| Word | sententious |
|---|---|
| Definition | adj. Given to moralizing in a pompous or affected manner. |
| Sentence | — We didn't learn that, Tom, said Mr Power, following Mr M'Coy's example, when we went to the penny-a-week school. — There was many a good man went to the penny-a-week school with a sod of turf under his oxter, said Mr Kernan sententiously. The old system was the best: plain honest education. None of your modern trumpery.... |
| Source | Dubliners, "Grace", p. 190 |
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