Final answer:
The missing word in the quotation from Charles Dickens's "A Christmas Carol" is 'Poor,' which Mrs. Cratchit uses to sarcastically describe Scrooge.
Step-by-step explanation:
The word that completes the quotation, "'The Founder of the Poor indeed!' cried Mrs Cratchit, reddening. 'I wish I had him here. I'd give him a piece of my mind to feast upon, and I hope he'd have a good appetite for it.'" is Poor. This line is from Charles Dickens's novella, "A Christmas Carol," where Mrs. Cratchit makes a sarcastic remark about Ebenezer Scrooge, the miserly protagonist who initially has little sympathy for the poor.
Her comment reflects her indignation towards Scrooge's lack of generosity and empathy. A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech.