She had never known a sharer in her mother's love, for unhappily she was an only child.
Augusta, you are the child of affluence as well as of indulgence; you are my only child, and all the wealth, which now surrounds you with luxury, will be at your disposal after my death.
She was unfortunately an only child, and accustomed to be an object of exclusive attention in the household, from her idolizing mother down to the lowest menial.
Florence is anonly child and is inclined to have her own way, and isn't willing to give up to other children.
An only child, who as a rule is very selfish and will not share any of his possessions with others, readily gives up a liberal part to the lover.
Being an only child he was very selfish, never sharing anything with other children.
His family merely consisted of an invalid wife and an only child--a young lady.
You said it was an only child, I think, didn't you, sir?
This piece of good fortune fell to me entirely through the misconduct of Mr. Armadale's son, an only child.
She told me that the little girl was her only child, and that her husband was away from England, but that she expected his return before long.
Percival Nowell was my only son--my only childof late years.
Sir," exclaimed Percival indignantly, "do you imagine me capable of speculating upon the untimely death of my only child?
It was not for the trade that I came into this country, but to find my only child, my long lost Klota.
And those brutes killed my only child, my darling Klota, and I was not there to save her!
They would steal Owindia, my only child, away from me, and they have sent this dog with the message.
He married Agnes, only child of Roderick Mackenzie, third son of Allan, II.
Colin, who has a sasine of Kinachulladrum in 1721, as "only child now in life, and heir of his brother Roderick.
By his wife Isabel, only child of Macaulay of Lochbroom, Murdoch Dubh had a son and successor, V.
George, and ADA, only child, has | | as such succeeds as Duke of no courtesy title.
A darling daughter-an only child, nursed in the lap of soft prosperity, sole object of tenderness and of happiness to both her parents.
He married in May 1816 Charlotte, only child of George, prince regent, afterwards George IV.
Charles, who died in 1576, leaving an only child, the unfortunate Lady Arabella Stewart.
There lies my only child, laid low by a stray bullet in this riot which you and your paper have fomented; struck down as much by your hand as though you had held the weapon with which his life was taken!
It was hard to be a widow, and to see so little of an only child, especially if that only child happened to be so altogether charming and attractive!
To begin with, the relationship between herself and her mother was more intimate than is usually the case, for Claire was an only child, and Mrs Gifford a widow only eighteen years older than herself.
He is my only child, and I am proud and ambitious for him, as any mother would be.
Baba will call Christina just 'zactly what she likes," the child answered sturdily, enunciating her words with the clearness often found in an only child who is constantly with grown-up people.
You see, my little girlie is my ewe lamb--my only child--and she is very precious.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "only child" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
