desirableness
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Of course, it was now holiday-time, but Miss Ashley had quite agreed with him in the desirableness of Sylvia’s going to Hornton House before the term began.
From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton
Nelson consented to the request of Mr. Archer, member for Rockhampton, for a select committee, to take evidence as to the desirableness of constructing the line.
From Reminiscences of Queensland 1862-1869 by Corfield, W. H. (William Henry)
The estimate they have formed of its desirableness.
From The Crown of Wild Olive also Munera Pulveris; Pre-Raphaelitism; Aratra Pentelici; The Ethics of the Dust; Fiction, Fair and Foul; The Elements of Drawing by Ruskin, John
He got out and paced about, calling to her and pointing out the desirableness of the spot as the site for their country home.
From The Indian Drum by Balmer, Edwin
As the spring advanced however, though the desirableness of such a move might be more apparent, the difficulty of it as evidently increased.
From A Letter of Credit by Warner, Susan
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