What is "nannie"

Usage examples of "nannie".

I was still on the old sofa, and just a few feet away from me sat Phil, on the edge of the schoolroom table, and Nannie in a chair beside him.

Jack, ferociously, mopping his wounded nose with his handkerchief, while Nannie rushed to get water and court-plaster.

Miss Marston and the little ones and Nannie and Nora came up to us, so I introduced Hilliard to them, and as soon as we saw that Nora was talking to him, Jack and I dropped behind and kept there.

In fact, I think he spends more and more time with us, for he and Nannie have started in to play violin and piano duets together, and he comes one week-evening to practise.

I really got quite unhappy over it, until I told Nannie the whole thing that night, and then I began to feel better.

I was afraid Nannie would think I was making a mountain out of a molehill, as nurse says.

Max had given Nannie a picture on her birthday, and Nora was delighted to get one as well.

I think Nannie felt as relieved as I did, for she gave a glad little cry as she held out her hand.

With the exception of a short visit in the study, he spent the evening with us in the schoolroom, hearing all that has happened to us since he went away, and playing violin and piano duets with Nannie and me.

Nurse was rubbing his feet, Nannie his hands, and Miss Marston stood by his head fanning him.

Max were waiting in the schoolroom, longing and yet just dreading what Nannie might have to tell us.

Max and Hilliard came in just then, and Nannie got up to speak to them.

As soon as this was settled, papa, Nannie, and Max went off, and a little later Miss Marston started for her train.

But he was dreadfully used up by the time we got him to the house, and for days no one but Phil and Nannie were allowed in his room.

Miss Nannie, we found rags and a soda pop bottle that smelled just like coal oil.