Significados de small competency en inglés

At the same time it happened that I inherited a small competency.

She had been a widow twelve years, but was left with a small competency.

If the chamber is plainly furnished, it denotes that a small competency and frugality will be her portion.

Miss Mitchell had not been teaching school for some years, having retired on a small competency of her savings.

And such as remain with me to my death, will find a small competency provided for them in my will.

In fact, the little railway property I possessed, according to original prices, formed already a small competency for me, with my views and habits.

'I was,' said Dare, 'but I have been blessed with what I may call a small competency since I saw you last.