All 5 Uses of
forsake
in
The Scarlet Pimpernel
- I've 'eard it said that them frog-eaters can't even speak the King's English, so, of course, if any of 'em tried to speak their God-forsaken lingo to me, why, I should spot them directly, see!†
Chpt 2 *forsaken = abandoned or given up on
- Then there was a loud clapping of hands, and mugs and tankards made a rattling music upon the tables to the accompaniment of loud laughter at nothing in particular, and of Mr. Jellyband's muttered exclamations: "Just fancy ME bein' talked over by any God-forsaken furriner!†
Chpt 2
- It had that woebegone, forsaken, tawdry appearance, which reminds one so much of a ball-dress, the morning after.†
Chpt 14
- One never knows what spies may be lurking around these God-forsaken places.†
Chpt 23
- I don't want to spend any more time than I can help in this God-forsaken hole!†
Chpt 25
Definition:
to abandon or give up on -- such as someone who needs you, or an idea, or a place