All 5 Uses of
entreat
in
The House of Mirth
- She leaned confidently toward her father: he seldom refused her anything, and Mrs. Bart had taught her to plead with him when her own entreaties failed.†
Chpt 1.3 *
- He lifted his eyes to her entreatingly.†
Chpt 2.6
- "Goodbye—goodbye," she repeated hurriedly; and as she moved away she heard him cry out on a last note of entreaty: "At least you'll let me see you once more?"†
Chpt 2.6
- When at length she dismissed him, on the pretext that she must dress for dinner, he lingered entreatingly on the threshold to blurt out: "It's been such a comfort—do say you'll let me see you again—"†
Chpt 2.6
- He overtook her in a few quick strides, and laid an entreating hand on her arm.†
Chpt 2.7
Definition:
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(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance