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It is my revenge on you seven bad boys for entrapping one poor little girl and enjoying her alarm.
ROSE IN BLOOMLOUISA MAY ALCOTT
The chief peculiarity of this version is that the entrapping through forgetfulness of the password is altogether lost.
JAMAICAN SONG AND STORYWALTER JEKYLL
Beaulieu's main force was far away, and there was no hope of entrapping anything more than the rear of his army.
THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON I (VOLUMES, 1 AND 2)JOHN HOLLAND ROSE
"Then you admit the charge," said the Frenchman eagerly, as if he had succeeded in entrapping a confession.
THE KNIGHT OF GWYNNE, VOL. II (OF II)CHARLES JAMES LEVER
This dexterous device for entrapping Stella into a private conversation failed.
THE BLACK ROBEWILKIE COLLINS
It immediately occurred to me that this must be some decoy fairy, employed in entrapping me into that unchristian brotherhood.
WILSON'S TALES OF THE BORDERS AND OF SCOTLANDVARIOUS
Entrap′ment, act of entrapping: the state of being entrapped: Entrap′per.
CHAMBERS'S TWENTIETH CENTURY DICTIONARY (PART 2 OF 4: E-M)VARIOUS
The colonel had paused, as he perceived the completeness of the lawyer's entrapping.
SONS AND FATHERSHARRY STILLWELL EDWARDS
He had already made the voyage that of a kidnapper, by entrapping nine of the unsuspecting natives.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS AND HOW HE RECEIVED AND IMPARTED THE SPIRIT OF DISCOVERYJUSTIN WINSOR
It is my revenge on you seven bad boys for entrapping one poor little girl, and enjoying her alarm.
ROSE IN BLOOMLOUISA MAY ALCOTT

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