All 6 Uses of
scarcity
in
Ulysses by James Joyce
- For Tommy and Jacky Caffrey were twins, scarce four years old and very noisy and spoiled twins sometimes but for all that darling little fellows with bright merry faces and endearing ways about them.†
Chpt 13
- And Gerty, rapt in thought, scarce saw or heard her companions or the twins at their boyish gambols or the gentleman off Sandymount green that Cissy Caffrey called the man that was so like himself passing along the strand taking a short walk.†
Chpt 13
- To be short this passage was scarce by when Master Dixon of Mary in Eccles, goodly grinning, asked young Stephen what was the reason why he had not cided to take friar's vows and he answered him obedience in the womb, chastity in the tomb but involuntary poverty all his days.†
Chpt 14
- I can scarce believe 'tis so bad, says he.†
Chpt 14 *
- By this time the father of the faithful (for so they called him) was grown so heavy that he could scarce walk to pasture.†
Chpt 14
- How young she was and radiant (Lalage were scarce fair beside her) in her yellow shoes and frock of muslin, I do not know the right name of it.†
Chpt 14
Definition:
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(scarcity) shortage (having an amount that is less than desired)