All 12 Uses of
ration
in
The Book Thief
- Even when rationing started later in the year, she was known to sell certain hard-to-get items under the counter and donate the money to the Nazi Party.
p. 50..2 *rationing = restricting the amount of some things people can have due to not having as much as normal
- Rationing had begun a few days earlier—the writing on the wall—and now it was official.
p. 74..2rationing = restricting the amount of some things people could have
- From his pocket, Papa took what was left of his tobacco ration and began rolling a cigarette, at which Liesel became impatient.
p. 89..6ration = a fixed portion of something given as a person's share when there is a shortage
- Mama only handed him one of her trademark looks of disgust, followed by the most common ration of her vocabulary. Saukerl.
p. 90..1ration = thing of which there is a shortage
- When it comes to me, you'd rather smoke a whole ration, wouldn't you?
p. 90..6ration = a fixed portion of something given as a person's share when there is a shortage
- On top of the rationing situation, his father's business wasn't doing so well of late (the threat of Jewish competition was taken away, but so were the Jewish customers).
p. 149..1rationing = restriction of the amount of some things people can have
- The Jew would smile as he accepted the package of paper and started reading in the rationed light of the basement.
p. 247..7rationed = something for which there is shortage
- He had what he called just a small ration of tools: A painted book.
p. 277..4ration = a fixed portion of something given as a person's share when there is a shortage
- When they paused to eat, he would cut up the bread, smearing it with what little jam remained from the last ration card.
p. 355..7ration = relating to a system whereby people receive a fixed share of things that are in short supply
- He certainly wasn't suffering under the ration system.
p. 361..8
- And I'll give you my coffee ration.
p. 387..5ration = a fixed portion of something given as a person's share when there is a shortage
- On the ration cards of Nazi Germany, there was no listing for punishment, but everyone had to take their turn.
p. 416..0ration = relating to a system whereby people receive a fixed share of things that are in short supply
Definition:
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(ration) verb: to restrict the amount of something each person can have -- such as food or gasoline when there is a shortage, or when more is wanted than is available
or:
noun: a fixed portion of something that is given as a person's share -- such as goods of which there is a shortage, or food for soldiers in the field