All 3 Uses of
dispute
in
Northanger Abbey
- Catherine found Mrs. Allen just returned from all the busy idleness of the morning, and was immediately greeted with, "Well, my dear, here you are," a truth which she had no greater inclination than power to dispute; "and I hope you have had a pleasant airing?"†
Chpt 9 *
- They were always engaged in some sentimental discussion or lively dispute, but their sentiment was conveyed in such whispering voices, and their vivacity attended with so much laughter, that though Catherine's supporting opinion was not unfrequently called for by one or the other, she was never able to give any, from not having heard a word of the subject.†
Chpt 10
- Her resolute effort threw back the lid, and gave to her astonished eyes the view of a white cotton counterpane, properly folded, reposing at one end of the chest in undisputed possession!†
Chpt 21 *
Definitions:
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(dispute as in: She disputes his claim.) challenge, argue about, or fight over
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(dispute as in: their border dispute) disagreement, argument, or conflict