Both Uses of
allot
in
Bleak House
- The time allotted to a lesson having fully elapsed, there was a general putting on of bonnets.†
Chpt 13-15 *
- In the distribution of these comestibles, as in every other household duty, Mrs. Bagnet developes an exact system, sitting with every dish before her, allotting to every portion of pork its own portion of pot-liquor, greens, potatoes, and even mustard, and serving it out complete.†
Chpt 25-27
Definition:
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(allot) to give out -- especially a share of something