All 12 Uses of
remonstrate
in
Oliver Twist
- Occasionally, when there was some more than usually interesting inquest upon a parish child who had been overlooked in turning up a bedstead, or inadvertently scalded to death when there happened to be a washing—though the latter accident was very scarce, anything approaching to a washing being of rare occurrence in the farm—the jury would take it into their heads to ask troublesome questions, or the parishioners would rebelliously affix their signatures to a remonstrance.†
Chpt 2
- 'I think he really is ill, your worship,' remonstrated the officer.†
Chpt 11
- 'Hold your noise,' remonstrated the Dodger, looking cautiously round.†
Chpt 12
- With this gentle remonstrance, Mr. Sikes plucked the note from between the Jew's finger and thumb; and looking the old man coolly in the face, folded it up small, and tied it in his neckerchief.†
Chpt 16
- 'But do you mean to say, my dear,' remonstrated the Jew, 'that the women can't be got over?'†
Chpt 19
- 'Oh, Mr. Bumble!' remonstrated Mrs. Corney.†
Chpt 23
- Indeed, the Artful, presuming upon their close attachment, more than once took occasion to reason gravely with his companion upon these improprieties; all of which remonstrances, Master Bates received in extremely good part; merely requesting his friend to be 'blowed,' or to insert his head in a sack, or replying with some other neatly-turned witticism of a similar kind, the happy application of which, excited considerable admiration in the mind of Mr. Chitling.†
Chpt 25
- He followed up this remarkable declaration, by shaking his head in a waggish manner for ten minutes, as though he were remonstrating with himself for being such a pleasant dog; and then, he took a view of his legs in profile, with much seeming pleasure and interest.†
Chpt 27
- She gave way to such great grief, that Oliver, suppressing his own emotion, ventured to remonstrate with her; and to beg, earnestly, that, for the sake of the dear young lady herself, she would be more calm.†
Chpt 33
- At any other time, this remonstrance, and the tone in which it was delivered, would have had the desired effect; but the girl being really weak and exhausted, dropped her head over the back of the chair, and fainted, before...
Chpt 39 *remonstrance = argument in protest or opposition
- 'There now, Bill,' remonstrated Fagin, eagerly catching at the word.†
Chpt 39
- 'Isn't natur, natur, Mrs. Bumble?' remonstrated the workhouse master.†
Chpt 51
Definition:
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(remonstrate) argue, complain, or criticize