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Riders of the Purple Sage
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- When Venters got closer to these he saw knots of men standing together in earnest conversation.†
Chpt 3in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- No doubt these earnest men were discussing Lassiter's coming.†
Chpt 3earnest = sincere or serious
- Miss Withersteen, it's all simple enough," said Judkins, earnestly.†
Chpt 6earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- In her earnestness she stepped closer to him, repelled yet fascinated by the sudden transition of his moods.†
Chpt 6 *earnestness = sincerity or seriousness
- The mournful earnestness of her gaze suddenly shone with unutterable gratitude and wonder.†
Chpt 8
- "Listen," he said, earnestly.†
Chpt 9earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- He had spoken with earnest sincerity, almost eagerness.†
Chpt 9earnest = sincere or serious
- The rider's gray, earnest gaze troubled her.†
Chpt 11
- Bern, can't you think of another new way to cook rabbit?" went on Bess, with earnestness.†
Chpt 13earnestness = sincerity or seriousness
- Her pale face, her great, glowing, earnest eyes, seemed to stand alone out of the gloom of the gorge.†
Chpt 14earnest = sincere or serious
- Jud, I'll bet he does," replied Venters, earnestly.†
Chpt 18earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- They were earnest, solemn in unutterable love and faith and abnegation.†
Chpt 18earnest = sincere or serious
- Lassiter, who was as serious with Fay as he was gentle and loving, assured her in earnest and elaborate speech that he was her devoted subject.†
Chpt 19in earnest = serious; or in a serious manner
- "I jest saw about all of it, Miss Withersteen, an' I'll be glad to tell you if you'll only hev patience with me," said Judkins, earnestly.†
Chpt 20earnestly = sincerely or seriously
- It was some strange an' terrible to see his awful earnestness.†
Chpt 20earnestness = sincerity or seriousness
Definitions:
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(1)
(earnest) characterized by sincere belief
or:
intensely or excessively serious or determined -
(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Earnest can also be used as a name (variant spelling of Ernest), or to signify the seriousness of a pledge made (as when earnest money is included with an offer to purchase a home).