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overplus

[oh-ver-pluhs] / ˈoʊ vərˌplʌs /








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Foremost is the sun, of course, because of the overplus of light.

From Astronomy: The Science of the Heavenly Bodies by Todd, David Peck

Just imagine'—working himself up to nervous irritation—'being at the mercy of some healthy, high-spirited young creature, who will insult me every day with her overplus of pure animal enjoyment.

From Lover or Friend by Carey, Rosa Nouchette

Now it is clear that in this case a schoolmaster can subsist; since, in the course of the very first year, he gets an overplus beyond this dock-money of his office.

From Translations from the German (Vol 3 of 3) Tales by Musaeus, Tieck, Richter by Carlyle, Thomas

Each overplus and each deficiency You will make good.

From Italy, the Magic Land by Whiting, Lilian

Hollybank was no longer needed in 1900 to take the overplus from Bankwell, and a Master was put in charge of it, in the hope that older boys would come.

From A History of Giggleswick School From its Foundation, 1499 to 1912 by Bell, Edward Allen