Book III - Chapter VII. A Knock at the Door — Vocabulary
A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens — key words and definitions
Vocabulary Words from Book III - Chapter VII. A Knock at the Door
- fitful
- Occurring in irregular bursts; not steady or continuous.
- blameless
- Innocent; free from fault or guilt.
- frugal
- Sparing or economical with regard to money or resources.
- retainer
- A servant or attendant who has served a family for a long time.
- ordinance
- An authoritative order or decree, especially one issued by a government.
- purveyors
- People who provide or supply food or provisions.
- noun-substantive
- A noun used as the name of a thing, as opposed to an adjective or verb; here used humorously to describe Miss Pross's bare-bones French.
- felicity
- Intense happiness; great joy.
- knavish
- Dishonest or unscrupulous; characteristic of a knave.
- emphatically
- In a forceful and definite manner; with strong emphasis.
- abstractedly
- In a preoccupied or absent-minded manner, as if lost in thought.
- visitation
- An official visit, especially one of inspection or punishment; also, a divine punishment or affliction.
- denounced
- Publicly accused or condemned, especially to authorities.
- entreated
- Asked someone earnestly or anxiously; begged.