Both Uses
ascertain
in
Rose Red
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- As I had ascertained back in Africa: the heir meant more to John than anything in this life.†
Chpt 4 *
- When we ascertained that all human voice was gone from the place, we sneaked ahead and rushed across a small clearing of mowed grass, making for the Carriage House's west entrance-its only entrance entirely screened from the rest of the house.†
Chpt 4
Definitions:
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(1)
(ascertain) find out, learn, or determine with certainty -- usually by making an effort
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)