All 12 Uses of
establish
in
Sycamore Row
- When Roxy eased through the rear door at 8:39, Jake was standing by her desk, flipping through the pages of a document, waiting, establishing the fact that she was, once again, late for work.†
p. 25..1
- It would be used as evidence to establish Seth Hubbard's testamentary capacity, and for a moment Jake was paralyzed with indecision.†
p. 29..1
- The figure of $20 million had been tossed around so much, and with such authority, that it was now accepted fact, established and well known.†
p. 202..5
- It was time to establish proper roles, and since their client was the beneficiary of the quite valid last will and testament of Seth Hubbard, they would stake their claim.†
p. 232..3
- He asked Lettie to draw a diagram of the office building to establish where she cleaned and where Mr. Hubbard spent the time.†
p. 299..5
- He established that Lettie drove the Cadillac on that day only; she rarely saw pill bottles or drugs around the house; she suspected he kept his meds in his briefcase; at times he was in severe pain; he never talked about suicide; she never witnessed bizarre behavior that would suggest he was under the influence of medications; he was not a drinker but occasionally kept a few beers in the refrigerator; and he kept a desk in his bedroom but almost never worked at home.†
p. 300..1
- The morning session dragged on with stultifying dullness, and it didn't take long to establish that Herschel had accomplished little and taken few chances in his career.
p. 300..7 *establish = show
- Seven hours of probing were more than enough to establish Herschel Hubbard was a less than interesting person who'd had a strained and distant relationship with his father.†
p. 301..9
- First, he wanted to establish the fact that Seth was almost dead from lung cancer.†
p. 531..9
- They clearly established that Seth tried to avoid taking Demerol, and that there was simply no way to prove how much was in his system when he made his last will.†
p. 532..7
- He established that from Monday through Friday of the week before he died, Seth arrived at his office each morning around nine, which was later than usual.†
p. 533..5
- In short order, Lanier established that McGwyre had prepared a thick will for Seth in September 1987.†
p. 589..9 *
Definitions:
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(establish as in: establish that there is a need) show or determine (cause to be recognized or figure out)
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(establish as in: establish a positive tone) create, start, or set in [a] place