All 7 Uses of
compel
in
The Mysterious Benedict Society
- Mr. Benedict smiled kindly down at him and said, "Sticky, never fear, you aren't compelled to join the team.†
p. 79..5
- A strange sense of duty, not to mention a powerful curiosity, compelled him to join.†
p. 84..1 *
- And another came during the evening, so that they were compelled to study with their nerves being plucked like banjo strings.†
p. 221..5
- "You three go on," said Reynie, who felt strangely compelled to see the list up close.†
p. 234..5
- The Helpers, feeling compelled to reciprocate, stopped walking and set down their buckets so they could wave back.†
p. 247..2
- Suddenly, Reynie felt compelled to grab Kate's hand.†
p. 284..1
- His mind kept returning to the phrases he'd been compelled to think: "….†
p. 326..2
Definition:
-
(compel) to force someone to do something
or more rarely:
to convince someone to do something