| Library / English Dictionary |
STEELE
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
English writer (1672-1729)
Synonyms:
Sir Richrd Steele; Steele
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
author; writer (writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay))
Context examples:
The visit of the Miss Steeles at Barton Park was lengthened far beyond what the first invitation implied.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
"A great coxcomb!" repeated Miss Steele, whose ear had caught those words by a sudden pause in Marianne's music.— "Oh, they are talking of their favourite beaux, I dare say."
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
The manner in which Miss Steele had spoken of Edward, increased her curiosity; for it struck her as being rather ill-natured, and suggested the suspicion of that lady's knowing, or fancying herself to know something to his disadvantage.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
One or two meetings of this kind had taken place, without affording Elinor any chance of engaging Lucy in private, when Sir John called at the cottage one morning, to beg, in the name of charity, that they would all dine with Lady Middleton that day, as he was obliged to attend the club at Exeter, and she would otherwise be quite alone, except her mother and the two Miss Steeles.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Perhaps, continued Elinor, if I should happen to cut out, I may be of some use to Miss Lucy Steele, in rolling her papers for her; and there is so much still to be done to the basket, that it must be impossible I think for her labour singly, to finish it this evening.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
To do him justice, he did every thing in his power to promote their unreserve, by making the Miss Steeles acquainted with whatever he knew or supposed of his cousins' situations in the most delicate particulars,—and Elinor had not seen them more than twice, before the eldest of them wished her joy on her sister's having been so lucky as to make a conquest of a very smart beau since she came to Barton.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
But Sir John did not sport long with the curiosity which he delighted to raise, for he had at least as much pleasure in telling the name, as Miss Steele had in hearing it.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Even Lady Middleton took the trouble of being delighted, which was putting herself rather out of her way; and as for the Miss Steeles, especially Lucy, they had never been so happy in their lives as this intelligence made them.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
Not so the Miss Steeles.
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
A short pause succeeded this speech, which was first broken by Miss Steele, who seemed very much disposed for conversation, and who now said rather abruptly, And how do you like Devonshire, Miss Dashwood?
(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)
