All 3 Uses of
ascertain
in
Washington Square
- I have ascertained what I suspected—what I wished.†
Chpt 14 *
- It was idle to attempt to ascertain the state of her affections without direct inquiry, because, if she had not had an expressive manner among the familiar influences of home, she failed to gather animation from the mountains of Switzerland or the monuments of Italy.†
Chpt 24
- She got no answer; Catherine was not in her room, and Mrs. Penniman presently ascertained that she was not in the house.†
Chpt 30
Definition:
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(ascertain) find out, learn, or determine with certainty (usually by making an effort)