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  • 91La Maison d'Âpre-Vent — Bleak House, en français « La Maison d Âpre Vent » (titre donné par Sylvère Monod), est le neuvième roman publié par Charles Dickens d abord en vingt feuilletons entre mars 1852 et septembre 1853. Les critiques s accordent généralement… …

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  • 92blick — Bleak Bleak, n. [From {Bleak}, a., cf. {Blay}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small European river fish ({Leuciscus alburnus}), of the family Cyprinid[ae]; the blay. [Written also {blick}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The silvery pigment lining the scales of the bleak… …

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  • 93Leuciscus alburnus — Bleak Bleak, n. [From {Bleak}, a., cf. {Blay}.] (Zo[ o]l.) A small European river fish ({Leuciscus alburnus}), of the family Cyprinid[ae]; the blay. [Written also {blick}.] [1913 Webster] Note: The silvery pigment lining the scales of the bleak… …

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  • 94bleakly — bleak|ly [ blikli ] adverb in a way that shows no hope or confidence: I doubt it, she said bleakly …

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  • 95grim description — bleak description, description that lacks all joy …

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  • 96bleakness — bleak·ness …

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  • 97bleakly — bleak ► ADJECTIVE 1) bare and exposed to the elements. 2) charmless and inhospitable. 3) (of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging. DERIVATIVES bleakly adverb bleakness noun. ORIGIN Old English or Old Norse, «white, shining» …

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  • 98bleakness — bleak ► ADJECTIVE 1) bare and exposed to the elements. 2) charmless and inhospitable. 3) (of a situation) not hopeful or encouraging. DERIVATIVES bleakly adverb bleakness noun. ORIGIN Old English or Old Norse, «white, shining» …

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  • 99List of Dickensian characters — This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens. Contents: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | …

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  • 100List of Dickens characters — This is a list of characters in the works of Charles Dickens.Contents: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z NOTOC A*Aged Parent is the Parent of Wemmick in Great Expectations .… …

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