The Doctor instinctively suspected her; did not think her a safe woman to have about, although he could allege no overtly wicked act against her; and had brought up Lillie to be shy of her society.
Never having really feared what had come to pass, but only given occasional thought to it as a possible though improbable calamity, he had not inquired strictly into Carter's manner of life, and so had nothing definite to allege against him.
To bring forward with positiveness; to declare; to affirm; to assert; as, to allege a fact.
To cite or quote; as, to allege the authority of a judge.
What reason did you allege to the Roman people why it was desirable that he should be restored?
And it would seem not useless to explain the dispute which exists between these parties, with the reasons which each allege for it; for it is a short one, and not such that either party appears to be talking nonsense.
In a cause of that kind those who are accused confess that they did the very thing for which they are blamed; but since they allege that they did it lawfully, it is necessary for us to explain the whole principles of law.
And this topic is necessary for him on this account,--because the man who is arguing against the letter of the law ought always to have some point of equity to allege on his side.
The value of the testimony of an "informer" under such circumstances is proverbial; yet all Barnwell could allege was, that "he was present at a conversation in Rome between Dr.
He says the French statisticians allege that no greater mortality in battle occurs from the use of the percussion and the rifled musket than from the old smooth-bore flint-lock musket.
Nevertheless, some of his enemies allege that professions of Christianity have sometimes been the premeditated accompaniments of usurpations.
They allege that their father and oldest sister were persecuted to death by the orders of the general, and they could not swear allegiance to any government sanctioning such outrages in its agents.
To-morrow the President throws open his house for a public reception: his enemies allege that this is with a view to recovering popularity!
They allege that "Joseph, who by nature was the son of Jacob, in the account of the law was the son of Heli.
Unbelievers refuse to submit to the asserted authority, and deny this claim of control over human thought: they allege that every effort at freethinking must provoke sturdier thought.
Some allege that the original was in Hebrew, others deny that our Greek version has any of the characters of a translation.
Those who allege that there is a distinct "soul" which is to live for ever should also explain whether or not this soul has always existed--i.
They allege that the Atheist may commit murder, lie, or steal without fear of any consequences.
The astounded sovereign, and his perplexed advisers, could but allege the unlikelihood, that a hero like Napoleon could meditate such treachery.
She did not allege that, with respect to herself or her dominions, France had, by any recent aggression, given her cause of offence.
They allege the experience of seamen, who sound the bottom of the sea; and explain those passages of the Psalms which mention the separation of the waters of the dry land, as Moses describes it.
Besides, I had to preach a sermon; but I refrain from vain excuses, lest I should seem to allege a justification, whereas I have freely acknowledged there is none to offer.
Howbeit, to my thinking, there is no great need to allege many reasons to shew you what to do according to the word of God.
But their enemies have never dared to allege that, for they would have to do so without a colour of reason.
You allege that I am too nice and delicate, and after having been daubed with these flatteries, cannot now bear with patience to hear any harsher sound.
That I would not do; for he always had something to allege by which he could either slip away or might palliate his offence.
It has obtained little acceptance among his fellow-anthropologists, some of whom allege that it is unsound because of the faulty methods by which the measurements were made and the incorrect standards used for comparison.
But to allege that they are contrary to human experience, taken in the widest point of view, is to beg the question at issue, a fact remarked a thousand times.
If he retained it for three months, in opposition to the voice of the existing House of Commons, he could certainly allege that he was retaining it in accordance with the deliberate judgment of the nation.
If you hold your own as well against what they can allege as against my objections, submit to me afterward your petition.
We allege nothing of which we cannot furnish recent examples.
All that Sanghurst said might be true for aught she could allege to the contrary.
It seems then to be perfectly clear that it would not be sufficient for an indictment to allege generally that the accused had levied war against the United States.
By this means he assures his pension; and will allege his conduct on this occasion as an extraordinary service, either for getting it increased, or for some generous compensation.
It is an accursed reason to allege that that accursed king permits the Spanish ambassador to have mass celebrated in London.
Witnesses were prohibited to testify as to common rumor unless they couldallege reasons and details.
Do you, then, allege that there was more than one person?
Wace is thinking about when he says that I allege that there "is no visible escape" from the supposition of an Ur-Marcus (p.
But forasmuch as you further allege that the Apostle and Evangelist St. John in his heavenly Apocalypse describes the Holy Roman Church under the guise and symbol of the Scarlet Woman, be it known to you," etc.
Nicolas Francken, against whom you have dared to allege certain false and malicious charges, hath been suddenly removed from among us, it is apparent that the question for this term falls.
Here, therefore, at the last altar of refuge, I meet thee, according to the vow of the immortal Constantine, for the purpose of demanding whether thou hast any thing to allege why this doom should not be executed?
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "allege" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
