Both Uses of
entreat
in
The Raven
- And the silken sad uncertain rustling of each purple curtain Thrilled me—filled me with fantastic terrors never felt before; So that now, to still the beating of my heart, I stood repeating " 'tis some visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door— Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door; This it is and nothing more."†
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- Some late visiter entreating entrance at my chamber door;†
Definition:
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(entreat) to ask -- especially while trying hard to overcome resistance