ASSISTANT in a Sentence

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Life itself, without the assistance of colleges and universities, is becoming an advanced institution of learning.

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 Meanings and Examples of ASSISTANT
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assistant
 n.  helper; person who assists or helps someone else
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  The doctor was followed by a Russian assistant.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
2  The assistant asked some further questions.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
3  The assistant looked fagged out.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
4  The assistant, however, did not confirm the doctor's words.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
5  "Makar Alexeevich has the list," answered the assistant.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
6  But Rostov bowed himself away from the doctor and asked the assistant to show him the way.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
7  Rostov and the assistant went into the dark corridor.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
8  But, just because the assistant evidently did not want him to go in, Rostov entered the soldiers' ward.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
9  he began, turning to the assistant.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVII
10  Going along the corridor, the assistant led Rostov to the officers' wards, consisting of three rooms, the doors of which stood open.
War and Peace 2 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 5: CHAPTER XVIII
11  The cook and a shop assistant came to the gate.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 10: CHAPTER IV
12  "You can't, Miss, we have tried to," said the butler's assistant.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XIV
13  "Why, it's a mercy if we can get the carpets alone into three cases," said the butler's assistant.
War and Peace 4 By Leo Tolstoy
Context  Highlight   In BOOK 11: CHAPTER XIV
14  Rebecca's few and brief directions were given in the Hebrew language to the old domestic; and he, who had been frequently her assistant in similar cases, obeyed them without reply.
Ivanhoe By Walter Scott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
15  So she was assistant at Uthwaite hospital, just a little place, for a while.
Lady Chatterley's Lover By D H Lawrence
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 7
Example Sentence: (58 in 4 pages)
16  They need an assistant who is willing to stay for six months.
17  The assistant took my measurements and showed me what was available in my size.
18  I have over 15 years experience in this field as receptionist and administrative assistant.
19  The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager.
20  He asked for an assistant because his work load was too onerous.
21  I am a textile designer, under the title assistant designer at a western wear company.
22  Testimony from Rove's former assistant may solidify case that he misled leak inquiry.
23  Millions of users of Amazon's Echo speakers have grown accustomed to the soothing strains of Alexa, the human-sounding virtual assistant.
24  The nationally-developed unit has been produced with the assistance of the Institute of Quality Assurance.
25  Finally, talk with human resources, employee assistance, medical, legal, training and employee communications people from other companies.
26  The newspaper was asked by federal agents for assistance and agreed to comply.
27  We offer financial assistance to students.
28  The company needs more financial assistance from the Government.
29  Life itself, without the assistance of colleges and universities, is becoming an advanced institution of learning.
30  He will get the great possible assistance.