Mama answered that we were from Illorin, whither we had taken loads for a rich merchant from Kano, and were now bound for Kontogora, where we hoped to obtain work, as we understood that the Emir was preparing for war on the white man.
I thanked him gratefully and rode off, Mama walking by my stirrup.
Once I called a halt at a well of very dirty water, flung myself down on my hands and knees, and bathed my head and neck for several minutes, Mama looking on amused.
Next morning I was awakened by Mamashaking me by the shoulder.
At one time I thought I saw the door open and Mama enter and loose my bonds, but it was only a vision of my disordered brain.
Mama and I were at the tail of the line, about five or six from the end.
Having been paid off, Mama and I left the compound rejoicing.
We therefore arranged that Mama should leave the town at once, and make for Boussa as best he could, on foot; I would leave that night.
Mama and I had no intention of losing sight of our companions, as we did not wish to let slip this excellent chance of getting in to Kontogora, which was also the destination of the caravan, without danger of possible discovery.
Eat, young lady, like yourmama wants you should, or, by golly!
You'll have as good as mama can afford to give it to her girl.
See, here's a wreath wrapped in your shawl for Shila's little mama to work on.
I have a great deal in myself to fight and the powerful helping influence has been Mama and the warnings I have had from witnessing things that went wrong.
But perhaps I have had more of Mama than many have in twice the time.
Of course Mama never imagined such a thing possible in a convent, the general idea of convents not going beyond wax flowers.
Mama and all of our little Russian colony drank my health wishing me each in turn to find myself each year one year younger, till I had to stop them less they eclipse me altogether.
Don't misunderstand me, dear Poodie, but my 'home' was forever lost when Mama left me and I can never find it except with her.
I have been unhappy and shattered ever since Mama died.
Mama gave me more happiness in the given number of years than I shall ever have again, though doubtless, if I live long enough, I shall have some more happy moments.
Then knowing that Mama was American, the whole thing is clear in a natural way.
His dear mama must have decided that he was now old enough to protect himself from golden-haired American ladies.
All I ever want is for Mama to have things the way she wants them.
There is no reason whatever to identify Mama Oello with the Moon, as J.
And, not to neglect again here American mythology, the two sons of the Sun, Manco Copac and Mama Oello, are brought forward in the Peruvian myth of civilisation as teachers of civilisation.
At sixteen mamawas to take me abroad for two years; I was to be presented and brought home in triumph, unless Europe refused to part with a pearl of such price.
But father's health broke, and mama was traveling with him and a cortège of nurses, trying one change after another.
Then mama would fly with me till the reign of sport was over.
Of all who suffered through that night's madness of mine, poor mama is most to be pitied.
And mama would not allow me to be pushed, so I never actually worked or played.
I told mama at last that if she would bring men to propose to me I should tell them the truth.
She resolved that Mama should come back, whether Papa had the gout or not.
Of course Pauline will write to Mama, and of course Mama will write and scold me.
I was eighteen years old on the third of last December—unless they began to double on me before I was old enough to know the difference—it would be just like Mama to play it on me in some such way,” she concluded, reflectively.
Well, we met often after that, and Mama was pleased because I now had a companion old enough to take good care of me.
My dear Mama Roberts: I will now sit down to answer your most dear and welcome letter of so long ago, which has not been answered; but do not think I have forgotten you.
Mama wasn't very well, so I went down alone on the car with my suitcase.
Oh, may God forbid that it may ever be so again; for when I think how he has snatched me out from the pit of hell, oh, how I love my Jesus more and more, dear Mama Roberts!
We took a 'shine' to each other on sight, and I asked her to call on me, 'cause I wanted Mama to meet her.
I never saw much of him though, 'cause Mama would rather I wasn't around when he called; so she often used to let me go to the nickelodeon or the dance with some of the girls I know, when she expected him to spend the evening.
The storks were old friends of hers, because mama had a screen at home, upon which storks were embroidered; and some of these birds, like those on the screen, were resting upon one foot.
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But mama kept it from her, and was always letting Betsey get hold of it; and the end of it would be that Betsey would spoil it, and get it for her own, though mama had promised her that Betsey should not have it in her own hands.
Montt having taken his seat in the chair, as directed, the Mama brought from a corner of the room a large copper brazier, on the top of which was a bowl of the same metal.
By this time the two men had reached the door, which the Mama now opened, and a moment later Montt and Douglas were in the street, which was now illuminated by the rays of the full moon.
He looked down and saw that the "something" was a huge jaguar or South American tiger; and it bore a striking resemblance to the woman, Mama Huello.
After having ordained some important matters relating to the government, he died, having first married his eldest son, named Inca Yupanqui, to a lady who was a native of Ayamarca, named Mama Chiquia.
Of the women, one had the name ofMama Huaco, the other Mama Cora, the other Mama Rahua.
According to Garcilasso de la Vega, the Ynca Mayta Ccapac married his sister Mama Cuca.
But the body of the deceased sovereign was sent to Cuzco, accompanied by the widowed queen, Mama Rahua Ocllo, and her daughter the Princess Chuqui Uzpay, and by four venerable councillors who were executors of Huayna Ccapac.
He left a son, named Yahuar-huaccac, by his legitimate wife Mama Micay.
Oh, he is not doing so well as hismama could wish.
Mama used to teach me to dance and sing, and to say verses.
No, that will do: but after your mama went to the Holy Virgin, as you say, with whom did you live then?
He ought now to have been at school; but hismama had taken him home for a month or two, "on account of his delicate health.
Joan is not here: tell mama she is run out into the rain--bad animal!
Turn the corner and run like a lamp-lighter, and let mama know what is toward.
Mama says an hour of his company is like a walk in a high wind.
And while mama blushed and bridled, the magic words were spoke, and the two dropped the gentlest curtseys, and rising, received a salute more than usual warm from his Excellency on either fair blushing cheek.
And now, children, peep and whisper no longer, but come see your lovely mama and sisters before they go to conquer the world.
I would not go in, sister, lest mama should scold me for leaving you; and indeed I am but just arrived," says she demurely.
Princess Elizabeth's gift is a fairing from Cheltenham--a most elegant little box, containing a bottle of rose perfume which came to mama from India, in the great box from the Bengal Nabob.
Mama did not enquire whether James Hamilton was distasteful to you or the reverse.
They swept their mama away on the wave of their delight; and indeed that poor lady was always prone to take gilding for gold so long as it glittered sufficiently.
Child, your mama hath left you in my care, and you can't desire I should relinquish the pleasure.
Your mama said that, if she and your sister withdrew and left you with me, if you put forth your charms (and God knows there were never such!
Do you not perceive that Mama was brought here to-day on purpose to shame us and cast us out?
She made her dear old antiquated curtsey to Mama and the company.
Well, you are sorry for leaving mama in that old cabin, aren't you?
Youse-a love-a da papa and da mama much-a, donn-a youse?
I know he talks that way, and it worries mama awfully," the girl said.
Poked in through the little latticed window they found a package, and on it the words-- “FOR MAMA SUEY, FROM SANTA CLAUS.
When Dorothy’s papa and mama came that day they found the happiest hearts in the whole big city, and when they saw the joy that had come into this little cellar home, they were glad that they had given the note to dear old “Sanny Claw.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "mama" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
