Both Uses of
impediment
in
Bleak House
- Richard himself was the chief impediment.†
Chpt 16-18 *
- Under this provocation, Mr. Smallweed's favourite adjective of disparagement is so close to his tongue that he begins the words "my dear friend" with the monosyllable "brim," thus converting the possessive pronoun into brimmy and appearing to have an impediment in his speech.†
Chpt 25-27
Definition:
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(impediment) something that interferes with action or progress