Both Uses of
ascertain
in
The House of Mirth
- She had no immediate intention of repeating to Lily what she had heard, or even of trying to ascertain its truth by means of discreet interrogation.†
Chpt 1.11 *
- Poverty simplifies book-keeping, and her financial situation was easier to ascertain than it had been then; but she had not yet learned the control of money, and during her transient phase of luxury at the Emporium she had slipped back into habits of extravagance which still impaired her slender balance.†
Chpt 2.13
Definition:
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(ascertain) find out, learn, or determine with certainty (usually by making an effort)