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“Heavens!” still continued she, disregarding his entreaty,
Cecilia 2008
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“Let me pray,” said the Abbot, in a tone of entreaty,
The Abbot 2008
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All these things have helped to produce a type of mind that is not moved by argument or entreaty,
Three Times and Out: A Canadian Boy's Experience in Germany Nellie L. McClung 1918
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"Suzee," I called to her across her clamour of terrified entreaty,
Five Nights Victoria Cross 1910
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At his second cry, in which I detected a note of entreaty,
The Shadow World Hamlin Garland 1900
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Even the seven Vossian Letters might have been dictated in almost as many hours; and it would be strange indeed if, by bribe or entreaty,
Essays on the work entitled "Supernatural Religion" Joseph Barber Lightfoot 1858
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She did not hear the woman say in the tone of one who spoke more in command than entreaty,
Cast Adrift 1847
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"Mr. Ireton," cried Jack, in accents of the most urgent entreaty,
Jack Sheppard A Romance William Harrison Ainsworth 1843
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“Oh, sir!” here cried Madam Hayes, dropping her voice at once from a tone of scorn to one of gentlest entreaty,
Catherine: a story 1839
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As Cato still would not speak, but by his silence and his expression showed that he rejected their entreaty,
Plutarch's Lives Volume III. 46-120? Plutarch 1839
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