nurserymaid

Example Sentences

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Then I remembered that the dead nurserymaid was French.

From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie

It was somewhat comical to watch him eyeing a stout young nurserymaid, who had brought a plump baby with her.

From Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, April 12, 1890 by Various

“No fear,” answered Higson, “I will watch over them as carefully as a hen does her chickens, or a nurserymaid the half-dozen small children committed to her care.”

From The Three Lieutenants by Webb, Archibald

What a pity, that instead of a princess in distress we meet only a nurserymaid!

From Henrietta Temple A Love Story by Disraeli, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield

The nurserymaid had been left at home, Nanny was alone with them, Willie had lagged far behind, and had stuffed his mouth, and then 75 with some difficulty all his pockets, full of ripe blackberries.

From What the Blackbird said A story in four chirps by Caldecott, Randolph