Childer
[tʃaɪld]
Examples
- I'm a poor black feckless sheep--childer may clem for aught I can do, unless, parson, yo'd help me? Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- I thought more o' th' childer nor of mysel: poor things! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- And men theer mun have their families to keep--mappen six or seven childer. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Yo' see, Boucher's been pulled down wi' his childer,--and her being so cranky, and a' they could pawn has gone this last twelvemonth. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- It was who could do most, and the childer are sure of a bellyful to-day, and of kindness too. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Food is high,--and they mun have food for their childer, I reckon. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Ah, childer! Charlotte Bronte. Jane Eyre.
- Poor folk can love their childer as well as rich. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He never went into a house but t' childer wor about him directly. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- But it's winter, and th' childer will clem. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- An' th' Union,--that's to say, I--will take care yo've enough for th' childer and th' missus. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Food is much the same as here, except that you might have a little garden---- ' 'The childer could work at that,' said he. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- I'd take any wage they thought I was worth, for the sake of those childer. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- He'll be coming to-night, I reckon, about them childer's schooling. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
- Because, up to this time, he seemed to dote upon her,' said Childers, taking a step or two to look into the empty trunk. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers replied pointedly, that he was not at all astonished to hear it. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- I mean,' said Mr. Childers, with a nod, 'that he has cut. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- His joints are turning stiff, and he is getting used up,' said Childers. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers, facing about. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers (rather deeply lined in the jaws by daylight), and the Little Wonder of Scholastic Equitation, and in a word, all the company. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- He had better have apprenticed her,' said Childers, giving his hair another shake, as he looked up from the empty box. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Was short in his leaps and bad in his tumbling,' Mr. Childers interpreted. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers answered. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Kidderminster,' said Mr. Childers, raising his voice, 'stow that! Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Then,' continued Mr. Childers, quickly, 'my opinion is, he will never receive it. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers, superciliously throwing the interpretation over his shoulder, and accompanying it with a shake of his long hair—which all shook at once. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
- Childers, glancing round the room. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
Checked by Elisha