| 单词 | gran |
| 例句 | “I'm off to White-Leaved Oak, me. To stay with my gran.” Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z “This is a very special thing, your gran crossing to speak to you. It’s an honor.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “The sort of things you’ve seen me and your gran doing since you were young, that’s only part of what working the roots is about,” Doc said. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The witch in the story kills Ivy’s gran. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z When her own gran had passed, it had come with a phone call in the middle of the night. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z “We’re all going together as a family. Just like we did for your gran.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z She read through every page of every book her gran owned, but none of them contained advice on how to reverse a witch’s curse. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z One afternoon, when I was around five years old, my gran left me at home for a few hours to go run errands. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z When my mother was nine years old, she told my gran that she didn’t want to live with her anymore. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z My gran called me “Springbok,” after the second-fastest land mammal on earth, the deer that the cheetah hunts. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “But your gran taught me lessons just like your uncle is teaching you and Jay. I simply decided I didn’t want to learn anymore. For reasons I will tell you when you’re older.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My mom wrote to my gran, asking her to send the price of a train ticket, about thirty rand, to bring her home. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z The second she walked in, my gran called out to her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Only your gran could see us for what we truly are,” said one of the fauns. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z The weird thing, he told me, was that Rose’s gran keeping her out of the system for so long had actually helped Rose learn to relate to other people. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z At my gran’s house I always got seconds, which none of the other kids got. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Don’t leave her with just Miss Taylor telling her black is dirty and her gran- mama pinching the thank-yous out a her and cold Miss Leefolt. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “Oh, some places. But you can get it. Your gran loved ivory. She traveled to China when she was a child.” We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry I didn’t see this before. I should have. But I’m going to fix it, okay? With your gran’s help.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z The family could have been deported, my gran could have been arrested, my mom might have gone to prison, and I probably would have been packed off to a home for colored kids. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Maddie was interrupted in the middle of a bedtime cocoa, very cozy, at home with her gran and granddad in their house in Stockport. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z “Just because I don’t practice root doesn’t mean I don’t know a little something about what y’all are doing. Your gran was my mama too, you know.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z My gran still tells the story of when I was three years old and, fed up with being a prisoner, I dug a hole under the gate in the driveway, wriggled through, and ran off. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She said her gran had brought her here for the Christmas tree lighting once. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z I think we should give it back, but your gran says no.’” Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z “But your gran always said that as soon as she was gone, it was time for you both to learn about the rest. About protection. About making the lives of people you love better.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z After the pastor finally finished talking, the pallbearers lowered the wooden coffin with my gran in it into the huge rectangle in the ground. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z I think about Ivy and her gran all through social studies, but by the time the bell rings, I still don’t have any good ideas. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z She usually donated it to her gran for baking, or for the Sunday morning fry-up, and she often had to miss that anyway. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z My tiny old gran was out the gate, going up and down the block, calling to all the other old grannies for an emergency prayer meeting. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z On the subway, I read one of the poems in that book Rose’s gran had given me. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z She spent each contented night by the fire, learning from her gran to prepare and mix remedies. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Her eyes landed on the gloomy hearth, where the odd crutch her gran had been carving when she had taken ill still stood half-whittled. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z “My gran used to sing us that song. I never loved it, but Abby did.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z My gran had no idea how to raise her. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z “Mr. Ali, you got Rose taken from her gran?” The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z My cousins are black, my mom is black, my gran is black. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z She was my best friend as well as my gran, and I’d lost both. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z Her gran waited in front of the cottage, and Ivy threw herself straight into her arms. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z We agreed that we’d come down next Saturday to get started, once Rose had talked to her gran. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z “I’ve been hankering sweets something awful. My gran used to whip up cakes out of nothing. I figured I could do the same.” Hattie Big Sky 2006-09-26T00:00:00Z Finally, he said, “Seeing is believing, I guess. Well, your gran was stronger than even I knew.” Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “It’ll be worse if you don’t. My gran sent me one once, and I ignored it and” — he gulped — “it was horrible.” Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets 1998-07-02T00:00:00Z “Do those hijas de la gran puta know you have children in this Godforsaken hellhole? Do they know your children go barefoot and hungry while you spend the misery you earn on them?” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z For though her gran insisted that the woman in the white cloak had only been a figment of Ivy’s imagination, Ivy knew what she had seen. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z Koko and my gran would sit and have long conversations, but as a five-year-old I didn’t think of Koko as a real person. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z I was downstairs watching television with my baby sister when my gran told me that my mummy and daddy wanted to speak to me. When parents split up – your stories 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z Bill Withers – Grandma's Hands Gil Scott-Heron's jazzy version was cool, but Withers made the list because he wrote about his own gran. Readers recommend: songs about euphoria 2010-08-12T23:01:00Z Since these wines generally don’t use label terminology like gran reserva, they are not bound to age the wines before sale, so they don’t. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z “Thank you, what a lovely occasion, this is dedicated to my gran” — that’s all fine. How Can the Oscars Be More Entertaining? Here Are Five Ways 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Basically, it's so internet that if you tried to explain it to your gran, she'd think you were on meow meow. The 10 most famous LOLcats in the world 2013-05-15T14:00:07Z “To see this many people learning Gaelic, potentially listening to my gran, that’s really affirming,” he said. Hawaiian, Gaelic, Yiddish: so you want to learn an endangered language on Duolingo? 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z Fonda leans forward, channelling gran as styled by Cartier. Jane Fonda: ‘Plastic surgery bought me a decade’ 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z That means the youngest gran reserva on the market must be at least five years old. Where Age Is the Thing: Rioja Gran Reserva 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z “I was just getting to properly know you and you’re taken away. But I didn’t want to write a song like, ‘My gran’s dead. Someone to love: Rising Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z What will most likely happen is that Rihanna will wear tiny pants and people will complain that it upset their gran. Does awards season turn you off? 2011-02-11T14:32:55Z Even gran reservas are generally purchased with the idea of aging them further. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z And I was frozen; sitting by your bedside with my mum, gran and aunt, I was silent. A letter to… Gramps 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Olivia Marvell and her sister Eel go to The Swan Academy of Theatre and Dance where their gran, Miss Swan, is headmistress. Olivia and the Movie Stars by Lynn Gardener - review 2012-12-10T09:00:00Z After a marital row, he takes their son away for a sleepover with his gran purely to prevent Fanta from leaving him. Three Strong Women by Marie NDiaye – review 2012-07-06T21:55:12Z This combination of grapes, oak and age gives gran reservas their characteristic burnished feeling, like a comfortable old leather chair in a warmly lighted, wood-paneled room. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Lopéz ages its gran reservas longer than any other producer before they are sold, but these wines are also identified as products of single vineyards. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Put me in front of The Only Way Is Essex and I turn into your gran trying to programme a VCR. The Only Way Is Essex: beyond trash TV 2011-03-21T12:05:02Z But that's nothing compared to the goodies dished out by bigoted gran Ellen Barkin who decides not to kill her daughter's cheating boyfriend because "I couldn't live in prison without my Lean Cuisine". TV highlights 10/01/2013 2013-01-09T20:00:01Z My dad repaired cars and dreamed of big adventures and my mum looked after both me and my ill, elderly Irish gran, who lived with us. Cathy Cassidy's top 10 stories about sisters 2010-09-22T06:55:00Z “I was at my gran’s house,” said Josh. Story of a male escort 2014-08-31T04:00:00Z And when I told my gran that I wanted to do the music thing and leave uni, she rolled up her sleeves, got the spoon and just whacked it. 'All the hood rats would jam with us': Grandmaster Flash, AJ Tracey and other artists on the generation gap 2019-10-19T04:00:00Z Although the youngest of these wines is nearly 10 years old, that is still fairly young in the context of gran reserva. Where Age Is the Thing: Rioja Gran Reserva 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z They all share one characteristic that I love in gran reservas: a mellow, cushioned texture and flavor. Rioja Gran Reserva, a Wine Beginning to Be Shaped by Time 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z "Plus, I want grandparents to be involved as the film explores the unique relationship a child has with their gran and granddad." Film: Super Gran hopes to get Peter Rabbit and Paddington-style reboot 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z "My gran got me a watercolour set, I must have been about five or six, and I would copy beautiful Turner paintings of sunsets reflecting on water," he said. Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins realises long-held art ambitions 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z It makes her look like one of those toilet roll dolls your gran used to have, only French and glamorous. Eurovision grand final: A mystery guest, and nine more things to look for 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The son fled the scene and told his gran of his ordeal before police were alerted. Father attempted to rob his own son at knifepoint in Glasgow 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z "My gran had a very simple medical complaint to do with her toes," Alex says. General practice is like calling an Uber, MPs say 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z With grain prices dropping, Abdulla said, the U.N. has seen that people who had been hoarding gran to sell at high prices are now putting it on the market in one or two countries. UN: Food exports from Ukraine are up, Russia fertilizer down 2022-09-13T04:00:00Z "I adored my gran. She was just the best hugger and oh my god she would support me in every way. She was just gorgeous." Steps star Ian 'H' Watkins realises long-held art ambitions 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z “And as she goes in, she was able to be a wife, a loving wife, a loving mum, a loving gran and then later on a loving great gran — and aunty — and be normal.’ Beloved Balmoral: Elizabeth leaves Highlands for last time 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z “And as she goes in, she was able to be a wife, a loving wife, a loving mum, a loving gran and then later on a loving great-gran - and aunty - and be normal.” Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin takes long road through Scotland 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z "It seemed like a minor issue - but because my gran is 93, with any medical complaint the anxiety she feels is very real for her." General practice is like calling an Uber, MPs say 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z “And as she goes in, she was able to be a wife, a loving wife, a loving mum, a loving gran and then later on a loving great-gran — and aunty — and be normal.” Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin leaves her beloved Balmoral 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z At highway speeds, the Z felt more like a gran tourer, planted on the road and very easy to break the law if you’re not paying attention. Nissan Z review: the parts bin sport car 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “These few days have actually allowed people to see, you know, their gran suffering in the heat, the N.H.S. is actually buckling under the strain of heat,” she said, referring to Britain’s National Health Service. As Temperatures Rise, ‘This Is a Preview.’ Will the Warning Be Heard? 2022-07-20T04:00:00Z Jemma said while her gran had taught her to bake, the trifle was her nan's signature dish. Platinum Jubilee: Lemon and amaretti trifle to be official pudding 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z "It was amazing to see gran and to give her a hug, knowing that it's over and we were together," she told BBC North West Tonight. Ukraine: Gran reunited with family after 10-day journey 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z Tony Hawkes, the nephew of the youngest victim, Lily Griffiths, said: "She died early next morning. My gran was with her, but she was that badly injured that she was never going to recover." Tipton Catastrophe: Hundreds gather to mark centenary of factory blast 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Then at 30-15, he steps in on a second serve and absolutely bases a forehand return down the line, flat as your gran’s Makro Coke. Australian Open quarter-finals: Barty beats Pegula, Monfils v Berrettini – live! 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z I was broke and had zero prospects, my gran was dying of Alzheimer’s, my mum was looking after her all on her own, and I was 400 miles away, working in a bar. A sketchy life in London's seedy Soho? This writer embraced it all 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z "It wasn't until the night time that my parents and my gran came in," she said. Aberfan disaster: Surviving schoolchildren's trauma 55 years on 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z That's the shops their mums and their gran have to go to. Riots 10 years on: The five summer nights when London burned 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z A gran d jury declined to indict any officers in February. Police killings, other racial injustice cases pending in US 2021-06-24T04:00:00Z “That side” being the monarch — and his gran. Prince Harry defends his public service and the queen urges Brits to get their covid jabs, in dueling royal interviews 2021-02-26T05:00:00Z Warrington: Maxi's gran passed away last year and he was done with boxing. Costello, Bunce & Warrington review 2020 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z "Don't kill your gran by catching coronavirus and then passing it on," he said. Coronavirus: Evening update 2020-09-07T04:00:00Z "Now their great grandchildren are looking at them and saying 'there's my great gran or my great uncle'." Old photos spark memories of rural village life 2020-08-07T04:00:00Z Four days after her stroke, Louise decided to clean her gran's mouth and found what appeared to be old food inside. What went wrong in Scotland's care homes? 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z He wouldn’t dream of eating gran and ends up invited to a jolly tea party instead. Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online 2020-07-11T04:00:00Z Especially if you are a mother, a father, an auntie, a gran. Grief that takes our breath away 2020-06-07T04:00:00Z The alleged misuse of the funds occurred from June 2009 through May 2013 and was directly against stated rules of the gran program, the lawsuit alleges. Utah accused in lawsuit of misusing US grant funds 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z "Because it was not a kind show. They were pointing cameras in the bakers' faces and making them cry and saying, 'Tell us about your dead gran.'" Why Mel and Sue quit Bake Off on first day 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z "The music hall songs have always appealed to me. I was brought up by a gran who always used to sing songs." Roy Hudd, actor and comic, dies aged 83 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z Eventually, I went to the doctor for my mental health but the waiting lists were so long that I started seeing a private therapist which my gran helped pay for. 'I quit college to care for my alcoholic mum' 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z The breakthrough show from the comic who won last year’s Edinburgh comedy award, in which the sinewy strange-behaviour merchant covers “bad thought-marbles”, talking body parts and his dead gran. Streaming with laughter: the 50 best standup comedy shows 2020-02-22T05:00:00Z The kids all played big roles in their wedding and the doc shows them sharing emotional moments at their mum and gran's graves on Mother's Day. Kate Ferdinand: 'I was naive about being a stepmum' 2020-02-09T05:00:00Z Next door, local lad Philip Crowther used to play amongst the rubble of the old mill site when his gran worked here. Northern England's disused mills 'at risk' 2020-01-10T05:00:00Z It is never a good look not to confide in your gran, especially when she’s head of the family. Harry and Meghan: what price their independence? 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z “I was just getting to properly know you and you’re taken away. But I didn’t want to write a song like, ‘My gran’s dead. Someone to love: Rising Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi 2019-10-23T04:00:00Z She swapped the junk food in her freezer and endless visits to takeaways near her Bradford home, for her gran's home-cooked meals and a never-ending supply of fresh fruit. Should children with type 2 diabetes get a gastric band? 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z For Greek Easter this year, I had everyone round to mine and spent two days making flaounes, the traditional Cypriot Easter pastries, as taught to me by my gran. The recipe that reminds me of home 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z The farmer said he was paying the boy’s “gran patron” — the “big boss” who manages the boys — a little less than $9 per child for a week of work. Much of the chocolate you buy starts with child labor 2019-06-08T04:00:00Z One 35-year-old Two kids, aged 4 and 2 Three different medications Four times a day Five years living with #parkinsons And I don't even look like your neighbour's friend's gran. ‘I’m 35, with two young children – and Parkinson’s’ 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Bolivian farmers staged a “gran acullico,” or “the great chewing of coca,” to demand the release of their jailed leader and protest restrictions on growing coca. AP PHOTOS: Editor selections from Latin America, Caribbean 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z Walker himself says he is keen to avoid the pitfalls of stardom and be a positive influence like his gran. Tom Walker: Scots gran is my role model 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z My gran is 79 now and she still cooks for our entire family twice a week. The recipe that reminds me of home 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z I made an excuse to go and I phoned my gran because I was quite scared. Police investigate 'predatory' pick-up videos 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Several hours later, when my rehearsal was over, I saw lots of missed calls on my phone from my mum and gran. 'Debt killed my dad' 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z "I can't believe it. Her poor parents and gran. It's just appalling - somebody that young." Major inquiry after six-year-old's death 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z He is not sure who he will be taking with him to the awards ceremony at London's O2 arena on 20 February but he says it would be great for his gran to be there. Tom Walker: Scots gran is my role model 2019-02-05T05:00:00Z My gran would get us to fill the salt and pepper shakers, or pod peas and broad beans. The recipe that reminds me of home 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z My gran and grandad – Mum’s parents – wandered over to see what I’d been doing. ‘I don’t look like most people’s idea of a Gypsy’ 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z He resembled, as one journalist put it, “a patient grandson trying to set up a Skype call with his gran.” Whistle-blower Contends That Data-Mining Swung Brexit Referendum 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z What I remember more clearly is queuing for days on end waiting for petrol — my gran or mom sleeping in the car. ‘I Remember the Joy’: Readers Reflect on Life Under Mugabe and Hopes for the Future 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z When I was 10, my gran brought me the Potter books when she came to visit. ‘I got Gryffindor pyjamas for my 27th birthday’: fans on 20 years of Harry Potter 2017-06-24T04:00:00Z There was a boy who lived down the street from my gran and grandad in Glasgow when I was seven. My first love song: musicians remember the soundtracks to their teenage crushes 2017-02-14T05:00:00Z And so, on holiday with Mum to see my gran in Pakistan, I caved, mustered all my courage, challenged the views I held about arranged marriage and agreed to marry you. Reunited after 65 years, and more remarkable love letters - BBC News 2017-02-13T05:00:00Z He was taught to bake by his mum, as well as his gran, and he likes to be ambitious when designing his bakes! Great British Bake Off 2016: Who's in the final? - CBBC Newsround BBC Newsround 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z We both giggled and I told her about my gran. Hollie McNish: The things new mothers aren't always told - BBC News 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z The program also used the camera at a gran fondo, an amateur and semiprofessional event, in Italy. Tiny Motor Powers a New Threat to Cycling Races 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z “Every single person who got upset related it to their dad, their mum... ‘You called my demented gran this.’ Katie Hopkins: ‘I definitely identify with that murderer thing, where you click off’ 2015-07-18T04:00:00Z The top 10 also included gran, sheriff, jetpack, haggis, pandas, couch and phoned. Wee and gran among Scots children's favourite words - BBC News 2015-05-28T04:00:00Z While the recommendation for grandpa is a half-price £99 kindle, the suggestion for gran is a 70% discounted candle for just £4.80. 'Runaway' lorry and Labour's Clegg 'plot' - front pages 2014-12-22T05:00:00Z I was brought up by my gran in Hackney, east London, because neither of my parents were capable of looking after me. Professor Green: Men shouldn’t suffer in silence with depression and anxiety 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z "Ian had sent a letter to Mike at his gran's funeral, protesting his innocence," recounts Richardson. The Lostprophets: 'He said he was innocent' 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z This mass start is part of the romance of the gran fondo. Gran fondos are cycling events for everyone 2014-06-22T04:00:00Z Call the Midwife often has that feel-good Sunday evening tone to it, drawing in mums and dads, along with grans and granddads. Midwife special tackles war legacy 2013-12-22T08:02:17Z According to the , students facing the prospect of higher fees are likely to turn to a new lender to help them fund their education - the "bank of gran and grandad". Tuition fee rise call hits headlines 2013-10-09T04:56:17Z My gran came into my room with tears in her eyes and said: “Stephen, your dad’s dead. He’s hanged himself.” Professor Green: Men shouldn’t suffer in silence with depression and anxiety 2014-08-20T04:00:00Z "How would he like this happening to his mother or his gran?" Attacked woman releases injury photo 2013-08-28T08:58:32Z I live with my gran," Lucretia says, "and she bought our place when she was 21. Waitrose effect on house prices and the coming of Foxtons 2013-05-03T17:03:31Z Ask "would my mum or gran approve of what I am posting?" Career warning about social media 2013-01-28T06:49:51Z Indeed she was telling me that if he was going for a spin somewhere he might ring her up and say 'gran would you like to come, get out of the house for a while?' Death teen was 'caring young man' 2013-01-02T09:11:53Z My gran and granddad do a lot for the community. Andy Murray: Since the Olympics I walk down the street with my head up 2012-12-13T20:44:48Z You can tell your gran how to play Wii Sports in a couple of seconds but try explaining the concept of asymmetric multiplayer and it's a very different matter. Wii U – review 2012-11-30T00:01:05Z He told the court: "I couldn't do something like that to my gran." Accused denies murdering his gran 2012-11-27T16:26:52Z Earlier the court heard that Mr Kane bought heroin from another drug dealer on the day his gran died. Gran death accused 'bought drugs' 2012-11-19T14:07:15Z Mrs Kennedy said she asked him how his gran was before he left and he said she was fine she was just complaining about her sore back as usual. Gran murder accused sobs in court 2012-11-16T13:20:45Z My goal is for my site to serve as the gateway to European gran fondos. Simple Tips to Make Your Website Look More Credible 2012-10-05T13:15:00Z Levi was riding with a friend, noticed the words "gran fondo" on his jersey, and asked about it. Sponsoring an Event? Tips to Maximize Your Return 2012-09-25T13:12:00Z Mr Jackson asked his client: "Your mum said she couldn't contact your gran - were you particularly worried at that stage?" Accused denies murdering his gran 2012-11-27T16:26:52Z I was standing in the start area for a gran fondo that involved climbing four mountains when a man rolled over towards me. Best Way to Introduce Yourself 2012-09-14T13:30:00Z Thank you so much to my family, I saw my gran in the crowd, it was the most amazing experience. Pistorius makes Olympic history 2012-08-04T09:43:49Z He also said she was a "very normal", and "very relaxed" gran. Prince Harry and Will on US TV 2012-05-30T13:29:44Z A lot of gran fondos focus on quantity: The more riders the better. Sponsoring an Event? Tips to Maximize Your Return 2012-09-25T13:12:00Z Ms Bain put to him: "Is it not the case you attacked your own gran in a rage because of your desperation?" Accused denies murdering his gran 2012-11-27T16:26:52Z I dispatched the intelligence through the proper channel, that the violin and the gran maestro would both be in attendance. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z Should this take the fancy of a negro as he passes, he immediately exclaims — “Ah, me like dat, massa’s ’tore really look gran; he whitewash he yellow, an make he stop quite good, de trute!” Antigua and the Antiguans, Volume II (of 2) A full account of the colony and its inhabitants from the time of the Caribs to the present day 2012-02-09T03:00:13.500Z Granary, gran′ar-i, n. a storehouse for grain or threshed corn. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z His friend explained that a gran fondo is like a big celebration of cycling, is all about the rider for that day... and Levi thought hey, we should do that here. Sponsoring an Event? Tips to Maximize Your Return 2012-09-25T13:12:00Z In Old French the word is almost certainly gran�, and is derived 390 from grain, “something used in cooking.” Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z Out of the burning tombs of the heretics he rises, come avesse l'inferno in gran dispitto, still the unvanquished hero who, when all consented to destroy Florence, "alone with open face defended her." The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z I'm not denyin' that it's a gran' thing for a cop to be a scholar. The Sin of Monsieur Pettipon and other humorous tales 2011-09-17T02:00:25.067Z Granite, gran′it, n. an igneous crystalline rock, composed of grains of quartz, feldspar, and mica, and of a whitish, grayish, or reddish colour.—adj. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z He caught the velvet cloak with all the gran' 'broidry and was glad to get it. A House Party with the Tucker Twins 2011-07-10T02:00:20.543Z Ye see ye must get yer pay fur doin' that gran' deed, an' I'm too poor to pay ye, so ye must look to Him for it.' The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z "I've lived in Bridgend all my life and I walked over this bridge with my gran when I was a young kid, so its great to see it getting some attention," he said. Town's listed bridge is restored 2011-05-30T07:41:15Z Well," said Old Captain, "I guess your idee of not startling your gran'-daddy was all right. The Cinder Pond 2011-05-17T02:00:20.320Z Granny, gran′i, n. a grandmother: an old woman—also Grand′am.—n. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) 2012-01-11T03:00:23.770Z He got a high-up hat and a Bible, and he sho did look gran'. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume I, Alabama Narratives 2011-05-04T02:00:16.830Z I guess He'll no judge ye for the fine things ye say, but the gran' things ye do. The Warden of the Plains and Other Stories of Life in the Canadian North-west 2011-07-03T02:00:11.037Z Employers are saying to young jobseekers: "We don't want you, we want your gran." Jobs for the old boys isn't the answer 2011-04-13T19:28:34Z "I am absolutely over the moon and my gran will be the proudest gran in the world." Levein names team to face Brazil 2011-03-26T21:47:15Z The carriage was quite mobbed, the voiturier having declared it was a gran signora. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z The praties is gran' this year,—praises be for all mercies. Mrs. Geoffrey 2011-02-27T03:00:29.460Z We went over to Flat Rock to church and de singin' was gran.' Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z We marry quiet at home and I wore blue dress and my husband gran' black suit. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 3 2011-02-25T03:01:02.913Z Can you imagine your mum/dad/gran ever saying, "stuff the Wii bowling today let's all play Black Ops this afternoon"? Wii 2? Analyst thinks Nintendo has 'completely blown it' 2011-01-21T08:26:22Z It was like travelling with the Queen, everything so luxurious, charming rooms, and perfect devotion everywhere to 'la gran donna da bene,' her personal charm affecting all classes equally. Story of My Life, volumes 1-3 2011-03-20T02:00:26.607Z My other gran, my dad's mother, was a huge influence too. Ellen MacArthur: My family values 2010-12-04T00:05:00Z Him makes de gran' peach brandy and every mornin' we could have two fingers in de glass. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves: Volume XVI, Texas Narratives, Part 4 2011-02-25T03:01:11.447Z One of the largest is the Centurion Cycling race, which will be held Aug. 7 and 8 and is modeled after Italy’s large-scale gran fondo races, in which both pros and leisure riders participate. Proposed Olympic Course Is Part of Wisconsin?s Cycling Mecca 2010-07-28T01:00:00Z I already thought I was dead and I thought I wanted to see my gran. 2010-01-14T11:30:00Z The gran canciller de las Indias, high chancellor of the Indies, held the seal used for the American dominions of Spain, and presided at the council in the absence of the president. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7 "Cerargyrite" to "Charing Cross" That same evening, two boats shot out o’ our little bay, the first one a new craft, Rab’s ain, wi’ a gran’ flag flying, and carrying him an’ his bonnie bride hame. Seven Frozen Sailors The auld Jews were, doubtless, gran' Christians, an' wherefore no guid philosophers too? Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume I Historical, Traditionary, and Imaginative Ah, dat is de gran' secret of all play; when you know when to make your 'paroli' you win de whole world! The Daltons, Volume II (of II) Or,Three Roads In Life I'm just about as cute as you make 'em when it comes to my gran. Leonore Stubbs "Oh, glory be t' God—thin I'm at pace—isn't it gran' t' think on—isn't it now?" My Lady of the Chimney Corner So she tink of me, Pierre, one li'l Frenchmens, not good enough for her, for mek her shame wiz her gran' friends? The Blue Goose It is next to divine beauty and the gran- deur of Spirit. Miscellaneous Writings, 1883-1896 "Ye should 'a' seen the gran' fight we had last week on the twelfth." The Weans at Rowallan Leo had been bidden to Claymount oftener than she; and gran had made much of the younger sister, whereas she had always been cool and distant to the elder. Leonore Stubbs I've brought you gran' company from the train, and you must spread a feast and rejoice! Dainty's Cruel Rivals The Fatal Birthday So I suppose even father gives in a good deal to gran. The Girls and I A Veracious History Us was all long-life people, 'cause I have a gran' uncle what die when he 136 year old. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 No, it's sure to be all right—and I'll never be able to thank you enough, that I won't, not if I live to be as old as gran herself.' Miss Mouse and Her Boys His plan of campaign, conned over and over with ever-increasing wrath and valour, was not confided to gran. Leonore Stubbs The good people of the inn did what they could to regale the two gran’ signori Inglesi, whose unexpected presence had the effect of creating some stir within their humble walls. The Naples Riviera We were there—Anne, Hebe, and I—when mother told gran about it. The Girls and I A Veracious History I 'members chairs with silk coverin's on 'em and dere was de gran' lights, big lamps with de roses on de shades. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 Now you are to sit there, gran, and not to dare to move to do one single thing. The Making of Mona "Isn't he a gran' wee fella?" she went on, eyeing her son proudly. Changing Winds A Novel "Supper's a gran' success, dear girl," he called gayly. The Dominant Strain But oh, as for poor little mums!—that's mother—her life's not her own when gran's with us. The Girls and I A Veracious History An' he have gran' furniture and other things in de house. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves. Texas Narratives, Part 2 "Oh—I don't know—gran—but she makes you see things, and she makes you feel so—so—well as if you do want to be good, and yet you feel you want to cry." The Making of Mona We needed a man on the farm, an' he's gran' at it. Changing Winds A Novel “Sair,” said this person, excitedly, with no more than his head in the room, like a Punch and Judy figure peering from behind a curtain, “you are ze one gran’ nuisance! The Strollers That's to say it's not father's and mother's money, but gran's. The Girls and I A Veracious History On being told which war, he replied, "Eh, mon, ye ken, but they've got a gran'——" At this point Mr. Punch rose from his chair and began to pace the room restlessly. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 30, 1914 You want to see de gran' dog work you jes' shoot wan caribou. Connie Morgan in the Fur Country He goes to the gallery an' he hears gran', an' he can go to two music-halls in the one night ... in the one night, mind you ... for fourpence! Changing Winds A Novel "It's a vile night, gran'," he exclaimed; then espying his two newly-arrived guests, he assumed a more cordial tone. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Poor gran, and he doesn't say one word about that unlucky brooch. The Girls and I A Veracious History To translate the "gran padre Alighier" into English worthily, the terza rima must be employed, whatever be the obstacles presented by the dissimilarities existing between the Italian and English languages. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845 This has been in some measure the case with the famous “gran rifiuto,” iii. Dante: His Times and His Work When the peasant spoke of future remuneration, Don Jaime silenced him with the gesture of a gran se�or. The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan "Well, gran' said we ought to have the whole place by rights—" Mrs. Ellison directed an inquiring glance at her husband. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill I didn't envy them the days gran went too, for if there's one thing I hate it's the back seat of a victoria, and it gives such a messy look to the turn-out, I think. The Girls and I A Veracious History He could steer ’er barque or barquentine, An’ make her act jest gran! Famous Privateersmen and Adventurers of the Sea Their rovings, cruises, escapades, and fierce battling upon the ocean for patriotism and for treasure Then follows the beautiful urn executed by Pierre Bontemps, to contain the heart of the gran re Francesco. The Story of Paris He, the heir of the Febrers, a gran se�or, to marry a peasant girl? The Dead Command From the Spanish Los Muertos Mandan "You keep away, gran'," he cried to the woman, who had stepped forward. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Then to add to all the fuss, gran took it into his head to come back all of a sudden. The Girls and I A Veracious History Elsewhere he refers to many such caverns still in use as places resorted to by the natives in la gran Sierra de Tlascala.40-‡ Nagualism A Study in Native American Folk-lore and History Cellini often recalled with pleasure the four years he spent with the gran re Francesco at Paris. The Story of Paris "Line 'em up fo' de gran' entry," he said. Lady Luck "Coming, gran', right away now," replied the child. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill But gran's often rather changeable; and of course, as mums always says, 'It's his own house: who has a better right to come to it whenever it suits him?' The Girls and I A Veracious History Gin he could but speak and write, there can be nae manner o' doubt that he would be a gran' poet. Heads and Tales : or, Anecdotes and Stories of Quadrupeds and Other Beasts, Chiefly Connected with Incidents in the Histories of More or Less Distinguished Men. When Tom dies an' goes up to heaven to take his place in them gran' an' eternal huntin' groun's that we've already talked about, the Angel at the gate will ask him his name. The Keepers of the Trail A Story of the Great Woods "Confidence is ze gran' thing," he said, "but these walls are high an' the ears are many." The Border Watch A Story of the Great Chief's Last Stand "Too bad the rheumatics bother so, gran'," said the child, consolingly. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Well, gran came, and I think mums managed beautifully, though she must have been pretty tired. The Girls and I A Veracious History "O gran' cielo!" cried the Signora, her pitying heart filled with tenderness at the sight of this noble being on his knees before her, and, as she thought, wringing his hands in despair. Humour of the North "Eh, man, that was a gran' fight, yon!" it hiccoughed, then relapsed into dignity and Hindustani. The Path to Honour I’m gran’ for my age; but she, she not gran’ for her age—Sidonie; no; she not gran’ at all for her age.” Bonaventure A Prose Pastoral of Acadian Louisiana "You like 'em, don't you, gran'?" she said, gleefully, some moments later, as she stood watching the old woman eat her breakfast with a relish. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill And really gran has been so good about it. The Girls and I A Veracious History To sum up with an old diarist, whose spelling and diction halted a little behind the wonders of this royal visit,—“fù gran magnificenza.” Romola Then he told you what a gran' thing it was to be in this regiment, and that to be in a position of responsibility was grander still. No Man's Land An' in the same uniform he rid off in—the same gran' clothes.” The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills "I caught 'em in the pool, gran'," she said. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill She sent off a telegram that minute—we went to the post office on purpose—to gran, for he had really been so good about it. The Girls and I A Veracious History Now it was the more noticeable because coupled, it would seem, with distrust—distrust of him who had been for two years past an inseparable guide and even comrade, 'Tonio, "gran capitan" of Indian scouts. Tonio, Son of the Sierras A Story of the Apache War Feasting and merriment followed, and the night was turned into a blazing illumination of wax candles, and un gran funcion de balle—a fandango. The Scalp Hunters “Well, then, you shall give us your gran’ clothes. Eric, or Little by Little "And gran' was sick and I thought she'd like some of the trout," continued the girl. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Of course you might say that's the same thing—father being an only child and gran so proud of him being so clever and distinguished, though not in ways that make much money. The Girls and I A Veracious History My gran'-daughter can tell you what year it was I was born I don' 'member but we has it down in the Bible. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves, North Carolina Narratives, Part 1 A gran' thing in a vessel, a bit o' ballast—like religion in a body. Sonnie-Boy's People Us had a gran' time clear up to New Year's Day. Slave Narratives: A Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 2 We dug it up just now, gran', out in the yard. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill But it isn't the same, however kind gran is. The Girls and I A Veracious History “The pig, you must know, lads, was an old sow as belonged to me wife’s gran’-mother, an’ besides bein’ a sort o’ pet o’ the family, was an uncommon profitable crature. The Lighthouse No noise; poor gran is very bad to-day, and would not like it. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune I move here wid my gran' daughter, bout ten year ago. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 "I wish I could ask gran' about it," she said. The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill For, of course, long before this, gran had had to be told about the sad loss of the diamond ornament, and it wasn't in nature for him to be pleased about it, now was it? The Girls and I A Veracious History "I remember my gran'-father used to tell a tale of how they served a highwayman that way once." The Skipper's Wooing, and The Brown Man's Servant "Yes," said Elsie, "that is very nice, and I'll be sure to be out—unless gran is too bad," she added, anxiously glancing towards the bed. A Child of the Glens or, Elsie's Fortune “Ah, it’s a gran’ thing, cooking, and stands first of all, for it keeps every one alive and strong. Fitz the Filibuster "Poor gran'," said Bess to Mrs. Ellison, half timidly, "what will become of her now?" The Rival Campers Ashore The Mystery of the Mill Oh dear, what troubles have come with gran's lending me that unlucky ornament!' The Girls and I A Veracious History The procession then resumed its march, and a quarter of an hour later arrived at the gran Plaza de Callao, where another depressing sight met Jim’s eyes. Under the Chilian Flag A Tale of War between Chili and Peru "Quell' el gran Greco"—there is the great Grecian, says he, and leaves you to choose between the Stagyrite, Philip of Macedon, and Theseus. Little Novels of Italy "Is it not a very gran' letter?" asked old Jean with anxious pride. Grace Harlowe's Third Year at Overton College "I think, mistress, a cheese in the ither en' wad mak' a gran' balance." The Jest Book The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings Mums was coming herself too, to stay from Friday to Monday, for father had to be away with gran those two days. The Girls and I A Veracious History But me, at shearings and at Tres Piños where we pay the tax, there I like to talk to pretty girl same as other shepherds, then Filon come make like he one gran' friend. The Spinner's Book of Fiction Then note also in Turner's that clinging to the earth—the specialty of him—il gran nemico, "the great enemy," Plutus. Lectures on Landscape Delivered at Oxford in Lent Term, 1871 "Shall you show your grans the photographs, and the one of him?" asked Patty. Little Maid Marian "Whaur got Robert Bruce that gran' Bible, Annie, do ye ken?" resumed Thomas, after whitening his hypocrite in silence for a few moments. Alec Forbes of Howglen Then gran tipped the guard, so that he came at every station to ask if we wanted anything. The Girls and I A Veracious History One of the old negroes said: "Brer' Johnson, sure as you born man, de runaway horse am powerful gran' and a monstrous fine sight to see." Modern Eloquence: Vol III, After-Dinner Speeches P-Z “It’s a gran’ work, and it has some awful tales in it. We and the World, Part II A Book for Boys Her grans had smiled indulgently when she showed her stocking, but had not seemed to think very much of it. Little Maid Marian "It's a gran' Bible this, gudewife," he said as Mrs Bruce entered. Alec Forbes of Howglen He's very nice, and he was with father since he—I mean, father—was a baby; he's been always with gran, or what he calls 'in the family.' The Girls and I A Veracious History "That was a gran' funeral occasion, sis' Sheba," exclaimed Aunt Susan, as she took off the rusty crape veil that had served at the funerals of two generations. Ole Mammy's Torment According to Mr. Bland this "gran rifiuto" has already been made. Political and Literary essays, 1908-1913 It took only a short time for Marian and her father to become great chums, and they had many good times together sharing many secrets which they did not tell the grans. Little Maid Marian Kit's House es a gran' place wi' a slaty roof an' a I-talian garden, and a mighty deal too fine for the likes of Paul an' me. The Astonishing History of Troy Town A gran' place to cultivate the spirit o' brotherly love, ain't it—eh, what? The Gold-Stealers A Story of Waddy Apart from the sense of justice upon which Englishmen pride themselves, it is impossible to overlook the disastrous consequences of this gran rifiuto for the prestige of British rule in India. Indian Unrest He's very tall an' gran', an' w'ars fine close, an' han's is white as a cotton bat, but his eyes doan set right in his head. The Cromptons The photographs were sent off a good three weeks before Christmas, and a duplicate set was made for the grans as well as one for Mrs. Hunt. Little Maid Marian But this gran' wedding is coming unco near to be naething but a jest. The Lost Lady of Lone "It was a gran' day, an' kept up fine," she continued, alluding to the weather. The Underworld The Story of Robert Sinclair, Miner Later, grandma thanked him for his consideration, whereupon he replied, "Don't mention it, gran; that was fifty-fifty—part for you and part for me." More Toasts I, with a gran' signora, a great lady! The Children of the King "For," said Marian, "if the grans don't care about Christmas gifts, I do, and I like to give." Little Maid Marian The pig, you must know, lads, was an old sow as belonged to me wife's gran'-mother, an' besides bein' a sort o' pet o' the family, was an uncommon profitable crature. The Lighthouse He was a man with whom a gran rifiuto of this kind weighed heavily. Lady Rose's Daughter I had a gran' time in slavery time. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 2 He even gathered flowers when his grandfather was not looking, and his mother or his "gran," who were not so sound in the faith, aided and abetted him by concealing them when Saunders looked round. Bog-Myrtle and Peat Tales Chiefly of Galloway Gathered from the Years 1889 to 1895 "Do you think papa will need me more than the grans, Patty?" Little Maid Marian So the gran ministero, as it was called, entered upon its functions: great by reason of its chief, who infused his own life and vigour into what was before a weak administration. Cavour Only on the first night of the year, when we were all in gran gala, i.e. in court suits or uniform, did any personal communication with the Grand Duke take place. What I Remember, Volume 2 "It is one ver' gran' night," I said in my dialect of the rude Canuck; for I did not wish him, or any one, to know me. D'Ri and I "By the by," he said at last, "there is a gran signore who is gone to live in Fillettino,—a crazy man, they say, with a beautiful daughter, but really beautiful, as an angel." A Roman Singer Marian and Mrs. Hunt always spoke of Mr. and Mrs. Otway as the grans. Little Maid Marian Above all, he believed that this was the hour for a great resolve or a gran rifiuto. Cavour I may find room further on to say a few words of what I remember of the revolution which dethroned poor gran ciuco. What I Remember, Volume 2 "Ah haint had no husband for 38 years, but ah raised two sets o'chilluns, nine in all and now ah has 25 grandchildren and I don't know how many great gran' chillun." Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Florida Narratives "When you an' me grows up an' gets married to each other, the way we always said we would," pursued Roseen, "this 'ud be a gran' place to live." North, South and over the Sea I’m sure I should like to see mine—dear old gran! Between the Dark and the Daylight Well, then, you shall give us your gran' clothes. Eric Den twant de gran' old place it was de firs' time. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives Make dat little palace Somethin' fine an' gran', Make it like an Eden, Fur a lonely man? The Book of American Negro Poetry There is a great deal of truth in what you say, gran, I admit. My Brilliant Career Similar traditions are associated with the marriage of Arthur and Guinevere, and of Pepin and Berte aus grans pies, the parents of Charlemagne. Four Arthurian Romances He's garrulous as a toothless gran dam at a sewing circle, as busy as a canine eunuch when his kind do congregate. Brann the Iconoclast — Volume 10 De papers de gran' jury make out 'bout it were stored in de sheriff's office. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Mississippi Narratives She had felt it on her first entrance into Senora Valdez's gran sala—a something irrepressible in the faces of all the men present. Remember the Alamo Do you know, gran, that you are robbing the world of an artist by keeping Sybylla hidden away in the bush? My Brilliant Career What three words can convey so much pathos, heroism and generosity as "il gran riffiuto?"—the great renunciation. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" In the gran' palazzo, it was as much as he could do to keep clean his own grim little bunk in the corner. In the Arena Stories of Political Life Was not this indeed 'il gran rifiuto?' the greatest of which human daring is capable? Robert Elsmere Ay, Shelley's gran'; always gran'; but Fact is grander—God and Satan are grander. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography My word, didn't gran make a to-do this morning when I proposed to train Sybylla for the stage! My Brilliant Career It must occur to many that, perhaps, after all, il gran riffiuto of opposite kind might have better served art and the artist's fame. In the Heart of the Vosges And Other Sketches by a "Devious Traveller" Why, say, they done a lot betther thin this fellow Dewey, with his forty or fifty men- iv-war an' this gran' nation, miles away, standin' shoulder to shoulder at his back. Mr. Dooley's Philosophy "Man Captain," said the one who had English, as we walked away in a body, "ye wad mak' a gran' meenister." The Yeoman Adventurer "Ay," he muttered to himself, as he strode along, "sing awa; get yoursel wi' child wi' pretty fancies and gran' words, like the rest o' the poets, and gang to hell for it." Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography I will keep bringing the idea before gran until she gets used to it. My Brilliant Career One morning she met him in the passageway with tearful eyes and said: "Un gran' disgrazie happened last night,—my poor husband went to heaven." Cambridge Sketches Besides, the secret became troublesome to him, and he determined to let the whole house know what "gran" and he were about, in a way of his own. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life It wasna a din at a', but a gran' repose like. The Marquis of Lossie Thae detective police are gran' necromancers an' canny in their way: an' I just took the liberty, a week agone, to ha' a crack wi' ane o' 'em. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography Look here, gran, that's a very exploded old notion about the stage being a low profession. My Brilliant Career It wad be a gran' place, my lord! Malcolm His "gran" strove to bribe—Ratty was incorruptible. Handy Andy, Volume 2 — a Tale of Irish Life The Italians call our corn gran turco, but I knew that it was for the West that it yearned, and not for the East. Venetian Life She opened the door for her to pass out on the veranda, and as she looked after her she muttered to herself, "She's a pooty missis; but not such a gran' hansom lady as turrer." A Romance of the Republic Line 9: our saint, la gran donna, is the new philosophy. Sonnets I doubt na it was a gran' blunder as weel as a gran' crime. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 The common food is a pulse called gran; the better class indulge in a pea called daahl. Round the World We have powdered sugar, and loaf sugar, and gran—granulated," she syllablized it, calling it "gran-u-lat-ed"—"and we have pulverized sugar, too. A Fool There Was "Nothing else am I," shouted Shamus, after groping under the broken slab; "an', for a token, get along wid yourself out of this, ould gran!" Stories by English Authors: Ireland Give gran. sal nitre: a teaspoonful daily in water is good to stimulate the kidneys. One Thousand Questions in California Agriculture Answered From time to time her eyes looked up and down the gran' route that passed her door. The Hohenzollerns in America He was a gran' man, a gran' man with feathers beneath his chin an' specs on his nose like th' windows in a diver's hemlet. Observations By Mr. Dooley In the meantime I am very happy to learn that you have not lost hold of your "Siegfried," which is sure to be una gran bella cosa, as the Italians say. Correspondence of Wagner and Liszt — Volume 1 I was small, too, and that set my father's heart agin me somewhat, for he was a gran' man, and a mighty fighter. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn As I told you, she knowed Boone an' Kenton an' Logan an' Henry Ware an' all them gran' hunters an' fighters. The Guns of Bull Run A Story of the Civil War's Eve "Not a bit, only our moon, la gran Margarita" said Ethel. The Daisy chain, or Aspirations It's a gran' thing to ha' a dutiful son. Bob, Son of Battle Eh, yours is a gran' country of progress and ceevel and religious liberty, but for a' that, as Burns says, it's in your blood to turn to the auld home again. A Protegee of Jack Hamlin's and Other Stories But I never prayed for rain,—I didna, ye see, like to ask the Lord to upset all his gran' laws of electricity and evaporation, just because it would suit us. Recollections of Geoffrey Hamlyn Gin we had only had the luck to meet Jock!—that wad hae been gran'.' Robert Falconer In the "gran secos" of La Plata, the indigenous animals, such as the American deer, die by thousands, and suffer apparently as much as the cattle. Life and Letters of Charles Darwin — Volume 1 But he was gran's boy from the first... The Garden Party and Other Stories But at the thought of crying it was as though little Lennie leapt in his gran's arms. The Garden Party and Other Stories And a little voice, so warm, so close, it half stifled her—it seemed to be in her breast under her heart—laughed out, and said, "I'm gran's boy!" The Garden Party and Other Stories "Look what a state you've made your gran's skirt into—you wicked boy!" The Garden Party and Other Stories He bent his head and looked at her sideways as though he couldn't have believed it of his gran. The Garden Party and Other Stories |
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