Dickens's "Artful" one

Usage examples of dodger.

He was prepared for the presence of Dodger, whom he rightly concluded to be the agent of Tim Bolton, but he could not understand why Florence should be in the library at this late hour.

She was alone at the breakfast table, for the usual hour was half-past eight, and she had appointed Dodger to call for her at eight.

Florence was dressed as beseemed her station, while Dodger, in spite of his manly, attractive face, was roughly attired, and looked like a working boy.

Grand Street, and Dodger led the way to an apple-stand, presided over by a lady of ample proportions, whose broad, Celtic face seemed to indicate alike shrewd good sense and a kindly spirit.

The little experience she had had with Dodger satisfied her that she should enjoy teaching better than sewing or writing.

Leighton would say if she could see Dodger, the only pupil she ever had.

At first his attention was given chiefly to improving his reading and spelling, for Dodger was far from fluent in the first, while his style of spelling many words was strikingly original.

One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street, and struck down toward the river, Dodger carrying the valise.

Julius came upstairs on a run, half inclined to believe that Dodger had really become insane.

The one essential thing, then, seemed to be to get Dodger out of the city.

New York, where many of the streets are tolerably well filled even at midnight, people get in the way of sitting up much later than in the country, and Dodger was no exception to this rule.

The next day Dodger felt considerably better, and ventured to go upon deck.

Never in his life had Dodger been so well supplied with clothing before.

He might keep him over night, but Dodger would come back in the morning.

Two boys asked to carry his valise, but he shook his head till Dodger came round, and he engaged him right off.