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  • “Heavens!” still continued she, disregarding his entreaty,

    Cecilia 2008

  • “Let me pray,” said the Abbot, in a tone of entreaty,

    The Abbot 2008

  • 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

  • "Suzee," I called to her across her clamour of terrified entreaty,

    Five Nights Victoria Cross 1910

  • At his second cry, in which I detected a note of entreaty,

    The Shadow World Hamlin Garland 1900

  • 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

  • She did not hear the woman say in the tone of one who spoke more in command than entreaty,

    Cast Adrift 1847

  • "Mr. Ireton," cried Jack, in accents of the most urgent entreaty,

    Jack Sheppard A Romance William Harrison Ainsworth 1843

  • “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

  • 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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