Entreated

Examples

• She saw clearly enough the whole situation, yet she was fettered: she could not smite the stricken soul that entreated hers. George Eliot. Middlemarch.
• At length, Mr Boffin entreated to be allowed a quarter of an hour's grace, and a cooling walk of that duration in the yard. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• She spoke then, on being so entreated. Jane Austen. Emma.
• For he never once, from the moment when I entreated him to be a friend to Richard, neglected or forgot his promise. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• She wept, however, as she bade me farewell, and entreated me to return happy and tranquil. Mary Shelley. Frankenstein_Or_The Modern Prometheus.
• He said he had entreated her to favour him by maintaining her privilege of fixing the time for the marriage at her own will and pleasure. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Glaucon and the rest entreated me by all means not to let the question drop, but to proceed in the investigation. Plato. The Republic.
• I entreated Miss Mills to see me, that evening. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Recall 'Le Songe d'Athalie,' she entreated, and say it. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Harriet was to sit again the next day; and Mr. Elton, just as he ought, entreated for the permission of attending and reading to them again. Jane Austen. Emma.
• But I was so much displeased, that I entreated Glumdalclitch to contrive some excuse for not seeing that young lady any more. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
• But the more strenuously Mr. Pott entreated, the more vehemently the screams poured forth. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• I once more entreated her to wait until I could speak to her unreservedly. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• He gravely entreated her (in the interests of science) to let him take it home and burn it. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• What do you think we have been sitting down for but to be talked to about it, and entreated and supplicated never to do so again? Jane Austen. Mansfield Park.
• I said that I would without delay set out for that place, but entreated her to join her brother, and there await my return with the children. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• Being one day abroad with my protector the sorrel nag, and the weather exceeding hot, I entreated him to let me bathe in a river that was near. Jonathan Swift. Gulliver's Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World.
• The woman raised her; she led her under shelter, she entreated her to return to her home, whither perhaps I had already returned. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• And now, when she was seated inside, I entreated her to let me see her set down safely at her destination. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• One word, the Doctor entreated. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
• I rose as I spoke, but Laura entreated me not to leave her. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• But here came the conditional clause, and to this he entreated the special attention of his comrade, brother, and partner. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• I entreated Adrian to return to me after he had conducted his sister home. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• And pray, I entreated, do not allow me to be the cause of any more delay. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• Feeling sure that it was necessary for papa's peace that the sacrifice should be made, I entreated him to make it. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
• Let her come to me, I entreated: she will, perhaps, trouble you, sir: there is plenty of room on this side. Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
• We entreated Mrs. Badger not to mention it. Charles Dickens. Bleak House.
• I entreated her to speak to me: Not now, she replied, nor do you speak to me, my dear Lionel; you can say nothing, for you know nothing. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
• He was in prison, he wanted a hundred pounds to set him free--he entreated them to come to him. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• But her wish was of course to be complied with; and I entreated her to prepare without delay for our departure. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.

Edited by Benson