All 3 Uses of
assent
in
And Then There Were None
- Four voices gave assent-and then immediately afterwards gave quick surreptitious glances at each other.
p. 19.4 *assent = consent or agreement
- Nobody assenting to this proposition, Mr. Davis turned and held up a finger.
p. 25.5assenting = agreeing
- Receiving an assent to this, the curtains were drawn and the lamps turned on.
p. 176.1assent = consent or agreement
Definition:
to express agreement -- especially with a statement or proposal to do something