Both Uses of
allure
in
Crime and Punishment, by Dostoyevsky
- And, behold, the dream of so many years was all but realised; the beauty and education of Avdotya Romanovna had impressed him; her helpless position had been a great allurement; in her he had found even more than he dreamed of.†
Chpt 4.3 *allurement = a tempting or attracting quality; or to tempt or attract
- This was the first time she had spoken to him of the project, and she launched out into the most alluring details.†
Chpt 5.2alluring = attracting or tempting
Definition:
to tempt or attract