Verb (used with object) : to entreat the judge for mercy. ,He entreated help in his work. From Dictionary.com.
"Let me see it," requested the young woman, entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Awakening] Reference
And then, entreatingly, full of feeling: Swim back to me. From Wordnik.com. [Ann Packer's 'Molten': Narrative Magazine's Friday Feature] Reference
He signed entreatingly to Mrs. Goldstraw not to leave him. From Wordnik.com. [No Thoroughfare] Reference
"Oh, if you would give me time," she murmured entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Shadow of the East] Reference
"You will take care of him, won't you?" she cried entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Little Folks (October 1884) A Magazine for the Young] Reference
"But Kalira-" She turned her eyes toward her father entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Brightly Burning]
He sat down alongside of her and looked entreatingly into her eyes. From Wordnik.com. [Mother] Reference
“I have one more favor to ask, Monsieur,” he said, entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Honor of the Name] Reference
She looked at the stern face entreatingly; the doorway was very near. From Wordnik.com. [Old Valentines A Love Story] Reference
She dropped on her knees, and held out her clasped hands entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Haunted Hotel] Reference
‘Will you forgive me if I tell you all?’ she exclaimed entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [A Pair of Blue Eyes] Reference
The eyes were very reproachful, and the man's hand was held out entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Madeline Payne, the Detective's Daughter] Reference
"My dear cousin," pleaded Pao-yü entreatingly, "how is it you've seen mine?". From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book I Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
Shandi paid attention to no one else, holding out her free hand entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Owlsight]
"Speak, dear friend, and tell me what it is," said Herr Sesemann entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Heidi] Reference
Leonardo plucks Michiella entreatingly by the arm. From Wordnik.com. [Vittoria — Complete] Reference
When she was capable of speaking, she said entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Vittoria — Complete] Reference
Rhoda put her arms up entreatingly, but Dahlia stepped back. From Wordnik.com. [Rhoda Fleming — Complete] Reference
Coax entreatingly, hurriedly; whiles did he angrily threaten. From Wordnik.com. [Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith] Reference
"Blessed Michael, Blessed Michael!" he murmured entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Gathering of Brother Hilarius] Reference
"I have one more favor to ask, Monsieur," he said, entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [The Honor of the Name] Reference
"Could you -- can you manage to reach it?" whispered Paul entreatingly. From Wordnik.com. [Vice Versa or A Lesson to Fathers] Reference
She heard her name pronounced, and more entreatingly, and closer to her. From Wordnik.com. [Rhoda Fleming — Complete] Reference
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