All 15 Uses of
assent
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- "Perfectly true," Father Paissy, the silent and learned monk, assented with fervor and decision.†
Chpt 2 *
- "You're quite right in saying it's characteristic of the people's faith," Ivan assented, with an approving smile.†
Chpt 3
- "Yes, I approve of it," Ivan assented, in a subdued but firm voice.†
Chpt 4
- I've had that unpleasant experience," Maximov modestly assented, "with a monsieur.†
Chpt 8
- "That's true," assented Pan Vrublevsky.†
Chpt 8
- "Begin, panie," Mitya assented, pulling his notes out of his pocket, and laying two hundred-rouble notes on the table.†
Chpt 8
- You're quite right there, prosecutor," Mitya assented suddenly.†
Chpt 9
- Nikolay Parfenovitch bent his head in assent.†
Chpt 9
- "You can speak," Nikolay Parfenovitch assented.†
Chpt 9
- "Of course you may," Krassotkin assented heartily, and, taking the cannon from Ilusha, he handed it himself to mamma with a polite bow.†
Chpt 10
- "That's true," assented Smurov suddenly, in a ringing tone of conviction.†
Chpt 10
- "There has been a change," Grushenka assented quickly.†
Chpt 11
- Mitya assented, frowning.†
Chpt 11
- "Yes," Alyosha assented bitterly.†
Chpt 11
- "No, it's no use, it's awful," Kolya assented.†
Chpt Epil.
Definition:
to express agreement -- especially with a statement or proposal to do something