| 单词 | grandaunt |
| 例句 | A few rooms away, while his baby grandaunt snored, Estha awoke. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Neither niece nor baby grandaunt labored under any illusions on that account. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The silence sat between grandniece and baby grandaunt like a third person. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Outside, he waited for his mother, his sister and his baby grandaunt. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Mr. Kompa, the historian, said he lost several relatives to violent Ukrainian nationalists and showed an old family photograph from the 1920s that included two of the victims, his great grandaunt and her husband. In Poland, a Warm Welcome for Ukrainian Refugees Wobbles 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z As I grew older, I found other books in my school library, at book fairs, on my grandaunt’s shelves. Opinion | I Was Wandering. Toni Morrison Found Me. 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z A grandnephew of the old woman picked up the crimson garment and, as he pursued his grandaunt to restore it to her, waved it in the air like a standard. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z “I’m not looking at anything in particular, but watching to see my great, great, great grandaunt Helen of Aughrim.” The Whale and the Grasshopper And other Fables 2011-09-05T02:00:18.250Z Marriage is also forbidden in Holland between brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, between uncle and niece, or granduncle and grandniece, and between aunt and nephew, grandaunt and grandnephew, legitimate or otherwise. Marriage and Divorce Laws of the World 2011-04-04T02:00:08.180Z In Hamburg I was welcomed, too, by uncles and aunts, first and second cousins, male and female, and by a strong contingent of grandaunts. Fragments of an Autobiography She rose from the step where she had been sitting, and standing in front of her little grandaunt she spoke very rapidly. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 But Anne did not comprehend her, and answered, honestly, "No, grandaunt, I do not." Anne Disappointed of an expected inheritance—his grandaunt left him nothing—he went to London with his head full of dreams, but his pockets were empty. Ivory Apes and Peacocks I was going to say, unless a certain old grandaunt of mine. Diana I would, however, record my own boyish impressions, to the effect that one or two of my grandaunts were a caution to rattle-snakes. Fragments of an Autobiography Then one of the wild-eyed ones stabbed Queen Marguerite, her grandaunt, you know, and the game was on. The Web of the Golden Spider "So much the better," said her grandaunt, dryly, "since you will have nothing." Anne Nobody need tell me that she is Mrs. M'Collop's sister's husband's niece," she whispered, "though she may possibly be somebody's grandaunt. Penelope's Progress Being Such Extracts from the Commonplace Book of Penelope Hamilton As Relate to Her Experiences in Scotland "I am well used to my housekeeping cares," added Aunt Barbara, with a funny look across the table at her young niece; and Betty thought again, how much she liked this grandaunt. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls "Otherwise you will be supposed to refer to my grandaunt, a very old lady." Cashel Byron's Profession Your grandmother or grandaunts took you there and said the pictures were admirable. John Leech's Pictures of Life and Character "Long, long have I held your cherished grandaunt in a warm corner of my memory and heart." Anne The young girl greeted her grandaunt with the same mixture of timidity and hope which she had shown at their first interview. Anne I'm going to stay with my grandaunts this summer. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls But she had a strong under-current of loyalty in her nature, and the tie of blood bound her to her grandaunt, after all: she decided to consult no one but herself. Anne Anne, weary and anxious, and forced to hear all these probabilities, began at last to picture her grandaunt as a sort of human kaleidoscope, falling into new and more fantastic combinations at a moment's notice. Anne "I could not fill it, grandaunt; I could only teach in a country school." Anne Anne had written her letter immediately, accepting her grandaunt's offer, and P�re Michaux gave her approval and praise; but the others did not, could not, and she suffered from their silence. Anne "You said so when we were reading Mr. Stevenson's 'Travels with a Donkey' aloud to Aunt Mary," Betty stated eagerly, as if the others would find it hard to believe her grandaunt. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls She sought her own room, dressed herself anew, and then tapped at her grandaunt's door; the routine of the day had her in its iron grasp, and she was obliged to follow its law. Anne Miss Lois's letter was emphatic, beginning and ending with her opinion of Miss Vanhorn in the threefold character of grandaunt, Christian, and woman. Anne More than once the pupil thought how strange it was that fate should have forced into her hands at this late hour the talisman that might once have been the key to her grandaunt's favor. Anne "He is one of the circle round your grandaunt, probably?" Anne I am sure that your grandaunts are even more glad to have you than I was sorry to let you go. Betty Leicester A Story For Girls Will you tell grandaunt, when you return, that I beg her to forgive what has seemed obstinacy, but was only sad necessity. Anne "I will not take this, I think; you can tell grandaunt that I have money enough for the present," she said, returning it. Anne Mr. Heathcote had seen them, that was hopelessly certain; but if only she could keep them from her grandaunt! Anne Helen's gifts whispered, "Ingratitude!" and those of her grandaunt called more loudly, "Fool!" Anne Reluctant to go to her grandaunt before it was necessary, she consented. Anne Anne made no reply; the circle round her grandaunt seemed to her a world of dark and menacing terrors, from which she was fleeing with all the speed she could summon. Anne Anne, remembering that it was this Boston address which she had sent to her grandaunt, opened the envelope eagerly. Anne "I wish to tell you, grandaunt, before I come to you, that I am engaged—engaged to be married." Anne "I will stay with you, grandaunt, willingly, gladly, gratefully, if you will take me away from this place." Anne She hoped to return to Mademoiselle at the half-house, and remain there until the school opened—if her grandaunt was willing. Anne If her grandaunt was willing—there came the difficulty. Anne "Dear grandaunt, do not compel me," said Anne, seizing the old woman's hands in hers. Anne Anne was more startled than hurt by her grandaunt's violence. Anne "Mr. Dexter does not care about flowers, I think," answered Anne, too absorbed in her own troubles to be concerned about her grandaunt's open manœuvre. Anne But one evening Anne remarked frankly that she was very glad he came; her grandaunt sent her out whether she wished to come or not, and the resources of the small garden were soon exhausted. Anne "The summer is nearly over, grandaunt—" "I have an almanac." "—and, as school will soon begin—" "In about three weeks." Anne "You will go away soon, then, grandaunt?" said Anne, eagerly. Anne "Oh, grandaunt!" cried the girl, taking the old loosely gloved hand in hers. Anne "Trying to interest that child," he thought, as he listened to the grandaunt with the air of deferential attention she liked so well. Anne "We can drive out to-morrow and look for it, grandaunt," said Anne. Anne He liked, when she was not with him, to have Anne safely under her grandaunt's watchful vigilance, not exactly with the spirit of the dog in the manger, but something like it. Anne It is a pity," said Jeanne-Armande, "and especially since she has no relative, this grandaunt, nearer than yourself. Anne "During the summer, do you still live in the old country house on the Hudson, grandaunt?" Anne |
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