Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: guardians
IPA transcription: [ɡ'ɑɹdiənz]
Usage examples
  • Neither ought our guardians to be given to laughter.
  • At first Toad was undoubtedly very trying to his careful guardians.
  • "I don't know if parents and guardians count for much in these degenerate days," said Ransford.
  • In vain the four guardians of the peace rushed up the hill, flourishing their clubs and calling upon us to surrender.
  • "I was at the infare, too, given by John H. Parrott, her guardian, and only girls with money had guardians appointed by the court.
  • And again Slid called up out of his deep a mighty array of waves and sent them roaring against the guardians of the gods, and the red rocks frowned and smote them.
  • Here then, I said, is another order which will have to be conveyed to our guardians: Let our city be accounted neither large nor small, but one and self-sufficing.
  • I do not say that these horrible stories may not have a use of some kind; but there is a danger that the nerves of our guardians may be rendered too excitable and effeminate by them.
  • And therefore we must consider whether in appointing our guardians we would look to their greatest happiness individually, or whether this principle of happiness does not rather reside in the State as a whole.
  • We have quoted the old maxim, "Marry in haste and repent at leisure," and we suggested that parents and guardians should have the right to ask the young to wait before marriage, and make certain of the state of their hearts.