.†
Chpt 1.10indignantly = with anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- "Poor creatures!" said the mother, in a tone between grief and indignation.†
Chpt 1.12indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- ye whose hearts swell indignant at wrongs like these.†
Chpt 1.12indignant = angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- "Don't you think they've got immortal souls?" said Miss Ophelia, with increasing indignation.†
Chpt 1.16indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- You loathe them as you would a snake or a toad, yet you are indignant at their wrongs.†
Chpt 1.16indignant = angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- George stood out in fair sight, on the top of the rock, as he made his declaration of independence; the glow of dawn gave a flush to his swarthy cheek, and bitter indignation and despair gave fire to his dark eye; and, as if appealing from man to the justice of God, he raised his hand to heaven as he spoke.†
Chpt 1.17indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- I never did see ladies doin' no sich; my old Missis nor Miss Marie never did, and I don't see no kinder need on 't;" and Dinah stalked indignantly about, while Miss Ophelia piled and sorted dishes, emptied dozens of scattering bowls of sugar into one receptacle, sorted napkins, table-cloths, and towels, for washing; washing, wiping, and arranging with her own hands, and with a speed and alacrity which perfectly amazed Dinah.†
Chpt 1.18indignantly = with anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- It is so in England; it is so everywhere; and yet all Christendom stands aghast, with virtuous indignation, because we do the thing in a little different shape from what they do it.†
Chpt 1.18indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- Miss Ophelia sat down, and pulled out her knitting-work, and sat there grim with indignation.†
Chpt 2.19
- Miss Ophelia was so indignant at the barefaced lie, that she caught the child and shook her.
Chpt 2.20 *indignant = angered or annoyed at a wrong
- "La, there an't any such thing as truth in that limb," said Rosa, looking indignantly at Topsy.†
Chpt 2.20indignantly = with anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- It was the first principle of Marie's belief that nobody ever was or could be so great a sufferer as herself; and, therefore, she always repelled quite indignantly any suggestion that any one around her could be sick.†
Chpt 2.24
- And, in a moment after, Miss Ophelia, in high indignation, came dragging the culprit along.†
Chpt 2.25indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- Miss Ophelia had just the capability of indignation that belongs to the thorough-paced housekeeper, and this had been pretty actively roused by the artifice and wastefulness of the child; in fact, many of my lady readers must own that they should have felt just so in her circumstances; but Marie's words went beyond her, and she felt less heat.†
Chpt 2.25
- All the honest blood of womanhood, the strong New England blood of liberty, flushed to her cheeks, and throbbed bitterly in her indignant heart; but, with habitual prudence and self-control, she mastered herself, and, crushing the paper firmly in her hand, she merely said to Rosa, "Sit down, child, while I go to your mistress."†
Chpt 2.29indignant = angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- That pale, loving mother,—her dying prayers, her forgiving love,—wrought in that demoniac heart of sin only as a damning sentence, bringing with it a fearful looking for of judgment and fiery indignation.†
Chpt 2.35indignation = anger or annoyance at something unjust or wrong
- "The old satan!" said George, in his indignation.†
Chpt 2.41
- He felt, at that moment, as if he could have rent the heavens with his heart's indignant cry for justice; but in vain.†
Chpt 2.41indignant = angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- George turned, and, with one indignant blow, knocked Legree flat upon his face; and, as he stood over him, blazing with wrath and defiance, he would have formed no bad personification of his great namesake triumphing over the dragon.†
Chpt 2.41
- The owner was exceedingly indignant.†
Chpt 2.45
Definitions:
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(1)
(indignant) angered or annoyed at something unjust or wrong
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)