All 15 Uses of
deliberate
in
The Witch of Blackbird Pond
- Without a second's deliberation she acted. Kicking off her buckled shoes and dropping the woolen cloak, she plunged headlong over the side of the boat.
p. 8..5 (definition 1) *deliberation = consideration of the situation
- Nat's eyes deliberately taunted her.
p. 13..6 (definition 2) *deliberately = intentionally (on purpose)
- John would smile, mark his place with deliberation, and come to join her.
p. 18..2 (definition 3)deliberation = unhurried care
- Why did he deliberately turn everything to her disadvantage?
p. 23..9 (definition 2)deliberately = intentionally (on purpose)
- Matthew Wood closed the door deliberately and came back toward the table.
p. 35..9 (definition 3)deliberately = slowly and thoughtfully
- She was studying, with deliberate appraisal, John Holbrook's bent head and the delicate chiseled line of his profile against the firelight.
p. 63..9 (definition 3)deliberate = thoughtful
- It seemed like the longest evening she had ever lived through. William rose deliberately to his feet.
p. 71..7 (definition 3)deliberately = slowly
- He was so sure! Without even asking, he was reckoning on her as deliberately as he calculated his growing pile of lumber.
p. 74..1 (definition 1)deliberately = thoughtfully
- His quizzical blue eyes dwelt on her brown arms so deliberately that she closed her fists to hide the calluses on her palms.
p. 125..9 (definition 1)
- She said the name deliberately and was rewarded by his startled eyes.
p. 136..9 (definition 2)deliberately = intentionally (on purpose)
- Lost in her own thoughts, Kit barely noticed that William's dignified pace was even more deliberate than usual.
p. 144..2 (definition 3) *deliberate = slow
- "What did they do, Father?" inquired Judith coolly. Across the table her eyes met Kit's deliberately.
p. 165..1 (definition 2)deliberately = consciously (on purpose)
- Deliberately Kit stepped closer.
p. 167..6 (definition 3)deliberately = slowly
- "In my opinion," he said deliberately, "it is necessary to use the greatest caution in the matter of testimony."
p. 213..4 (definition 1)deliberately = thoughtfully
- In the midst of the pandemonium Gershom Bulkeley quietly reached for the copybook, studied it carefully, and turned a shrewd, deliberative eye upon Kit.
p. 215..6 (definition 1)deliberative = thoughtful
Definitions:
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(1) (deliberate as in: need to deliberate) to think about or discuss -- especially with great care
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(2) (deliberate as in: deliberate insult) to do something intentionally (do it on purpose)
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(3) (deliberate as in: a deliberate thinker) done with great care -- often slowly