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Meanings of
schoolmistress
in inglés
portugués
professora
catalán
mestra
español
maestra
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A woman schoolteacher (especially one regarded as strict)
mistress
schoolmarm
schoolma'am
español
maestra
Synonyms
Examples for "
mistress
"
mistress
schoolmarm
schoolma'am
Examples for "
mistress
"
1
Tentatively, he began, 'I do not question your
mistress
's
wisdom and power.
2
Jake said, Anita could try to break you free of your
mistress
.
3
Before he could answer, Robin said, My
mistress
wishes to meet you.
4
Shortly the
mistress
of the house came in and ordered the supper.
5
And in the hospital in England Common suddenly saw his
mistress
again.
1
Other matters also disquieted him-soLin McLean was hanging round that
schoolmarm
!
2
Probably the county
schoolmarm
,
seeing the scraploose way this place is put together.
3
This time she was like nothing he'd seen before: a librarian or
schoolmarm
.
4
The
schoolmarm
scrambled down, still screaming protests at the grinning rider.
5
But these were questions we could not put to the
schoolmarm
.
1
The
schoolma'am
,
again feeling herself mistress of the situation, proceeded with her disciplining.
2
He had discovered that he liked to look at the
schoolma'am
.
3
Still it was as much as the
schoolma'am
,
knowing Annie, could justly expect.
4
They brought him many friendly messages from the
schoolma'am
,
to which he returned unfriendly answers.
5
And then came the
schoolma'am
.
Usage of
schoolmistress
in inglés
1
The
schoolmistress
cast a distressed look at the waving bag-door and said:
2
The
schoolmistress
did not look in the least disconsolate after Nicky's departure.
3
The
schoolmistress
's
grave was greener and her child rosier than of yore.
4
And that
schoolmistress
will work you to death: I know she will.
5
But he did not give more than a thought to the
schoolmistress
.
6
Life stood over me like an immoral
schoolmistress
,
editing my ordered thoughts.
7
James Penhallow had been wise, and Leila a rough and efficient
schoolmistress
.
8
The
schoolmistress
thought I was sick, and I went home miserable enough.
9
I saw the
schoolmistress
watching you-didshe put you up to it?
10
I can't draw you pictures, nor tell you stories, like your
schoolmistress
.
11
Everybody saw him, and the
schoolmistress
said in her sharp voice:
12
The little
schoolmistress
straightened up in her chair and looked severe.
13
The worthy
schoolmistress
had written to her with the truest kindness.
14
The
schoolmistress
assured her landlady that she could return the sentiment.
15
He had also bribed the
schoolmistress
to tell the same story.
16
Linley mentioned the advertisement, and described his interview with the
schoolmistress
.
Other examples for "schoolmistress"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
schoolmistress
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
say the schoolmistress
old schoolmistress
little schoolmistress
new schoolmistress
poor schoolmistress
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Translations for
schoolmistress
portugués
professora
catalán
mestra
español
maestra
Schoolmistress
through the time
Schoolmistress
across language varieties
United Kingdom
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