Such a discussion would be sure to elicit great differences of opinion, and would, therefore, occupy a considerable time.
And then he began an account of his adventures, and absolutely surprised himself by the amount of fun and sparkle he contrived to elicit from the narration of circumstances which had been in fact dull and commonplace enough.
He sang with taste and spirit, though little voice; and his French accent proved to be so surprisingly good, as to elicitunqualified approbation from Lady Seely.
The following statements will elicit the full meaning of the term: The untutored would, perhaps, not think of setting a temperament to tune by.
The former excite our admiration, the latter elicit our sympathy, and perhaps live longer in the memory by those “touches of nature which make the whole world kin.
We have looked in vain in the columns of the Tablet for a denunciation of this pious fraud, and our diligent questioning has failed to elicit from that usually fair journal any reply.
Not one of them could so speak to the people as to elicit a spark of enthusiasm.
He would bow deferentially to her remarks, and elicit from some of her casual observations an acute or graceful meaning, of which she herself was by no means conscious.
A kind individual could never elicit the same response.
He knows that contests and strife elicit his most deforming qualities--intolerance, arrogance, and emotional sterility; hence he hedges himself about in every possible way to avoid them.
I never knew Pascal or Voltaire or Benjamin Franklin, and still I am sure I could make a statement of their qualities and possessions that would elicit commendation from one who had known them.
Mahomed, I am endeavouring to utilise this process to elicit the physiognomy of disease.
The chief result of these Inquiries has been to elicit the religious significance of the doctrine of evolution.
There were points which were as clear as daylight; but Tudor could not declare them to be so, as by doing so he was sure to elicit a different opinion from Mr. Neverbend.
She felt that it boded ill for Harry's welfare; and she tried, but tried in vain, to elicit from her daughter the expression of a kinder feeling.
This was pointed out to the "Aulic Council" at Shreveport, but failed to elicit any definite response.
His courage was so brilliant as to elicit applause from friend and foe, but he was without capacity or disposition to enforce discipline on his men.
It was two years later that Savonarola, acting on his standing doctrine that sin in high places must elicit divine vengeance, resumed his predictions of disaster to Rome, whose Pope was his enemy.
Jardiner quelqu’un, to make one talk so as to elicit his secrets from him, to “pump” one.
I am convinced we wouldelicit information sufficient to absolve our dear friend from her oath.
Jake stole a sidelong glance at Luther as he said it and waited to see if he wouldelicit an answer.
Doctor Morgan took Elizabeth out and questioned her closely about the diet and other important matters, but was able to elicit nothing new.
A letter addressed to the postmaster at Youngstown containing certain questions bearing upon the necessity of a new building failed to elicit a reply.
He sought more to bestow lasting benefits on his country than to elicitthe huzzas of the multitude.
Such men should elicit the gratitude of our nation as much as those who have filled a higher rank but have not been more useful.
You seem indisposed, Mr. Waymark," the doctor remarked, when he had in vain tried to elicit intelligible replies to his questions.
It could not be expected to elicit many replies; and brought indeed but one.
His indifference to fire was sufficiently remarkable to elicit a word of remonstrance from Mr. Lorry; his boot was still upon the hot embers of the flaming log, when it had broken under the weight of his foot.
To the others, with the exception of the lady of the house, upon whom permission for the concert depended, he replied irascibly; especially to Dolhanski, who several times tried to elicit from him some information about the will.
A hundred questions can elicit no other reply; you had better keep to the how.
I shall not attempt to relate the half dozen failures which Joe made in endeavouring to elicit the facts we were in search of, without arousing the suspicion of his visitor.
Questions as to present whereabouts of former occupants failed to elicit any satisfactory information.
His wonder and admiration grew with her frank, dramatic, yet timid recital of tactics employed to elicit incriminating clews from the secretive Laniers.
For days, varying tactics are employed with these astute criminals, but all such fail to elicit from either even a response.
No question was admissible which tended to elicit information or a positive declaration from the respondent.
By multiplied observation of sensible particulars, we can hunt out andelicit the Universal, enunciate it clearly and separately, and make it serve for demonstration.
