All 15 Uses of
evoke
in
War and Peace
- The eldest princess paused in her reading and silently stared at him with frightened eyes; the second assumed precisely the same expression; while the youngest, the one with the mole, who was of a cheerful and lively disposition, bent over her frame to hide a smile probably evoked by the amusing scene she foresaw.†
Chpt 1
- But even if one might, what feeling except veneration could such a man as my father evoke?†
Chpt 1 *
- But besides this feeling of respect, Pfuel evoked pity in Prince Andrew.†
Chpt 9
- He was agitated; this extraordinary gathering not only of nobles but also of the merchant-class—les etats generaux (States-General)—evoked in him a whole series of ideas he had long laid aside but which were deeply graven in his soul: thoughts of the Contrat social and the French Revolution.†
Chpt 9
- The Emperor's manifesto was read, evoking enthusiasm, and then all moved about discussing it.†
Chpt 9
- When Michael Ivanovich went in there were tears in the prince's eyes evoked by the memory of the time when the paper he was now reading had been written.†
Chpt 10
- Afterwards when he recalled those thoughts Pierre was convinced that someone outside himself had spoken them, though the impressions of that day had evoked them.†
Chpt 11
- That pale, sad, refined face, that radiant look, those gentle graceful gestures, and especially the deep and tender sorrow expressed in all her features agitated him and evoked his sympathy.†
Chpt 12
- With reference to commerce, the proclamation to industrious workmen and to peasants evoked no response.†
Chpt 13
- The news of that battle of Tarutino, unexpectedly received by Napoleon at a review, evoked in him a desire to punish the Russians (Thiers says), and he issued the order for departure which the whole army was demanding.†
Chpt 13
- Pierre too drew near the church where the thing was that evoked these exclamations, and dimly made out something leaning against the palings surrounding the church.†
Chpt 13
- The most cunning man could not have crept into her confidence more successfully, evoking memories of the best times of her youth and showing sympathy with them.†
Chpt 15
- Pierre had evoked the passionate affection of the Italian merely by evoking the best side of his nature and taking a pleasure in so doing.†
Chpt 15
- Pierre had evoked the passionate affection of the Italian merely by evoking the best side of his nature and taking a pleasure in so doing.†
Chpt 15
- He ordered dinners and suppers and obviously tried to appear cheerful, but his cheerfulness was not infectious as it used to be: on the contrary it evoked the compassion of those who knew and liked him.†
Chpt 15
Definition:
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(evoke) to call forth or cause -- typically to arouse an emotion or bring a memory to mind