15 uses
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Definition
to express agreement — especially with a statement or proposal to do something
- "Perfectly true," Father Paissy, the silent and learned monk, assented with fervor and decision.Book 2 — An Unfortunate Gathering (46% in)
- "You're quite right in saying it's characteristic of the people's faith," Ivan assented, with an approving smile.Book 3 — The Sensualists (57% in)
- "Yes, I approve of it," Ivan assented, in a subdued but firm voice.Book 4 — Lacerations (51% in)
- I've had that unpleasant experience," Maximov modestly assented, "with a monsieur.Book 8 — Mitya (74% in)
- "That's true," assented Pan Vrublevsky.Book 8 — Mitya (77% in)
- "Begin, panie," Mitya assented, pulling his notes out of his pocket, and laying two hundred-rouble notes on the table.Book 8 — Mitya (78% in)
- You're quite right there, prosecutor," Mitya assented suddenly.Book 9 — The Preliminary Investigation (49% in)
- Nikolay Parfenovitch bent his head in assent.Book 9 — The Preliminary Investigation (55% in)
- "You can speak," Nikolay Parfenovitch assented.Book 9 — The Preliminary Investigation (91% in)
- "Of course you may," Krassotkin assented heartily, and, taking the cannon from Ilusha, he handed it himself to mamma with a polite bow.Book 10 — The Boys (69% in)
- "That's true," assented Smurov suddenly, in a ringing tone of conviction.Book 10 — The Boys (78% in)
- "There has been a change," Grushenka assented quickly.Book 11 — Ivan (8% in)
- Mitya assented, frowning.Book 11 — Ivan (30% in)
- "Yes," Alyosha assented bitterly.Book 11 — Ivan (33% in)
- "No, it's no use, it's awful," Kolya assented.Epilogue (84% in)
There are no more uses of "assent" in The Brothers Karamazov.
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