All 22 Uses of
endeavor
in
Emma
- Success supposes endeavour.†
Chpt 1.1-2
- Your time has been properly and delicately spent, if you have been endeavouring for the last four years to bring about this marriage.†
Chpt 1.1-2 *
- Her youth had passed without distinction, and her middle of life was devoted to the care of a failing mother, and the endeavour to make a small income go as far as possible.†
Chpt 1.3-4
- Her first attempts at usefulness were in an endeavour to find out who were the parents, but Harriet could not tell.†
Chpt 1.3-4
- Mr. Elton looked all happiness at this proposition; and nothing could exceed his alertness and attention in conducting them into his house and endeavouring to make every thing appear to advantage.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- Command yourself enough to say no more, and I will endeavour to forget it.†
Chpt 1.15-16
- Her second duty now, inferior only to her father's claims, was to promote Harriet's comfort, and endeavour to prove her own affection in some better method than by match-making.†
Chpt 1.17-18
- Every door was now closed, the passage plan given up, and the first scheme of dancing only in the room they were in resorted to again; and with such good-will on Frank Churchill's part, that the space which a quarter of an hour before had been deemed barely sufficient for five couple, was now endeavoured to be made out quite enough for ten.†
Chpt 2.11-12
- Undoubtedly if you wish it, I will endeavour to persuade them both.†
Chpt 2.11-12
- Emma continued, "I have not said, exert yourself Harriet for my sake; think less, talk less of Mr. Elton for my sake; because for your own sake rather, I would wish it to be done, for the sake of what is more important than my comfort, a habit of self-command in you, a consideration of what is your duty, an attention to propriety, an endeavour to avoid the suspicions of others, to save your health and credit, and restore your tranquillity.†
Chpt 2.13-14
- —Miss Woodhouse, we must exert ourselves and endeavour to do something for her.†
Chpt 2.15-16
- Something really important seemed announced by his looks; but, as her friend was well, she endeavoured not to be uneasy, and settling it with her father, that she would take her walk now, she and Mr. Weston were soon out of the house together and on their way at a quick pace for Randalls.†
Chpt 3.9-10
- What right had he to endeavour to please, as he certainly did—to distinguish any one young woman with persevering attention, as he certainly did—while he really belonged to another?†
Chpt 3.9-10
- To understand, thoroughly understand her own heart, was the first endeavour.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- …had not deserved it; she had often been negligent or perverse, slighting his advice, or even wilfully opposing him, insensible of half his merits, and quarrelling with him because he would not acknowledge her false and insolent estimate of her own—but still, from family attachment and habit, and thorough excellence of mind, he had loved her, and watched over her from a girl, with an endeavour to improve her, and an anxiety for her doing right, which no other creature had at all shared.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- She then began to speak of you, and of the great kindness you had shewn her during her illness; and with a blush which shewed me how it was all connected, desired me, whenever I had an opportunity, to thank you—I could not thank you too much—for every wish and every endeavour to do her good.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- Had she followed Mr. Knightley's known wishes, in paying that attention to Miss Fairfax, which was every way her due; had she tried to know her better; had she done her part towards intimacy; had she endeavoured to find a friend there instead of in Harriet Smith; she must, in all probability, have been spared from every pain which pressed on her now.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- He had come, in his anxiety to see how she bore Frank Churchill's engagement, with no selfish view, no view at all, but of endeavouring, if she allowed him an opening, to soothe or to counsel her.†
Chpt 3.13-14
- —You must all endeavour to comprehend the exact nature of my situation when I first arrived at Randalls; you must consider me as having a secret which was to be kept at all hazards.†
Chpt 3.13-14
- Mr. Weston's sanguine temper was a blessing on all his upright and honourable exertions; but Mr. Weston earned every present comfort before he endeavoured to gain it.†
Chpt 3.15-16
- Emma laughed, and replied: "But I had the assistance of all your endeavours to counteract the indulgence of other people.†
Chpt 3.17-18
- Then, he said, he would endeavour to see her in the course of this day.†
Chpt 3.17-18
Definition:
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(endeavor) to attempt; or a project or activity attempted