Dorrien is an English word starting with the letter D. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.
Dorrien in a sentence
Context around Dorrien
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 3 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dorrien
- In this selection, "dorrien" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, smith, robert, partner, smith, neeson and proceeded stand out and add context to how "dorrien" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include descendant robert dorrien smith currently and horace smith dorrien proceeded all. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dorrien" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dorrien
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
His descendant, Robert Dorrien Smith, currently oversees the island. (9 words)
By early March, Smith-Dorrien noted that the Swazis were pillaging Boer residences. (13 words)
Most recently, the young English shepherd and lamb-rearing specialist has been documenting her travels around the South Island with partner Dorrien Neeson and six dogs, working on various stations and farms. (32 words)
Most recently, the young English shepherd and lamb-rearing specialist has been documenting her travels around the South Island with partner Dorrien Neeson and six dogs, working on various stations and farms. (32 words)
A certain column under Horace Smith-Dorrien proceeded all the way to the Swaziland border, managing to capture several Boer wagons and large numbers of cattle and sheep on February 9, 1901. (32 words)
By early March, Smith-Dorrien noted that the Swazis were pillaging Boer residences. (13 words)
Example sentences (4)
His descendant, Robert Dorrien Smith, currently oversees the island.
Most recently, the young English shepherd and lamb-rearing specialist has been documenting her travels around the South Island with partner Dorrien Neeson and six dogs, working on various stations and farms.
A certain column under Horace Smith-Dorrien proceeded all the way to the Swaziland border, managing to capture several Boer wagons and large numbers of cattle and sheep on February 9, 1901.
By early March, Smith-Dorrien noted that the Swazis were pillaging Boer residences.