All 3 Uses of
procure
in
Oliver Twist
- Lights were then procured; and Messrs.†
Chpt 31 *
- If the truth must be told, he was a little out of temper, for a minute or two, at being disappointed in procuring corroborative evidence of Oliver's story on the very first occasion on which he had a chance of obtaining any.†
Chpt 32
- But, before we can resolve upon any precise course of action, it will be necessary to see the girl; to ascertain from her whether she will point out this Monks, on the understanding that he is to be dealt with by us, and not by the law; or, if she will not, or cannot do that, to procure from her such an account of his haunts and description of his person, as will enable us to identify him.†
Chpt 41
Definition:
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(procure) get by special effort