When Ferdinand afterward expostulated with his brother, Charles assured him that his self-exposure had been exaggerated, but that they were short of hands, and it was not a time to set bad example.
He obtained an interview with some of the principal chiefs, and expostulated with them on the conduct of their Prince.
I expostulated with him at first,” said Robert, “that I had not learnt sufficient astronomy and mathematics to enable me to make the necessary calculations.
Lloyd of Saint Asaph, who was the common friend of the Archbishop and of the Bishop elect, intreated and expostulated in vain.
After some inferior agents had expostulated with her in vain, Shrewsbury waited on her.
The Tory Caermarthen on one side, the Whig Shrewsbury on the other, expostulated and implored with a pathetic vehemence rare in the conferences of statesmen.
Not in that direction," expostulated his companion.
It was in vain that General Jacob, the stout Lord Warden of the Scinde Marches, wrote and expostulated with all his native energy and fire.
In vain she expostulatedwith him in the tenderest manner.
They surrendered and expostulated in a loud voice, and offered their captors a bottle of whiskey.
Thus expostulated with, she came unwillingly out of her corner, resigned the toasting-fork into one of her husband's hands, and took the candlestick he offered from the other.
It was a fair race, madam," expostulated the leader of the yacht's boat.
Not at dinner, Lawson," expostulated one of the others.
Then we will be able to see what we are doing," expostulated his companion.
Kenneth turned his head and expostulatedin dumb show.
But he is a prisoner of war," expostulated the lad.
When he spoke to Manco on the subject, andexpostulated with him on detaining the rest of the travellers, the Indian chiefs reply was short but firm.
I expostulated with him on making me take less than my share of watching.
I had often expostulated with Manco in vain, on the wanton destruction of human life.
But I didn't know the tramp would get Mr. Tutt to defend him," expostulated the captain.
But I want to pay the note," expostulated Mr. Badger.
Look here," expostulated District Attorney Peckham in his office to Mr. Tutt a month later.
My dear sir,' expostulated the other suavely, 'it is merely a matter of business.
You're in a horrid bad temper, Sophy; that I can see," expostulated the mother.
But, my dear sir," expostulated the Judge, as he thought of the barred gate.
He had finally paid off his debts, but the death of his father had left his devoted step-mother needing some help; and his shiftless stepbrother to be expostulated with in letters full of very kindly interest and wholesome advice.
He wanted to shout his innocence at them, to beat it into their heads; but the more he expostulated the more distant they became.
You will be h'exposing yourself to a fever in the mist," expostulated the boy; but Kirk would not hear argument.
Now Jim," expostulated the Oysterman, and yet evidently regarding his comrade's words as a compliment.
But you may get hurt if those bad men start to shooting up the train," expostulated the official photographer anxiously.
You's always a-rushin'," expostulated the old negro.
Oh, I wasn't going to slander him,' the young man expostulated a trifle sheepishly.
No did put, sah; him lib for come one time," expostulated Laxdale's servant.
You'll scare every lion within five miles of us, laddie," expostulated MacGregor, kneeling at the edge of the pitfall and peering into the darkness within.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "expostulated" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
