All 6 Uses
remonstrate
in
The Man of the Forest
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- "But, Al—be reasonable," remonstrated Dale.†
Chpt 3 *remonstrated = argued in protest or opposition
- "Now, Bo, don't get excited," remonstrated Helen.†
Chpt 4
- Her face then, with its dead whiteness and the eyes of flame, held a tragic, impelling beauty that stung Anson into remonstrance.†
Chpt 20remonstrance = argument in protest or opposition
- Jim, if we wanted to git rid of her we'd let Riggs take her off," remonstrated the outlaw leader.†
Chpt 20remonstrated = argued in protest or opposition
- "But, Dale, listen," remonstrated Wilson, earnestly.†
Chpt 22
- But, child, you'll be ruined all your life if Beasley is not dealt with—as men of his breed are always dealt with in the West," he remonstrated, and in one quick move he had freed himself from her clutching fingers.†
Chpt 24
Definitions:
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(1)
(remonstrate) argue, complain, or criticize
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) In Shakespeare's time, remonstrance was used as a synonym for display, revelation, or manifestation.