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Example sentences for "schoolmistress"

Lexicographically close words:
schoolmastering; schoolmasters; schoolmate; schoolmates; schoolmen; schoolmistresses; schoolroom; schoolrooms; schools; schoolteacher
  1. They would extract a promise from the schoolmistress not to punish her.

  2. At first she had thought it might be Miss Reeves to assure her of pardon; but why should the schoolmistress have made a mystery of her kindness?

  3. The schoolmistress was not a brilliant woman.

  4. Beautiful as were all her natural feelings, the schoolmistress had now little difficulty in educating feelings up to the dignity of principles.

  5. I never addressed one word of love to the schoolmistress in the course of these pleasant walks.

  6. The old gentleman had left his chair opposite and taken a seat by the schoolmistress and myself, a little way from the table.

  7. The schoolmistress knew nothing about all this, of course, as yet.

  8. The schoolmistress laughed a little, and said she was ten minutes early, so she could go round.

  9. The schoolmistress said, in a rather mischievous way, that she was afraid some minds or souls would be a little crowded, if they took in the Rocky Mountains or the Atlantic.

  10. The schoolmistress turned a little in her chair, and sat with her face directed partly towards me.

  11. The schoolmistress reddened a little, but looked pleased.

  12. OUR schoolmistress and OUR old gentleman that sits opposite had left the table before I said this.

  13. So it was no longer the schoolmistress that I walked with, but--Let us not be in unseemly haste.

  14. I shall call her the schoolmistress still; some of you love her under that name.

  15. The next day I wrote to the Schoolmistress as follows: The Old Farm.

  16. When all these were paid away, there was not enough left to pay both the rent of the cabin and a year's schooling for herself and sisters which was due to the schoolmistress in a neighbouring village.

  17. It was at the house of the schoolmistress that they stopped, and she gave them a good account of these orphans.

  18. Mary went to her, and took her goat along with her, and offered it in part of payment of the debt, but the schoolmistress would not receive the goat.

  19. What a fine schoolmistress you make, Baptista, I warrant!

  20. The schoolmistress assured her landlady that she could return the sentiment.

  21. They say I shall never excel as a schoolmistress if I dislike the work so, and that therefore I ought to get settled by marrying Mr Heddegan.

  22. And so I thought that by marrying a young schoolmistress I should get some one in the house who could teach 'em, and bring 'em into genteel condition, all for nothing.

  23. The schoolmistress waited for another minute, smoothing the curls.

  24. The red-haired schoolmistress looked at him for a silent moment.

  25. Now, Madge was taller than the schoolmistress and in her city-made gown looked years older.

  26. They all liked Ike Stedman, and although the brisk little schoolmistress seemed to be a very nice girl, the foreman of Silver Ranch was quite worthy of her.

  27. The "Autocrat of the Breakfast-table" loved the schoolmistress who partook of her daily food at the same board with himself and listened quietly to his wise morning talks, with only an occasional sensible reply.

  28. The schoolmistress stepped back with a sudden movement, as if an arrow had struck her.

  29. It was often purchased by their kind schoolmistress for their amusement and instruction.

  30. The schoolmistress has a better color than when she came.

  31. So the schoolmistress and I were left alone.

  32. The schoolmistress said, in rather a mischievous way, that she was afraid some minds or souls would be a little crowded, if they took in the Rocky Mountains or the Atlantic.

  33. Anyhow, the schoolmistress and I had pleasant walks and long talks, all of which I do not feel bound to report.

  34. I never spoke one word of love to the schoolmistress in the course of these pleasant walks.

  35. Further than this thought the schoolmistress allowed herself no hysterical pause.

  36. Tis hard rememberin' he an' the schoolmistress are brother and sister.

  37. An' he's been to see the schoolmistress three times since Sabbath once before last.

  38. The child liked the proprietary feeling she had in the helpful hands and nice warm arms of her schoolmistress foster-mother.

  39. Both had pink cheeks, but Lul's helplessness wore on Dilys and the schoolmistress was never helpless.

  40. Consciously or unconsciously there were two decisive factors in the minister's feeling that it was advisable to marry the schoolmistress now, since he could not have the widow.

  41. We talked with the old schoolmistress in Cunliffe Street till it was "high twelve" at noon, and then the kind jailer of learning's little prison-house let all her fretful captives go.

  42. And there was the new schoolmistress from Grace Harbor.

  43. The schoolmistress didn't mean to obey the order, but for some reason she did.

  44. The schoolmistress immediately became the center of interest.

  45. Taking the frightened schoolmistress by the arm once more he walked away.

  46. The schoolmistress endeavored to turn the subject, but it was useless.

  47. The schoolmistress went with her as far as the sitting room.

  48. Then she inspected the schoolmistress from head to foot.

  49. The schoolmistress turning to follow her, caught a glimpse of the "helper" doubled up with silent laughter, and the blacksmith grinning broadly as he stooped toward the capsized sulky.

  50. The schoolmistress was standing by the center table in the sitting room when Captain Cy entered.

  51. I think they are too full of wild life and spirits to be manageable by either schoolmistress or governess.

  52. Imagine me a poor, insignificant little schoolmistress in St. Rudolphs, suddenly blossoming out into a much envied guest at Catchfield.

  53. As it was my position was only that of a kindergarten schoolmistress in St. Rudolphs.

  54. Therefore I repeat again, the parents of my children were snobs, and being snobs would not allow any one in the humble position of a schoolmistress to say any thing that might in any way be construed into snobbishness.

  55. When the schoolmistress returned she would not look at Harry, who was well aware that she had secretly wished him to resign, and that conscience alone forbade her to send him away in obedience to Scrafton's demands.

  56. Like most irascible persons, however, the schoolmistress had her moments of conspicuous good-temper, and this was one.

  57. When the last hymn had been sung, the schoolmistress read prayers; and when the boys said good-night she kissed each of them in a way that quite touched Harry on the Sunday evening after his arrival.


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