878 collocations for discussed

Every one had heard of the reading-room riot, and was anxious to discuss the matter with his companions.

Frenchmen generally have such a wonderful facility of speech, and such a pitiless logic in discussing a question, that the debates were often very interesting.

He was dressed in the ordinary black priestly garb, looked like an ascetic with pale, thin face, which lighted up very much when discussing any subject that interested him.

If they choose to hold a convention to discuss the affairs of rat-and-mousedom, they can do it for all me.

We had one or two friends, political men, to dinner, and they discussed the situation from every point of view, always ending with the same conclusion, that W. was right to go.

That same afternoon, just before tea, Acton and Diggory discussed the bogus plan in Noaks's hearing, while Jack Vance, having been admitted into their confidence and sworn to secrecy, willingly agreed to go out with Diggory and form the reconnoitering party which was to report on the movements of the enemy.

He asked him some question, and they discussed the point volubly, Muckluck following the argument with close attention.

" Preparation of the next day's work having ended, Diggory's attention was occupied for a time in discussing with Carton the merits of some foreign stamps.

I did not feel myself qualified to discuss such topics, but something one must say.

It occurred to me, that they were holding some kind of a council, perhaps to discuss the problem of entering the house.

An impossible amount had to be paid, and the delegations were discussing then the very same things that are being discussed now.

Politics, however, were forbidden by the government; women were not allowed to hang on the fringe of a meeting held to discuss men's politics.

As a matter of course we indulged in much speculation regarding the outcome of the matter, and discussed at great length the possibility of General Herkimer's being able, even if he failed in other desired directions, to set free the prisoner whom Joseph Brant doubtless intended should suffer death at the stake.

So nearly, indeed, had Nicias completed his beleaguering lines, and so utterly desperate had the state of Syracuse seemingly become, that an assembly of the Syracusans was actually convened, and they were discussing the terms on which they should offer to capitulate, when a galley was seen dashing into the great harbor, and making her way toward the town with all the speed which her rowers could supply.

I rather expected he might have come, as before, to discuss the case with us, but he has made a point of keeping away.

How long can you keep this up, girls?" They made no reply, nor did Uncle John discuss the financial condition of the newspaper.

Within six and thirty hours after we had returned from the pursuit matters were so far straightened that we had nothing save ordinary garrison duty to perform, and we lounged around discussing the exciting and mysterious events which we had witnessed, until I dare venture to say that every man was absolutely weary with so much tongue-wagging.

Of the several Federal matters discussed, it was specially interesting to me to hear the various Republican Governors discussing State rights, disputing the right of interference of the General Government on such lines.

When growing things are broken by the whirlwind, they don't, as a rule, discuss the theory of air-currents as a consolation.

Who discussed the principles of government?

"I would not leave anything to a man of action or industrial enterprise," he said to a friend with whom he was discussing the project of his will; "the sudden acquisition of a fortune would probably only damp the energy and weaken the spirit of enterprise of such a man.

As the news spread through the camp, the officers left the intrenchments upon which they had been at work, and gathered to discuss the news.

After this understanding, the three discussed more leisurely the prospect of the fugitives being able to quit the place, when ready, without detection.

She went out of the room while they discussed their business, but after Hill had gone Birchill told her that Hill had put up a job for him at Riversbrook.

In front of the fire they discussed probabilities.

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