miserly
part of speech
adjective (miserly; more miserly, most miserly)
meaning for a pupil
Miserly means very unwilling to spend money or share things; stingy. tree →
sense in the lessons
a rich character who will not give anything away, even when others are in need; in stories the miser is often the one who learns to be kind
examples
- Simon was rich but would not buy his children a single treat. tree →
- A miserly king counted his gold every night and gave none to the poor. tree →
- Do not be miserly with your sweets; share them. tree →
- The miserly farmer never paid the workers on time. tree →
note
nothing for maths
Trees and pragmatics
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