All 5 Uses of
torment
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- At dinner, an older boy named Vic Morgeroff had tormented Reynie for using the word "enjoyable" to describe the book he was reading.†
p. 5.1 *tormented = caused great mental or physical suffering
- Instead he stared miserably at Jackson, and then at his other tormentor, Martina, who seemed exceedingly pleased with herself.†
p. 210.9tormentor = someone who causes great mental or physical suffering
- If you don't mind my asking, sir, why did the other children torment you?†
p. 240.7torment = to cause or to experience great mental or physical suffering
- And if I did, she would make it easier for me — by not tormenting me.†
p. 299.9tormenting = causing great mental or physical suffering
- All day long he had been tormented by his mistake.†
p. 405.3tormented = caused great mental or physical suffering