Both Uses of
assail
in
Arrowsmith
- Klopchuk and F. X. Jordan were assailing him as crooked.†
Chpt 24 *
- He was assailed by inquirers: public health officials, one Dr. Almus Pickerbaugh, a congressman who was said to be popular in Washington, Gustaf Sondelius, and a Martin Arrowsmith who could not (whether because he was too big or too small) quite attain Gottlieb's concentrated indifference.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
to attack or cause trouble