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It must be a very plausive invention that carries it: they begin to smoke me; and disgraces have of late knocked too often at my door.

All’s Well That Ends Well 2004

It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.

Act IV. Scene I. All’s Well that Ends Well 1914

"He'll come on your shoulder presently," said Sister Mary John, and after some plausive coquetting the bird fluttered on to Evelyn's shoulder, and Sister Mary John said --

Evelyn Innes 1892

He covered a canvas with erratic blots of colour and quaint signs, but his plausive eloquence carried him through, and Elsie thought more highly of his talents than he did of hers.

Celibates 1892

A pale yellow sky rose behind the brick neighbourhood, and with agonised soul the woman viewed its plausive serenity.

Esther Waters 1892

Deceived, Olive abandoned herself to the plausive charm of Violet's manner, and at different times she spoke of her flirtation, and told many little incidents concerning it -- what he had said to her, how she had answered him, and how, the last time they had met, he had expressed his sorrow at being unable to call to see her until the end of the week.

Muslin 1892

And utter England's name with sadly-plausive voice.

ODE 1888

No plausive gift; the smitten head, stopped throat,

The Poems of Emma Lazarus, Volume 2 Jewish poems: Translations Emma Lazarus 1868

It must be a very plausive invention that carries it.

Frank Mildmay Or, The Naval Officer Frederick Marryat 1820

It must be a very plausive invention that carries it: they begin to smoke me; and disgraces have of late knocked too often at my door.

All's Well That Ends Well 1601