Mender
['mɛndɚ]
Definition
(n.) One who mends or repairs.
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Examples
- My wife, said Defarge aloud, addressing Madame Defarge: I have travelled certain leagues with this good mender of roads, called Jacques. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- I saw him then, messieurs, began the mender of roads, a year ago this running summer, underneath the carriage of the Marquis, hanging by the chain. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Very willingly, said the mender of roads. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Madame Defarge set wine before the mender of roads called Jacques, who doffed his blue cap to the company, and drank. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- He is a good child, this mender of roads, called Jacques. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- By his tall figure, said the mender of roads, softly, and with his finger at his nose. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Then, the mender of roads having got his tools together and all things ready to go down into the village, roused him. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The mender of roads looked _through_ rather than _at_ the low ceiling, and pointed as if he saw the gallows somewhere in the sky. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The mender of roads, blue cap in hand, wiped his swarthy forehead with it, and said, Where shall I commence, monsieur? Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Thirty-five, said the mender of roads, who looked sixty. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Not in the wine-shop did Madame Defarge confer with these ministers, but in the shed of the wood-sawyer, erst a mender of roads. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The mender of roads, and two hundred and fifty particular friends, stood with folded arms at the fountain, looking at the pillar of fire in the sky. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Nothing but supper now, said the mender of roads, with a hungry face. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- The mender of roads was now coming to himself, and was mistrustful of having made a mistake in his late demonstrations; but no. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
- Never, answered the mender of roads, recovering his perpendicular. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
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