All 3 Uses of
abrupt
in
The Railway Children
- Bobbie asked abruptly.†
p. 169.1abruptly = suddenly and unexpectedly
- 'Mother, you've got very thin,' said Bobbie, abruptly.†
p. 201.4 *
- I've seen some brave women — your Mother's one he ended abruptly.†
p. 245.2
Definitions:
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(1)
(abrupt as in: an abrupt change) sudden and unexpected
or (less commonly): characterized by sudden changes or at a steep angle -
(2)
(abrupt as in: she is abrupt) rude or unfriendly because of using too few words or moving too quickly