1 Mr. Crawford bowed his acquiescence.
2 Mrs Smith gave a most good-humoured acquiescence.
3 This accounted for Mrs. Yeobright's acquiescence in the revival of an evidently sore subject.
Return of the Native By Thomas HardyContext Highlight In BOOK 1: 4 The Halt on the Turnpike Road 4 He shrugged his shoulders in ungracious acquiescence, while our visitor in hurried words and with much excitable gesticulation poured forth his story.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In IX. THE ADVENTURE OF THE THREE STUDENTS 5 The Prime Minister nodded his acquiescence.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes By Arthur Conan DoyleContext Highlight In XIII. THE ADVENTURE OF THE SECOND STAIN 6 Her hand was concealed in the folds of her dress and he cautiously wormed his hand to it and squeezed it, overwhelmed at his own boldness and at her acquiescence.
7 Something in his prompt acquiescence frightened her; she felt behind it the stored force of a patience that might subdue the strongest will.
8 They do not see that by their tacit encouragement, their silent acquiescence, the black shadow of lawlessness in the form of lynch law is spreading its wings over the whole country.
9 David nodded, as much to signify his acquiescence with the terms; and then Hawkeye, casting another observant glance over his followers made the signal to proceed.
The Last of the Mohicans By James Fenimore CooperContext Highlight In CHAPTER 32 10 Elizabeth was exceedingly pleased with this proposal, and felt persuaded of her sister's ready acquiescence.
11 Darcy shook his head in silent acquiescence.
12 After a moment's recollection, therefore, concluding that prudence required dispatch, and that her acquiescence would best promote it, she walked silently towards the table, and sat down.
13 I inclined my head in acquiescence.
David Copperfield By Charles DickensContext Highlight In CHAPTER 38. A DISSOLUTION OF PARTNERSHIP 14 Some instinct, waking at these memories, stronger than education or piety, quickened within him at every near approach to that life, an instinct subtle and hostile, and armed him against acquiescence.
A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man By James JoyceContext Highlight In Chapter 4 15 The policeman nodded acquiescence, and the man kneeling down placed his bag beside him.