halfpennyworth
ha'p'orth
/ (ˈheɪpəθ) /
noun
an amount that may be bought for a halfpenny
a trifling or very small amount
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How to use halfpennyworth in a sentence
But these are but the halfpennyworth of bread compared to the vast quantity of sack.
Art in England | Dutton CookCan it be he has made up his mind to do without his halfpennyworth of milk for the dog?
Karl Krinken, His Christmas Stocking | Susan WarnerHas anyone thrown away a halfpennyworth of sympathy upon any person mentioned in this history?
Catherine: A Story | William Makepeace ThackerayNot one halfpennyworth of property was lost, stolen, or strayed.
The Letters of Charles Dickens | Charles DickensI never professed to have a halfpennyworth of pity at that gentleman's command.
The Newcomes | William Makepeace Thackeray
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