All 30 Uses of
acquaint
in
Bleak House
- The case of Gridley is in no essential altered from one of actual occurrence, made public by a disinterested person who was professionally acquainted with the whole of the monstrous wrong from beginning to end.†
Chpt Pref.
- Mrs. Rachael, I needn't inform you who were acquainted with the late Miss Barbary's affairs, that her means die with her and that this young lady, now her aunt is dead—"†
Chpt 1-3
- I was so entirely unacquainted with the subject that I understood nothing about it even then.†
Chpt 1-3
- We lived, at first, rather a busy life at Bleak House, for we had to become acquainted with many residents in and out of the neighbourhood who knew Mr. Jarndyce.†
Chpt 7-9
- I am not sufficiently acquainted with such subjects to know whether it is at all remarkable that I almost always dreamed of that period of my life.†
Chpt 7-9 *
- "For the Chancellor," said the old man with a chuckle, "not to be acquainted with a Jarndyce is queer, ain't it, Miss Flite?†
Chpt 13-15
- Upon that, a young man who was in the crowd said he was acquainted with you, and you were a respectable housekeeper, and if I'd call and make the inquiry, he'd appear.†
Chpt 19-21
- "Perhaps you were acquainted with somebody who was a party in something, ma'am?" says Mr. Guppy, who likes nothing better than to model his conversation on forensic principles.†
Chpt 19-21
- He was not ours, and I am not acquainted with him.†
Chpt 19-21
- "He IS ours, Jobling, and I AM acquainted with him," Mr. Guppy retorts.†
Chpt 19-21
- I have lately become better acquainted with him through some accidental circumstances that have made me a visitor of his in private life.†
Chpt 19-21
- To be informed what the Galaxy Gallery of British Beauty is about, and means to be about, and what Galaxy marriages are on the tapis, and what Galaxy rumours are in circulation, is to become acquainted with the most glorious destinies of mankind.†
Chpt 19-21
- "Why, you see, commander," says Phil, "I ain't acquainted with anythink else, and I doubt if I ain't a-getting too old to take to novelties."†
Chpt 25-27
- I have the pleasure of being acquainted with Mr. Tulkinghorn—at least we move when we meet one another—and if it had been any business of that sort, I should have gone to him.†
Chpt 28-30
- Your ladyship is acquainted with the name of Hawdon?†
Chpt 28-30
- "Now, George," said Mrs. Bagnet briskly, "here we are, Lignum and myself"—she often speaks of her husband by this appellation, on account, as it is supposed, of Lignum Vitae having been his old regimental nickname when they first became acquainted, in compliment to the extreme hardness and toughness of his physiognomy—"just looked in, we have, to make it all correct as usual about that security.†
Chpt 34-36
- I am acquainted with my personal history, and I have it in my power to assure you that you never can advance my welfare by such means.†
Chpt 37-39
- I am not acquainted with that language myself, but I should judge from her manners and appearance that she was French; anyways, certainly foreign.†
Chpt 40-42
- I am not acquainted myself with the names of foreigners in general, but I have no doubt it WOULD be that.†
Chpt 40-42
- Decent people and Jo, Mr. George," says Allan, following the direction of the trooper's eyes along the entry, "have not been much acquainted, as you see.†
Chpt 46-48
- Though he is not acquainted with the name, I can help you to it.†
Chpt 46-48
- I am not acquainted with those shades of names myself, but in a general way I object to the breed.†
Chpt 52-54
- Sir Leicester Dedlock, Baronet, will very soon be made acquainted with all that has been traced.†
Chpt 52-54
- I'm a married man, you know; you're acquainted with my wife.†
Chpt 52-54
- "If you'll bring her acquainted with Mr. Jarndyce and Miss Summerson, she will find them of her way of thinking, and they will give her the best advice and assistance."†
Chpt 55-57
- Small likewise—a name by which I refer to another party, a friend of mine that your ladyship is not acquainted with—got to be so close and double-faced that at times it wasn't easy to keep one's hands off his 'ead.†
Chpt 55-57
- "Now, the first thing that I say to you, as a married woman possessing what you may call charms, you know—'Believe Me, if All Those Endearing,' and cetrer—you're well acquainted with the song, because it's in vain for you to tell me that you and good society are strangers—charms—attractions, mind you, that ought to give you confidence in yourself—is, that you've done it."†
Chpt 58-60
- Skimpole," said I, raising my eyes to his, "I have so often heard you say that you are unacquainted with the common affairs of life—"†
Chpt 61-63
- I know full well how changed I am, I know you are not unacquainted with my history, and I know what a noble love that is which is so faithful.†
Chpt 61-63
- My friend Jobling is naturally aristocratic by taste, and besides being acquainted with the movements of the upper circles, fully backs me in the intentions I am now developing.†
Chpt 64-65
Definition:
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(acquaint) to cause to know; or to cause to be familiar with