All 33 Uses of
acquaint
in
Emma
- I wish you may not get into a scrape, Harriet, whenever he does marry;—I mean, as to being acquainted with his wife—for though his sisters, from a superior education, are not to be altogether objected to, it does not follow that he might marry any body at all fit for you to notice.†
Chpt 1.3-4
- I want to see you permanently well connected, and to that end it will be advisable to have as few odd acquaintance as may be; and, therefore, I say that if you should still be in this country when Mr. Martin marries, I wish you may not be drawn in by your intimacy with the sisters, to be acquainted with the wife, who will probably be some mere farmer's daughter, without education."†
Chpt 1.3-4
- Emma was not sorry to have such an opportunity of survey; and walking a few yards forward, while they talked together, soon made her quick eye sufficiently acquainted with Mr. Robert Martin.†
Chpt 1.3-4
- He is as well acquainted with his own claims, as you can be with Harriet's.†
Chpt 1.7-8
- When Miss Smiths and Mr. Eltons get acquainted—they do indeed—and really it is strange; it is out of the common course that what is so evidently, so palpably desirable—what courts the pre-arrangement of other people, should so immediately shape itself into the proper form.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- "I do not often walk this way now," said Emma, as they proceeded, "but then there will be an inducement, and I shall gradually get intimately acquainted with all the hedges, gates, pools and pollards of this part of Highbury."†
Chpt 1.9-10
- That is, I know you must have seen her a hundred times—but are you acquainted?†
Chpt 1.9-10
- Oh! yes; we are always forced to be acquainted whenever she comes to Highbury.†
Chpt 1.9-10
- What a very great pleasure it will be to you! and Mrs. Weston is so anxious to be acquainted with him, that she must be almost as happy as yourself.†
Chpt 1.13-14
- We ought to be acquainted with Enscombe, and with Mrs. Churchill's temper, before we pretend to decide upon what her nephew can do.†
Chpt 1.17-18
- They continued together with unabated regard however, till the marriage of Miss Campbell, who by that chance, that luck which so often defies anticipation in matrimonial affairs, giving attraction to what is moderate rather than to what is superior, engaged the affections of Mr. Dixon, a young man, rich and agreeable, almost as soon as they were acquainted; and was eligibly and happily settled, while Jane Fairfax had yet her bread to earn.†
Chpt 2.1-2
- But "she could never get acquainted with her: she did not know how it was, but there was such coldness and reserve—such apparent indifference whether she pleased or not—and then, her aunt was such an eternal talker!†
Chpt 2.1-2
- It was known that they were a little acquainted; but not a syllable of real information could Emma procure as to what he truly was.†
Chpt 2.1-2
- "As to who, or what Miss Hawkins is, or how long he has been acquainted with her," said Emma, "nothing I suppose can be known.†
Chpt 2.3-4
- She felt immediately that she should like him; and there was a well-bred ease of manner, and a readiness to talk, which convinced her that he came intending to be acquainted with her, and that acquainted they soon must be.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- She felt immediately that she should like him; and there was a well-bred ease of manner, and a readiness to talk, which convinced her that he came intending to be acquainted with her, and that acquainted they soon must be.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- I have the honour of being acquainted with a neighbour of yours, (turning to Emma,) a lady residing in or near Highbury; a family of the name of Fairfax.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- True, true, you are acquainted with Miss Fairfax; I remember you knew her at Weymouth,
Chpt 2.5-6 *acquainted = familiar (or a friend or associate)
- "You are acquainted with Miss Jane Fairfax, sir, are you?" said Mr. Woodhouse, always the last to make his way in conversation; "then give me leave to assure you that you will find her a very agreeable young lady.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- He was delighted with every thing; admired Hartfield sufficiently for Mr. Woodhouse's ear; and when their going farther was resolved on, confessed his wish to be made acquainted with the whole village, and found matter of commendation and interest much oftener than Emma could have supposed.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- He perfectly agreed with her: and after walking together so long, and thinking so much alike, Emma felt herself so well acquainted with him, that she could hardly believe it to be only their second meeting.†
Chpt 2.5-6
- But just got acquainted with Mrs. Weston, and others!†
Chpt 2.7-8
- "I cannot think there is any danger of it," was Emma's calm answer— "and when you are better acquainted with Miss Fairfax's situation and understand what her home has been, with Colonel and Mrs. Campbell, I have no idea that you will suppose her talents can be unknown."†
Chpt 2.15-16
- I am sure they will like her extremely; and when she gets a little acquainted with them, her fears will completely wear off, for there really is nothing in the manners of either but what is highly conciliating.†
Chpt 2.15-16
- He was on the move immediately; but coming back, said, "I am forgetting that I am not acquainted with her.†
Chpt 3.1-2
- A few minutes made Emma acquainted with the whole.†
Chpt 3.3-4
- At first, if you had not told me that more wonderful things had happened; that there had been matches of greater disparity (those were your very words);— I should not have dared to give way to—I should not have thought it possible—But if you, who had been always acquainted with him—†
Chpt 3.11-12
- A few minutes were sufficient for making her acquainted with her own heart.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- —He seemed to want to be acquainted with her.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- …she was not able to refrain from a start, or a heavy sigh, or even from walking about the room for a few seconds—and the only source whence any thing like consolation or composure could be drawn, was in the resolution of her own better conduct, and the hope that, however inferior in spirit and gaiety might be the following and every future winter of her life to the past, it would yet find her more rational, more acquainted with herself, and leave her less to regret when it were gone.†
Chpt 3.11-12
- She soon believed herself to penetrate Mrs. Elton's thoughts, and understand why she was, like herself, in happy spirits; it was being in Miss Fairfax's confidence, and fancying herself acquainted with what was still a secret to other people.†
Chpt 3.15-16
- I have taken some pains for your sake, and for Robert Martin's sake, (whom I have always had reason to believe as much in love with her as ever,) to get acquainted with her.†
Chpt 3.17-18
- No objection was raised on the father's side; the young man was treated liberally; it was all as it should be: and as Emma became acquainted with Robert Martin, who was now introduced at Hartfield, she fully acknowledged in him all the appearance of sense and worth which could bid fairest for her little friend.†
Chpt 3.19
Definition:
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(acquaint) to cause to know; or to cause to be familiar with