All 8 Uses of
compliance
in
Oliver Twist
- Oliver complied; marvelling where the people could be found to read such a great number of books as seemed to be written to make the world wiser.†
Chpt 14 *
- Poor Oliver unwillingly complied.†
Chpt 16
- Sikes shrugged his shoulders impatiently, as if he thought the precaution unnecessary; but complied, nevertheless, by requesting Miss Nancy to fetch him a jug of beer.†
Chpt 19
- Toby complied, by first producing his lantern, and placing it on the ground; then by planting himself firmly with his head against the wall beneath the window, and his hands upon his knees, so as to make a step of his back.†
Chpt 22
- Oliver hastened to comply with her request.†
Chpt 33
- In compliance with Mr. Fagin's request, the Artful untied this bundle, which was of large size, and formed of an old table-cloth; and handed the articles it contained, one by one, to Charley Bates: who placed them on the table, with various encomiums on their rarity and excellence.†
Chpt 39
- Barney complied by ushering them into a small back-room, and setting the required viands before them; having done which, he informed the travellers that they could be lodged that night, and left the amiable couple to their refreshment.†
Chpt 42
- If, without extracting a confession from herself, he laid a watch, discovered the object of her altered regard, and threatened to reveal the whole history to Sikes (of whom she stood in no common fear) unless she entered into his designs, could he not secure her compliance?†
Chpt 44
Definition:
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(compliance) to conform to rules or the wishes of others