| 单词 | groats |
| 例句 | Unfortunately, for the next two weeks beans have been substituted for oatmeal or groats. The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Combine the rosemary, thyme, oats, rye flakes, buckwheat groats, pecans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, orange zest, salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl, and stir to mix thoroughly. Make a jar of this, and every meal is just a sprinkle away from crunchy 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z For cooks used to their imported Italian farro softening in a mere 20 minutes, the simmering time of 45 minutes or more for emmer, einkorn, spelt, rye berries and whole oat groats can seem off-putting. Ancient Grains Are New Again 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Compared to that, the emotional climax is a bowl of cold groats. ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ Review: They’re on a Roll 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Millers use steel blades to break the groats into three or four pieces each. How to make oatmeal perfectly every time 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z In between were a bundle of unusually delicious coleslaw and some grains of buckwheat groats. Restaurant Review: Semilla in Williamsburg, Brooklyn 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z More elevated is the “Eiffel” trifle, a parfait glass layered with lemon verbena cream, grilled peaches, lemon-basil mousse and more puffed buckwheat groats, which crackle like Rice Krispies. Review | A chef who reveres the region brings his act to D.C. 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z He knew the need for it, the feel of it in the hand, the seductive power of ducats, florins, groats and pure gold. Money and Morals Sharing the Stage With Shakespeare 2013-06-18T21:31:46Z "The chewy, flavorful oat groats create a starchy broth that makes this vegan dish creamy," says recipe developer AntoniaJames. Too many lemons? 38 recipes to make right now 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z They come from oat groats, the entire oat kernel, that are steamed and rolled. Advice | How to make baked oatmeal, any way you like it 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Shipping containers of Russian items - groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows - arrive at U.S. ports almost every day. Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to U.S. 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Shipping containers of Russian items — groats, weightlifting shoes, crypto mining gear, even pillows — arrive at U.S. ports almost every day. Six months into war, Russian goods still flowing to US 2022-08-24T04:00:00Z Toasted Buckwheat Groats with Fresh Sheep Cheese and Pickled Rhubarb Buckwheat groats are the hulled seeds of the plant. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z You might soak the groats overnight to speed cooking in the a.m., or slow-cook them in a Crock-Pot while you lie dreaming. Make your own steel-cut oats for a healthy, hot bowl of comfort 2022-03-12T05:00:00Z Russians eat a lot of buckwheat, drowning groats with milk in the morning, serving it as a savory side for dinner, grinding it into flour for blini. How to make buckwheat galettes, a heartier cousin to delicate crepes 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z Cook, stirring constantly, until the buckwheat starts to smell nutty and separates into individual groats, about 6 minutes. Kasha varnishkes turns humble buckwheat, pasta and onions into something extra special 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z The company suggests using oat groats much as you would any other whole, chewy grain, such as rice — in grain bowls, stews and salads, for example. Get to know your oats, and all the types and ways to eat them 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z At Samara, they malt the groats before toasting by alternately soaking and drying them to encourage sprouting. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z When oat groats are cut into two or three pieces, they become steel-cut oats, pinhead oats or Irish oats. Groats? Steel-cut? In a smoothie? However you eat them, oats deliver key nutrients 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z That includes a mildly spiced sausage stuffed with groats, a regional specialty known as pinkel. Where Kale Is King (at Least, When It’s Stewed in Schmaltz and Bacon) 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z Reduce the heat to low, cover and let the buckwheat simmer until the liquid is absorbed and the groats are plump but not mushy, about 30 minutes. Kasha varnishkes turns humble buckwheat, pasta and onions into something extra special 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z These groats were cracked, like bulgur, something I hadn’t seen before. Not Your Bubbe's Kasha 2015-02-13T05:00:00Z Rinse and dry the buckwheat groats by toasting on a tray in a medium oven until fragrant and nutty. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Quick-cooking rolled oats are groats that are cut into pieces before they are rolled. Groats? Steel-cut? In a smoothie? However you eat them, oats deliver key nutrients 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Her world is different too, as the president of Gluten-Free Prairie, a Montana company that sells oat groats, oatmeal and related products. Celiac Foundation's gluten-free expo: Waffles you want to eat, nutty bars and more 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z Cooked groats are a great addition to side dishes and salads. Ancient grains can help prevent cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure 2012-08-13T16:49:16Z At that time they are easily caught in great numbers under a net baited with groats or oatmeal; but as the Summer advances, they feed much on worms, and are then not so much esteemed. A Journey from Prince of Wales's Fort in Hudson's Bay to the Northern Ocean in the Years 1769, 1770, 1771, 1772 New Edition with Introduction, Notes, and Illustrations 2011-12-26T03:00:13.520Z Place groats in small, deep pot over medium heat with 2 cups of water, a pinch of salt and 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Instead of wanting to take your groats from you, my man, I will e'en give you one instead. The Coming of the King 2011-08-13T02:00:24.197Z The loaf made of groats, said he, is made of oaten groats, for groats are not made of barley. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z You will find water in that pail, and the groats in that cupboard. Polish Fairy Tales 2011-07-10T02:00:20.137Z Taken, from a single lady, on a pad nag, eleven pounds, four groats, and a portmanteau.—She seemed marvellously frightened, and whispered thanks, privately, for her delivery. The Battle of Hexham; or, Days of Old; a play in three acts 2011-06-26T02:00:10.547Z Simmer while casually stirring until the groats become a creamy porridge with a pleasantly toothsome texture, about 10 minutes. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z The postilions even receive no pay whatever; they are only allowed a little flour and groats, and for every thing else they and their families must shift for themselves during their whole term of service. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z So learning from them, my fine Syrian-Atticist, the use of the spoon, pray eat your groats, that you may not say— But I am languid, weak for want of food. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Her husband, as some little compensation to her for having pounded her little fit of obstinacy to groats in the mortar, said to her in an off-hand, cheerful manner, "You give him one, too." Flower, Fruit, and Thorn Pieces; or, the Wedded Life, Death, and Marriage of Firmian Stanislaus Siebenkaes, Parish Advocate in the Burgh of Kuhschnappel. 2011-05-20T02:00:42.297Z Send us no groats nor scrannel seed nor rye, But good fat ears of grain, Which shall endure our strain, And be of sturdy stuff. Renaissance in Italy: Italian Literature Part 1 (of 2) 2011-04-09T02:00:14.990Z Place groats in shallow bowl, and dot with cheese and pickled rhubarb. Chef Eric Anderson tames the flames at his wood-fire restaurant Samara 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z But in hundreds of villages there were no “strong” residents, and the poorest cottager had to pay his three groats. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z And Ulpian said,—I will stop eating if you will tell me by whom these Megarian, or Thessalian groats are spoken of. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z I have been lucky to-day, grandmother," said he; "I have caught as many fish along-shore as I sold in the town for seven groats. The Rival Crusoes The Ship Wreck also A Voyage to Norway; and The Fisherman's Cottage. 2011-01-06T03:00:54.123Z I held up the corner o' my gown beneath the chapel o' the cardinal, and, sure enough, there were mair groats than tears fell into it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 7 It took up permanent quarters in one of the sealing-boats, where it was treated with groats and scraps of food, and soon got very tame. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 He touched upon the subject of her deceased father, but gave it up at once when he saw the great eyes fill with tears, which she bravely tried to swallow with the strange buckwheat groats. A Sister's Love A Novel And, again, Alexis says, in his play called The Wicked Woman— There's a large parcel of Thessalian groats. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z A bit of bread smeared with an onion, sometimes groats, occasionally there is a bit of taran that burns your heart out, so that after eating it for supper, you can drink a whole night. Yiddish Tales If I had said a peck of groats he could not have appeared more indifferent. A Transient Guest and Other Episodes During the first year my two groats had grown to nearly a pound, and my ambition had grown with it. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 A hat made by Lizzie of the Wind-Corner always sold for three groats more than another; and if a girl was ever so ugly and put one of her hats on it made her pretty. Black Forest Village Stories First we peeped in the window between the glasses of groats. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself "Mrs. Dudley heard that Mrs. Walter was out of milk, and took the liberty to send round some very particularly nice Scotch groats, which her brother had just brought from Edinburgh." Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Ten Christmas stories A halfpenny worth of oatmeal, or groats, with a leek or onion, out of your own garden, which costs nothing, a bit of salt, and a little coarse bread, will breakfast your whole family. The Shepherd of Salisbury Plain and Other Tales Johnson declares he would maintain his challenge for a thousand pounds more, but for the respondent’s inability to perform a thousand groats. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 The leech became convinced that she was possessed by a demon, because the pupils of her eyes were as large as silver groats, and her hands picked at the coverlets. The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court All those graces that were now green in me were yet but like those cracked groats and fourpence half-pennies which rich men carry in their purses, while their gold is in their trunks at home. Bunyan Wherefore I fine thee, sailor, and order thee to pay ten groats to the court.” In the Days of Drake Her Majesty's Receiver and others are to receive the coins named below at the values attached thereto, as follows:— The French crown = 20 silver groats. The Coinages of the Channel Islands But this being so, and you but half-hearted, I tell you, it is too dangerous a game to play for groats. The Wild Geese A second poll-tax in 1380 exacted no less than three groats from every peasant, and from every one of his unmarried children above the age of fifteen. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The only things obtainable were black bread, soup made from cabbage, groats, a sort of buck-wheat porridge cooked in oil, and small beer or tea. Through Finland in Carts Scarcely any parish but has its so-called charities—money left by misguided but benevolent persons, for the purpose of annual distribution in small doles of groats, or loaves, or blankets. The Toilers of the Field Sit down and take thy rest; Of golden groats I have full store To flaunt it with the best. Lyrics from the Song-Books of the Elizabethan Age Without groats and more ye shall get nowt to drink in Calais town, save water. Privy Seal His Last Venture And I was bereft of a joyful day; for in ordinary she would be pleased that I should be her little almoner, and hand the purses with the groats in them to the poor almsfolk. The Strange Adventures of Captain Dangerous, Vol. 1 Who was a sailor, a soldier, a merchant, a spy, a slave among the moors... With twelve groats you can deliver your father from purgatory.” A Brief Commentary on the Apocalypse He loosed some of the people’s burdens to make them pay more groats. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England Here's twenty groats of white money, Sith thou will have it of me. The Book of Brave Old Ballads But the mission was so well paid—with as many crowns the day as he had had groats for teaching the Lady Mary of England—that fain he had been to go. Privy Seal His Last Venture Mary issued base shillings and groats for Ireland, and Elizabeth issued still baser ones, while she purified the coinage of England. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy On the plains there stood besides in the neighbourhood of the cabins large mortars, by which the grain was reduced to groats. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II They take the finest for bread, and the other for different kinds of groats, which, when it is cooked, is called sapaen or homina. Journal of Jasper Danckaerts, 1679-1680 But in Moravia it's splendid, and is two groats cheaper.... A Ghetto Violet From "Christian and Leah" In the absence of groats, oatmeal furnishes the means of making excellent gruel. A Plain Cookery Book for the Working Classes The tax was to be collected at the rate of three groats or one shilling for each person over fifteen years of age. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England Into it he pushed five fourpenny pieces, then called groats, and very commonly current. All's Well Alice's Victory We had plenty to fill our bellies and put on our backs; we had welcome wherever we went, and the groats and pennies rained into our caps. The Armourer's Prentices Blackbirds and thrushes are very fond of Sultana raisins; they also like split groats and brown bread crumbs, as also do starlings and, I believe, mostp. Wild Nature Won By Kindness They take the finest for bread, and the other for different kinds of groats, which, when it is cooked is called sapaen or homina. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 2, 1917 I have been thinking," said he, "that it is a very idle thing for me to lie here, and put you to the expense of seven groats a week. The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings From cakes of bouillon and prepared groats which she had brought with her, she prepared an excellent soup, in which pieces of veal were warmed. Strife and Peace This time, the smallest sum exacted was not less than three groats, and was payable on everyman, woman and unmarried child, above the age of fifteen, throughout the country. London and the Kingdom - Volume I Win groats, and wax elate; But we throw loaded dice with Death, And call the turn on Fate. Songs from Vagabondia Beef Tea with Oatmeal.—Mix thoroughly one tablespoonful of groats with two of cold water; add to this a pint of boiling beef tea. Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada "True," replied the ranger; "and if you want money now—" "Oh no!" interrupted Ranier, "I have three groats in my purse, and ten more at home, which will be quite sufficient for my needs." St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, September 1878, No. 11 Flour, oats, groats, barley, and their kind, are as we have already said, preferable in all their preparations to all the preparations of arrow root, sago, tapioca, and their kind. Notes on Nursing What It Is, and What It Is Not Mr De Morgan is for 'pounds, royals, groats, and farthings.' Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 428 Volume 17, New Series, March 13, 1852 The principal one is the saranne, or lily root, which is about the size of a root of garlic, round, made up of a number of small cloves, and grains like groats. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 16 Chris fumbled in his purse, threw a couple of groats on to the ground, and rode on down the hill. The King's Achievement The Greeks, with more moderation, spoke of it as furnishing the Babylonians with bread, wine, vinegar, honey, groats, string and ropes of all kinds, firing, and a mash for fattening cattle. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. When he meets with anything that is very good, he changes it into small money, like three groats for a shilling, to serve several occasions. English Satires He stood looking with half-closed eyes, and laughing at Silla, who grew redder and more bashful, and only tried in her confusion to get the bag of groats out of Barbara's hand. One of Life's Slaves "I'm afraid we never keep any groats or things," he exclaimed. Married Life The True Romance In place of these foods make up a diet of milk preparations, rice, groats, oats, millet, buckwheat. Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration How the groats were obtained we do not know; but it appears that the pith of the palm was eaten formerly in Babylonia, and was thought to have a very agreeable flavor. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 1. (of 7): Chaldaea The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Out came two gentlemen with a long table, and behind them fine ladies and gentlemen, each carrying a bag, and one of them was Hereafterthis with the bag of groats. More English Fairy Tales No, he could not stand it; he would rather, a hundred times over, cut wood for five groats the day. The Nameless Castle He wished he had known what he knew now, so that he could have helped her more, have thought of the groats for her. Married Life The True Romance Dinner: No meat, no soup; fresh greens, fresh vegetables with potatoes, rice, macaroni, and a dish of corn, rice, groats, peas, beans, tomatoes or mushrooms. Valere Aude Dare to Be Healthy, Or, The Light of Physical Regeneration Richard III.—All this king's coins are very rare, except the groat, which is less rare than the others, some groats having lately been discovered. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 569, October 6, 1832 When she was taking down her big bed she found a bag of groats on the tester. More English Fairy Tales There was boiled groats with sirup, cured fish, oatcakes with butter, a large stack of flatcakes, and a multitude of the best hotel dishes besides. Weird Tales from Northern Seas Search in the larder revealed the groats, and the nurse began the cooking over the gas-stove. Married Life The True Romance Like groats, the delight of one's childhood, they began to be desirable as soon as they ceased to be common. The Pleasures of Ignorance Hush-a-bye, my baby wee," she hums, "while I cook the groats for thee. The Cook's Wedding and Other Stories So when Jan came home, she up and said to him, "Jan, what is that bag of groats on the tester for?" More English Fairy Tales No cruel landlady i' th' world, Which lends forth groats to broom-men, and takes use For them, would do 't. The White Devil "But will you tell me where to find the patent groats, for I've come to make gruel and I haven't time to talk." Married Life The True Romance Flour, oats, groats, barley, and their kind, are, as we have already said, preferable in all their preparations to all the preparations of arrowroot, sago, tapioca, and their kind. Notes on Nursing What It Is, and What It Is Not Ten groats to set a bone broke, or out of joint; and for letting of blood, 1s. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 572, October 20, 1832 "I am Hereafterthis," said the robber, "I have come for the bag of groats." More English Fairy Tales The box of groats has been called for and delivered up in your name to a Herr Meyer. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 03 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes I find they consumed: Three quarts of whole groats . Our Farm of Four Acres and the Money we Made by it His chance was now weak indeed, quite like Grantham gruel, three groats to a gallon of water. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 339, November 8, 1828 This is best, to my thinking, when made as under:—Smooth two or three tablespoonfuls groats in a basin with a little milk or water. Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. When Jan came home, she said to him, "Jan, Hereafterthis has been for the bag of groats." More English Fairy Tales The money, as I remember, was about thirteen shilling and some smooth groats and brass farthings. A Journal of the Plague Year, written by a citizen who continued all the while in London We had plenty to fill our bellies and put on our backs; we had welcome wherever we went, and the groats and pennies rained into our caps. The Armourer's Prentices Well, once again I'll set ye up: here is four groats I have got by bearing water this week: make up your stock, and run no more behind. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 Pour on boiling milk or water—a cupful to each spoonful of groats—stirring the while. Reform Cookery Book (4th edition) Up-To-Date Health Cookery for the Twentieth Century. She went to our house, took in one hand a potful of roasted groats, ready for dinner, and in the other a kettle of boiling water. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man He turned over from side to side; the potatoes and cabbage, groats and bread gave him indigestion, but he got over it and went to sleep. Selected Polish Tales She had ordered boiled groats for dinner, as an experiment. Married What will you lay on that? for I myself dare lay six groats to six of your bald ballads, that you yourself shall say I sing better than you. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 When the New Year is drummed-in in the city they wander out into the country, and drum there for bacon and groats. O. T. a Danish Romance Unnoticed she approached the Catcher, spilled the hot groats upon his hands, and at the same time she poured the boiling water over them. In Those Days The Story of an Old Man "A goose, stuffed with groats, would be acceptable," put in Raisky. The Precipice And groats never again appeared on his table. Married The poems of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries mention soups made of peas, of bacon, of vegetables, and of groats. Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period "If thou hast already a sweetheart," said he; "then the corn which is within it will be turned to flour; but if thou art still only a young cuckoo, then it will remain only groats." O. T. a Danish Romance When he meets with anything that is very good he changes it into small money, like three groats for a shilling, to serve several occasions. Character Writings of the 17th Century "A practical conversation about groats, a goose, and a quarrel with Grandmother." The Precipice He liked groats very much indeed—milk did not agree with him after his attack of ague. Married Cream the butter and sugar, add the eggs, then the flour and groats, which should be mixed together. The Healthy Life Cook Book, 2d ed. I pray you, gentlemen, give three groats for a shilling. A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 9 INGREDIENTS.—1 tablespoonful of Robinson's patent groats, 2 tablespoonfuls of cold water, 1 pint of boiling water. The Book of Household Management Roger North says that the Tories nicknamed the opposite party 'Birmingham Protestants, alluding to the false groats struck at that place'. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III He couldn't take milk, but groats he would like to see on his table every evening, every blessed evening of his life, if only she wouldn't be angry with him. Married "And in case to repay you, my good friend," answered Roland, "your ten groats of silver." The Abbot By the evening of the eighth day they had stored enough groats to make the sacred meal for one year's ceremonies of the entire Roman ritual. The Unwilling Vestal Mode.—Mix the prepared groats smoothly with the cold water in a basin; pour over them the boiling water, stirring it all the time. The Book of Household Management A panegyric on the return of the Duke and Duchess of York from Scotland says of Shaftesbury's medal that 'Twas coined by stealth, like groats at Birmingham. The Works of Aphra Behn, Volume III Wallace offered him three groats for a blow. In Freedom's Cause : a Story of Wallace and Bruce "Five golden pieces, besides groats and testers, madam," replied Sir Andrew. Unknown to History: a story of the captivity of Mary of Scotland The resultant groats were then put away in great earthen jars in the outer storeroom of the temple. The Unwilling Vestal Prepared groats may be classed with arrowroot and raw flour, as being innutritious. The Book of Household Management Why, he did but rob a Steward of ten groats tother Night, as any man would ha done, and there he lies fort. The Puritaine Widdow Marry, he tells me, if I please to shew the bounty of my mind, to impart some ten groats to his use, or so — PUNT. Every Man out of His Humour The unmarried men receive from every house in the village groats, flesh, and brandy. The Golden Bough She left three groats and a tester on top of the skin. The King of Ireland's Son As additional reserves there were sweetbreads, and five milts, sewed up at one side in the form of a chrysalis, and stuffed with thyme, sage, parsley, mint, groats, rice, milk, chopped egg, and other ingredients. The Trumpet-Major "Here's twenty groats out of my purse; And twenty I have of thine: And I have one more, which we will spend Together at the wine." A Bundle of Ballads Wamba took the purse, and seal, and groats, but he left the locket of hair round his master's neck, and when he returned to England never said a word about the circumstance. Burlesques The remains of the groats and the other food are then distributed among all the houses in proportion to the amount that each contributed, and each family consumes its share. The Golden Bough "And here's the price of it—three groats and a tester," said he, leaving the money on top of the skin. The King of Ireland's Son Like a true goldsmith he kept all your holidays; there was not one wanting in his calendar; when ready money was scarce, he would set them a-telling a thousand pounds in sixpences, groats, and threepenny-pieces. History of John Bull "You silly boy, we don't play for groats here as you do at Cambridge." The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. A Colonel in the Service of Her Majesty Queen Anne His visitors did not talk of groats, nor of hay, nor of tar, but of something that had no direct bearing on his life, and he was glad and wanted them to go on. The Wife, and other stories Thanks, noble peer; The cheapest of us is ten groats too dear. King Richard II "I suppose you hope to find fools ready to sell you souls on the census list for a couple of groats apiece?" Dead Souls |
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