All 6 Uses of
scarcity
in
Arrowsmith
- Tozer valued it at one dollar and ninety, but the progressive Bert at scarce more than one-fifty.†
Chpt 9 *
- She whispered, scarce to be heard: "He would have been such a sweet baby.†
Chpt 16
- He did not make them understand his mission; he scarce tried to make them understand.†
Chpt 18
- Martin was scarce more blissful in his undisturbed work than in his life outside the laboratory.†
Chpt 26
- The night before, Martin had scarce looked at their room.†
Chpt 33
- Inchcape Jones had scarce gone when at the door there was a pounding and it opened on Martin's classmate at Winnemac, Dr. the Rev. Ira Hinkley.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(scarcity) shortage (having an amount that is less than desired)