All 7 Uses

temperament
in
Washington Black
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I understood now, no matter his cousin Philip's temperament, there would be less tolerance and more severity with another white master in the house.†
p. 64.2

temperament = usual mood and tendencies
Much as I love my mother, she is of difficult temperament.†
p. 93.5
I was beginning to recognize the sudden shifts in his temperament and to dread their swiftness.†
p. 186.9
It was clear to me that both were intelligent, kind people, but careless with each other's feelings, and poles apart in temperament.†
p. 240.9 *
Or rather, as though it were a question of temperament.†
p. 244.9
"If you would like an example of the extraordinary English temperament," said Tanna, though somewhat distractedly, "you could not do better than Madame Lemieux.†
p. 329.4
I suppose it's the Goff temperament—even Henrietta and Judith are often melancholy.†
p. 351.9

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