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Dorrit is an English word starting with the letter D. With 4 example sentences you'll see exactly how it works in context.

Rare word

Dorrit in a sentence

Using Dorrit

  • In the example corpus, dorrit often appears in combinations such as: little dorrit.

Context around Dorrit

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 2 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

little 3×

Often after:

spotted 1× resulting 1×

Sentence patterns with Dorrit

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

dickens little dorrit who hated 1× in little dorrit it is 1× in little dorrit resulting from 1× to þingvellir dorrit spotted an 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

as the group 1× because as dickens 1× dickens s father 1× one of lord 1×

Common sentence endings:

nobody s fault 1× of the institution 1× snatch the dog 1× who hated fuss 1×

Words around Dorrit

Just before it in the word index:

dorris 24 dorrington 5 dorrill 3 dorrigo 5 dorries 22 dorrien 4

Just after it in the word index:

dorronsoro 2 dors 13 dorsa 3 dorsainvil 4 dorsainville 2 dorsal 155

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaai 6 aani 6 aarne 6 aarya 6 aasb 6 aasen 6

Corpus analysis for Dorrit

  • In this selection, "dorrit" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 31 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, little, spotted and resulting stand out and add context to how "dorrit" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include dickens little dorrit who hated and in little dorrit it is. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "dorrit" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with dorrit

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Because, as Dickens noted in Little Dorrit — it is “nobody’s fault”. (12 words)

As the group were on their way down the main stairs to Þingvellir, Dorrit spotted an Icelandic sheepdog among the people who had gathered to watch the procession, and decided to snatch the dog. (34 words)

One of Lord Peter's cars is a 12-cylinder ("double-six") 1927 Daimler four-seater, which (like all his cars) he calls "Mrs Merdle" after a character in Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit who "hated fuss". (36 words)

Longer example sentences

Dickens's father was sent to prison for debt, and this became a common theme in many of his books, with the detailed depiction of life in the Marshalsea prison in Little Dorrit resulting from Dickens's own experiences of the institution. (42 words)

One of Lord Peter's cars is a 12-cylinder ("double-six") 1927 Daimler four-seater, which (like all his cars) he calls "Mrs Merdle" after a character in Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit who "hated fuss". (36 words)

As the group were on their way down the main stairs to Þingvellir, Dorrit spotted an Icelandic sheepdog among the people who had gathered to watch the procession, and decided to snatch the dog. (34 words)

Example sentences (4)

As the group were on their way down the main stairs to Þingvellir, Dorrit spotted an Icelandic sheepdog among the people who had gathered to watch the procession, and decided to snatch the dog.

Because, as Dickens noted in Little Dorrit — it is “nobody’s fault”.

Dickens's father was sent to prison for debt, and this became a common theme in many of his books, with the detailed depiction of life in the Marshalsea prison in Little Dorrit resulting from Dickens's own experiences of the institution.

One of Lord Peter's cars is a 12-cylinder ("double-six") 1927 Daimler four-seater, which (like all his cars) he calls "Mrs Merdle" after a character in Charles Dickens' Little Dorrit who "hated fuss".

Common combinations with dorrit

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "dorrit" in a sentence?
An example: "As the group were on their way down the main stairs to Þingvellir, Dorrit spotted an Icelandic sheepdog among the people who had gathered to watch the procession, and decided to snatch the dog." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "dorrit" from authentic English texts.
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