All 8 Uses
chide
in
A Great and Terrible Beauty
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- "Come now," Felicity chides.†
Chpt 15 *chides = scolds or criticizes
- "Honestly," Felicity chides, "you'd only be interested in the afterlife if there were a chance to find a husband there."†
Chpt 21
- I'll tell you on the way back," Felicity chides.†
Chpt 24
- I bristle at this comment, at being chided in front of my friends.†
Chpt 24chided = scolded or criticized
- "You're the one who can't remember the rhythm," Ann chides, following me into the hall.†
Chpt 25chides = scolds or criticizes
- "Fee, you have to give Cecily her voice back at some point," Pippa chides as we make our way to French.†
Chpt 28
- "Oh, no you don't," I chide merrily.†
Chpt 29chide = scold or criticize
- "I knew this was a bad idea," Pippa chides.†
Chpt 29chides = scolds or criticizes
Definitions:
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(1)
(chide) to tell someone they have done wrong -- sometimes in a gentle way to encourage better behavior
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)