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Example sentences for "lassies"

Lexicographically close words:
lask; lass; lasse; lasses; lassie; lassitude; lasso; lassoed; lassoes; lassoing
  1. We both lost considerable last night, and a chap can't kaap reg'lar hours any more than he can when he's coorting three lassies at the same time, and thrying to kaap aich from suspecting it.

  2. I can't see what they can gain by loafing around them parts, as the lassies used to obsarve in the ould country when any of the laddies tried to cut me out wid 'em.

  3. We hae heard the beauty of the Lancashire lassies highly commended," said the King; "but, faith!

  4. The loadstane will draw nails out of a door, and there be lassies wi' een strang as loadstanes, that drag men to their perdition.

  5. The twa lassies will be over early i' the morning.

  6. For Margaret Comline was a busy woman of affairs, having under her serving lassies and prentice loons, a shop on the ground floor of a house in the Vennel, and a well-patronized stall in the market.

  7. But oh, the trouble o' servant lassies in the country!

  8. They are brave workers, both of them; and it will be more fitting to have two young lassies in a house than one.

  9. Ay, that is where the lassies have their revenge on the mothers.

  10. It wasna women like me he denounced," Elspeth insisted, "but young lassies that leads men astray wi' their abominable wheedling ways.

  11. But let the main feature of the evening be a small room fashioned into a portrait-drawing studio, the lads and lassies in charge and everything about the room having an old-time look.

  12. The Irish table was served by lassies gowned in green.

  13. The moment that she did so the Brownie hopped under the bench and the lassies started up guiltily.

  14. The lassies at first were very much concerned at being in the dark; nevertheless they determined they would drink the cream, all the same.

  15. The lassies were still quarreling when the door of the dairy was opened, and the farmer's wife entered, carrying a lighted candle in her hand.

  16. The Brownie was full of cream, but the poor lassies had not so much as tasted one drop, although each believed the other had drunk it all.

  17. When the farmer's wife had entered she had left the door open, so while she was busily scolding the lassies the Brownie slipped out from under the bench and made his escape.

  18. He was so weary that once he had fallen asleep he never woke up again until it was quite dark, when he was disturbed by two lassies who had come into the dairy.

  19. All the lassies and the laddies Come to me and buy Buns and bread and muffins sweet, And all my jelly pie.

  20. In the days when we went gypsying, A long time ago, The lads and lassies in their best Were dressed from top to toe.

  21. Aweel, ye're young and a' the lassies are no' fastidious.

  22. Besides, when he gangs ashore the lassies will not bother him.

  23. It seemed to fill the world with unrest, even though the house lay still as the grave; for Mrs. Cameron and the lassies were away at the milking.

  24. I had to write down a' the servant lassies cantrip's in a big bookie against term day, an' keep my tongue on them meanwhiles.

  25. Now mind ye, mon, I'm a respectable young chap; ma feyther was elder at the kirk and ma mither's always warned me to treat lassies with proper respect.

  26. Then one of the wee lassies with clippers stops me and wants ma ticket.

  27. I looked at the pictures and I looked at the pert lassies in uniform clippin' tickets an' all.

  28. After all, my dear, soldiers are soldiers and lassies are lassies.

  29. A lot of lassies like yon will be iller to keep together than a flock of sheep.

  30. There is no one else that he could send to take charge of the party from home, and I don't like the idea of all those lassies coming out without an escort.

  31. The fried holes those lassies turn out are the best I ever ate--not excepting those mother used to make.

  32. You'll have to depend on the Salvation Army lassies for doughnuts, but we can give you smokes and chocolate almost any time.

  33. Go quickly, for it is late and some in the village have prepared an entertainment for the lassies from America.

  34. The young lassies upstairs are tired," he said.

  35. And," Jeanie contributed, "All over Scotland, the wee lassies and laddies have each given a tuppence piece to their school teachers.

  36. He paused here to let the young lassies get the full importance of his words.

  37. With this, he set his chin firmly and followed the American lassies into the castle.

  38. Do as the lassies do; say "No" and tak' it.

  39. Tis late it's getting, and the lassies will be here to lunch before we know it.

  40. Come ye here, and be for me the lassies that'll gang to the store.

  41. They will now miss no opportunity to sing the praises of their war time friends, the Salvation Army Lassies and the girls of the Y.

  42. In North Russia we were out of luck in the lack of Salvation Army Lassies enough to reach around to our front, but in that isolated war area we were fortunate to receive several representatives of the American Y.

  43. Such were the questions and answering speculations that followed Dorothy's exclamation, as the lads and lassies found this real drama far more absorbing than the composite tale had been.

  44. Well he understood how one emotion can sway an entire crowd, and he but waited till they should have arrived to see even these contemptuous lassies catch the "circus spirit.

  45. And the lads and lassies were dancing, and there was no one to save me from my fate.

  46. The tipsy antics of the lads had led a majority of the soberer-minded lassies to compel a departure.

  47. He says:-- The wee lassies are most delightful to look at.

  48. There was the peat fire in the centre, dogs, cocks and hens, cats, and a small pig crowded round the fire, and the wife and lassies were bustling about.

  49. In Ross-shire the lassies pluck sprigs of Ivy, with the May-dew on them, that have not been touched by steel.

  50. Her mither thocht there was nae lassies like hers, an' I'm shure she saired them hand an' fit.

  51. At this the laddies an' lassies clappit their hands like a' that.

  52. But there wud be plenty bit lassies to gie the bairn a hurl in a coach," said the Tailor.

  53. He riffed when the lassies sat doon, till ye wud thocht he wudda haen his hands blistered; but I think he was gled o' onything to do, juist to lat him get himsel' gien vent.

  54. There was as keen competition for him amon' the lassies as gin he'd been a gude-gaen public-hoose puttin' up for unction.

  55. He was three times at the kirk, an' he roostit an' sang till the bit lassies i' the very koir lookit aboot akinda feard like.

  56. When I opened the door, here's as mony lassies as wudda startit a noo mill.


  57. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "lassies" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.