allotment

You will achieve more in designated sessions of quiet uninterrupted periods than in a longer allotment of time broken up by various activities.

The history attached to it could not but recur to Emily as she passed, and her heart sank within her—not with fear, but at the thought, how much of misery there was in the world; and why should she be spared amid such general allotment?

Maynard used to help before he got sick, but there was no income except what I brought in my allotment.

The fallout of this unexpected turn of events was that it was Saturday morning, the first day of the Easter holidays, before the thought of my allotment even entered my head. Goodness only knew how big my carrots were going to be by the time I got round there!