Gowan
[gauәn]
Definition
(n.) The daisy, or mountain daisy.
(n.) Decomposed granite.
Checker: Lyman
Definition
n. (Scot.) the wild daisy.
Typist: Mabel
Examples
- Pray do everything on my behalf that is civil to Mr and Mrs Gowan, for we will--ha--we will certainly notice them. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- She knew, or knew of, this Mrs Gowan before yesterday, and she may as well admit that she did. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- It's not very hard to divine whose friend Mrs Gowan is. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- To whom entered Mrs Gowan, with her favourite green fan, which softened the light on the spots of bloom. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mrs Gowan thought the hit so good a one, that she dwelt upon it; repeating 'Not _everything_. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mr Henry Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I could not keep it out of my mind that if I was Mrs Gowan (what a change that would be, and how I must alter to become like her! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- For he never could forget what he had been; and he knew that he had once disliked Gowan for no better reason than that he had come in his way. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Do what he would, he fell into such a mood of abstraction that Gowan said again, 'I am very much afraid my mother has bored you? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Of the Gowan, the fair Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mr Henry Gowan? Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- To Venice they had been accompanied by Monsieur Blandois of Paris, and at Venice Monsieur Blandois of Paris was very much in the society of Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mr Gowan stood aloof with his cigar and pencil, but Mr Blandois was on the spot to pay his respects to the ladies. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- He was tame in comparison with Mr Gowan, who knew how to address me on equal terms, and how to anatomise the wretched people around us. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- This Gowan when he had talked about a Paradise, had gone up to her and taken her hand. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mr and Mrs Henry Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- No,' said Mrs Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- As he did so, hat in hand, Mrs Gowan whispered: 'He killed the dog. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- All that there is between Miss Minnie and Mr Gowan, I have no doubt we see. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- They were the prelude to the first reception of Mr and Mrs Gowan at dinner, and they skilfully placed Gowan on his usual ground in the new family. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Gowan himself was touched, and answered Mr Meagles's 'O Gowan, take care of her, take care of her! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mrs Gowan was herself, and that did not improve him. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Mrs Gowan, however, received him with condescension. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I know perfectly well why you have been taking such an interest in this Mrs Gowan. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- After settling this question, he said a word to Mr Doyce about this Gowan--who would have run in his head a good deal, if he had been his rival. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- A Shoal of Barnacles Mr Henry Gowan and the dog were established frequenters of the cottage, and the day was fixed for the wedding. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Come, Mrs Gowan, come! Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Upon it, Gowan resolved to encourage him. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- I am getting a little too far back, Gowan; I want to make out what relation this young fellow is to Lord Decimus. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
- Whereas, he believed that Henry Gowan had no particular pair of shoes. Charles Dickens. Little Dorrit.
Typist: Mabel