catechize

Example Sentences

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Then the Cardinal began to catechize the priest who had once been an assistant to his secretariat.

From Time Magazine Archive

You could not tell me her name: all you had to go on was a voice, and I could hardly catechize him on that.

From The Gay Adventure A Romance by Bird, Richard

Surely," he exclaimed hastily, "I've no right to catechize you.

From The Galaxy Vol. XXIII?March, 1877.?No. 3 by Various

After Supper he went Home, and then Mrs. Jewkes began to catechize me, about my Familiarity with him.

From An Apology for the Life of Mrs. Shamela Andrews by Keyber, Conny

Her Form mates, more inquisitive than Miss Gibbs, gathered round her and began to catechize.

From The Madcap of the School by Salmon, Balliol