All 9 Uses of
entreat
in
Persuasion, by Jane Austen
- Mary, often a little unwell, and always thinking a great deal of her own complaints, and always in the habit of claiming Anne when anything was the matter, was indisposed; and foreseeing that she should not have a day's health all the autumn, entreated, or rather required her, for it was hardly entreaty, to come to Uppercross Cottage, and bear her company as long as she should want her, instead of going to Bath.†
Chpt 5entreated = asked earnestly
- Mary, often a little unwell, and always thinking a great deal of her own complaints, and always in the habit of claiming Anne when anything was the matter, was indisposed; and foreseeing that she should not have a day's health all the autumn, entreated, or rather required her, for it was hardly entreaty, to come to Uppercross Cottage, and bear her company as long as she should want her, instead of going to Bath.†
Chpt 5entreaty = an earnest request
- She spoke to him, ordered, entreated, and insisted in vain.†
Chpt 9 *entreated = asked earnestly
- Mrs Harville, a degree less polished than her husband, seemed, however, to have the same good feelings; and nothing could be more pleasant than their desire of considering the whole party as friends of their own, because the friends of Captain Wentworth, or more kindly hospitable than their entreaties for their all promising to dine with them.†
Chpt 11entreaties = earnest requests
- and with the most perfect alacrity he welcomed the relationship, alluded to the past, and entreated to be received as an acquaintance already.†
Chpt 15entreated = asked earnestly
- The lady could not but yield to such joint entreaties, and promise to stay.†
Chpt 16entreaties = earnest requests
- Sir Walter, however, would choose his own means, and at last wrote a very fine letter of ample explanation, regret, and entreaty, to his right honourable cousin.†
Chpt 16entreaty = an earnest request
- She was entreated to give them as much of her time as possible, invited for every day and all day long, or rather claimed as part of the family;†
Chpt 22entreated = asked earnestly
- He begged their pardon, but he had forgotten his gloves, and instantly crossing the room to the writing table, he drew out a letter from under the scattered paper, placed it before Anne with eyes of glowing entreaty fixed on her for a time, and hastily collecting his gloves, was again out of the room, almost before Mrs Musgrove was aware of his being in it: the work of an instant!†
Chpt 23entreaty = an earnest request
Definition:
to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance