cause

She put her arms about her neck, and affectionately inquired the cause of her distress.

Here, perhaps, may be found the symbolic clue to the strife's cause.

He'll think he's been the cause of it, by stealing your heart from me.

The cause of freedom owes her much; the country owes her much.

The breaking of Hope's engagement to Philip was attributed to every cause but the true one.

And give me cause, I beseech you, to call you my compassionating friend.

It was then that he again came to the front to advocate a just cause.

We would do anything in our power for Sergeant Wilde and for the cause, but we cannot starve!'

For the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man.

In the cause of just fraternity, and the equal rights of man!