Both Uses of
allot
in
Far from the Madding Crowd
- One of these, alloted to the male performers, was partitioned into halves by a cloth; and in one of the divisions there was sitting on the grass, pulling on a pair of jack-boots, a young man whom we instantly recognise as Sergeant Troy.†
Chpt 49-51
- Her allotted hour having been passed in chatting and looking on, Bathsheba told Liddy not to hurry herself, and went to the small parlour to prepare for departure, which, like the hall, was decorated with holly and ivy, and well lighted up.†
Chpt 52-54 *
Definition:
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(allot) to give out -- especially a share of something