All 3 Uses of
admonish
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- "For goodness' sake, man," admonished his lordship, "try to keep Lady Blakeney talking outside for a moment while the ladies withdraw.†
Chpt 5admonished = expressed disapproval; or warned or advised
- But what Lord Grenville thought of this matter, or to what reflections this comely tirade of Lady Portarles led the Comtesse de Tournay, remained unspoken, for the curtain had just risen on the third act of ORPHEUS, and admonishments to silence came from every part of the house.†
Chpt 10admonishments = acts of expressing disapproval, or of warning or advising
- "In Heaven's name, man," admonished Marguerite, hurriedly, seeing that Sir Andrew, with British-born instinct, was ominously clenching his fist, "remember that you are in France, and that in this year of grace this is the temper of the people."†
Chpt 22 *admonished = expressed disapproval; or warned or advised
Definition:
to express disapproval to someone of their actions; or to warn or advise someone -- sometimes in a friendly way