Citations:assured

English citations of assured

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• 1719 — Daniel Defoe. Robinson Crusoe.

  He assured me they lived still there; that they had been there about four years; that the savages left them alone, and gave them victuals to live on. I asked him how it came to pass they did not kill them and eat them.

  In a little time, however, no more canoes appearing, the fear of their coming wore off; and I began to take my former thoughts of a voyage to the main into consideration; being likewise assured by Friday’s father that I might depend upon good usage from their nation, on his account, if I would go.

  Two of them, of whom the captain was less assured than ordinary, I sent with Friday, and one of the three delivered men, to my cave, where they were remote enough, and out of danger of being heard or discovered, or of finding their way out of the woods if they could have delivered themselves.

• 1843 — Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol.

  Scrooge was at first inclined to be surprised that the Spirit should attach importance to conversations apparently so trivial; but feeling assured that they must have some hidden purpose, he set himself to consider what it was likely to be.

• 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick:

  Towards evening, when I felt assured that all his performances and rituals must be over, I went up to his room and knocked at the door; but no answer.