Which preposition to use with answer

to Occurrences 4105%

How otherwise could it be that out of one century one heart calls to anotherout of one age, proceeds the answer to the cry of ages gone?

for Occurrences 857%

Where the curves corresponded at one end, they served for alliteration; and when at the other, they answered for rhyme.

in Occurrences 820%

He answered in the affirmative; and added, that they contained minute details of the births, deaths, marriages, accidents, state of the weather and crops, arbitrations, public festivals, inventions, original poetry, and prose compositions.

with Occurrences 691%

To this ingenious argument she answered with so much good sense, and at the same time, so much gentleness and artlessness, that I thought I could have listened to her for ever.

of Occurrences 304%

If the idea contained in this answer of Wirt, were more fully appreciated by our modern jurists, it would be all the better for the country.

from Occurrences 266%

As the Thing saw me, it gave a sudden, uncouth squeal, which was answered from all parts of the Pit.

by Occurrences 155%

"'That won't do,' he rejoined; "'the complaint is put in under oath, and you must answer by affidavit, of the truth of your denial.'

at Occurrences 132%

They answer at great length, I will try to summarise their holy themes.

on Occurrences 78%

Answers on the Art of GoverningConsistency XIV.

without Occurrences 76%

Full of the thing which had last occupied him, he answered without a moment's hesitation

as Occurrences 65%

He was answered as in the night previous, from away down the lake, and by another from the hill back of us, and another still from the narrow gorge above the head of the lake.

before Occurrences 22%

and Cæsar, answering before them all, cried out, "A sudden one."

like Occurrences 20%

I answered like a child, upon his last word.

after Occurrences 17%

" "Why?" "Well, because my own hands were not quite clean," he answered after a pause, his eyes fixed upon mine the while.

about Occurrences 17%

And when Admetus has made a thrilling answer about eternal sorrow, and the silencing of lyre and lute, and the statue who shall be his only bride, Alcestis earnestly calls the attention of witnesses to the fact that he has sworn not to marry again.

than Occurrences 16%

the question was no more simple to answer than the other: she might have been there alone too, her husband's business, her son's thoughts, as far from her as now, when her silent representative held her old place in the silence and darkness.

within Occurrences 16%

Fortunately, the difficulty was solved by Austria boldly insisting that Sardinia should disarm before being represented at the congress, and on April 23d this demand was enforced by an ultimatum, to be answered within three days.

out Occurrences 15%

After trying in vain to wrench an answer out of death, the poet ends in his accustomed strain

through Occurrences 12%

The letters served for writing and reading lessons, and Miss Payne was careful to send the answers through the real post, properly addressed to Mr. Bird with the name of class and school.

between Occurrences 7%

I do not know what I answered between surprise and gratitude, but it was understood that I accepted their proposal, and I was told that I was free from that hour to leave their service.

into Occurrences 5%

Moreover, any private person has the right to put questions to the state muftî; and the qâdhî court is bound to take his answers into account in its decisions.

under Occurrences 5%

In "Marie Tudor," I have made Fabiani answer under similar circumstances, "No, a Jew.

unto Occurrences 5%

The Taleb answered unto me and said: "Support her rigors.

beyond Occurrences 4%

" There was no answer beyond the vicious slamming of Samuel's boots upon the floor above.

over Occurrences 3%

"Block broke," Davis answered over his shoulder.

Which preposition to use with  answer