88 examples of great-aunt in sentences

The sister of this man, Gray's great-aunt, had stood beside him on the platform when there was danger in it; and after the Negro was freed and enfranchised, she had devoted a long life to the cause of woman suffrage.

Twice a year a relation of their great-aunt came to see them, but he was such a stiff, quiet gentleman that they could not enjoy his visits.

Mary Field, Lamb's grandmother, was Mary Bruton, whose sister married, as he says, a Gladman, and was the great-aunt mentioned.

"I never was more surprised in my life, except when my great-aunt's grandmother got into such a rage, and changed me into a robin-redbreast.

That was the way with my great-aunt's grandmother.

Nor did she abandon the practice even when it was suggested to her that such an intercourse with those who were notoriously always on the watch to attract recruits of rank or consideration, might have the result of inclining the child to follow her great-aunt's example; and perhaps, by renouncing the world, to counteract plans which her parents might have preferred for her establishment in life.

I devoted two days to researches in genealogical pathology, and was rewarded for my pains by discovering myself to be the possessor of one great-aunt who had died of heart disease at the advanced age of two months.

In the annotated volume of the son's memoir which belonged to Edward FitzGerald, the writer added the following detail as to his great-aunt's temper and methods:"A wench whom Mrs. Tovell had pursued with something weightier than invectivea ladle, I thinkwhimpered out 'If an angel from Hiv'n were to come mawther'" (Suffolk for girl)

"None but our great-aunt, Miss Pelham," Ken said, "and she lives in Los Angeles.

Finally they reached South Carolina and concluded they must be relatedsomething about Katie's grandmother and Miss Osborne's great-aunt.

("DISPERSAL AREAS, 10A, 10B, 10CCRYSTAL PALACE.") It was, I think, in '88 That Luck or Providence or Fate Assumed the more material state Of Aunt (or Great-Aunt)

Either she can return to the school, as my daughter has left it and is with her great-aunt; or she can be received into a desirable family, where, as the companion of an only child, she will enjoy all the advantages of a solid education.

BAL´DRINGHAM (The lady Ermengarde of), great-aunt of lady Eveline Berenger "the betrothed."Sir

Virginia wrote that her great-aunt had tried to force her into marriage, had disinherited her on her refusal, and had sent her back to the island.

" "We'll hope that Stanley will unearth the history of his great-aunt," said Roger seriously.

The alleged great-aunt.

The alleged great-aunt.

The alleged great-aunt.

Great-aunt Lavinia.

Great-aunt Lavinia.

B. H. Liddell Hart (A); 2Oct64; R345724. LIMITED EDITIONS CLUB, INC. SEE Macy (George) Companies, Inc. LINCOLN, JOSEPH C. Great-aunt Lavinia.

Great-Aunt Lavinia.

The alleged great-aunt.

WEBSTER, MARY O. The alleged great-aunt.

At dinner he was unfortunately seated between one of the giggling girls and a very deaf old lady who was the great-aunt of Nina and Vera.

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