Ni'amah's house and frequented his slave-wife, Naomi. From Wordnik.com. [Arabian nights. English] Reference
"My money please," the old amah whispered hoarsely. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
I think we'd better pick up the old amah right now. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
And worse yet, maybe his Panamian amah was a Marxist!. From Wordnik.com. [Presidential Campaign Enters the Silly Season] Reference
His joss had changed ever since he had caught that old amah. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Get May-may and the children and bring them and the amah back. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
The old amah tugged at her apron nervously, not recognizing Wu. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
I climbed out of the window and escaped with the help of my amah. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Empress] Reference
"The amah would know so if I wanted to know it'd be easy to find out.". From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
"The Old Man wants you to report to him as soon as you bring the amah in.". From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
He tripped down, so I whipped his turtledung amah till my arm she fell off. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
The old amah still sat on the bench on the harbor wall, catching her breath. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Four Finger Wu took it from the amah and sipped it dreamily, with vast enjoyment. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
"Oh thank you, Honorable Father," she said meekly and abruptly whirled on her amah. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
I asked my amah, who always managed to appear next to my bed the instant I was awake. From Wordnik.com. [The Joy Luck Club]
She cradled him happily, so glad that she had given her amah the day and the night away. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Then afterwards we can leave everything for when the amah comes back and go dancing or drive. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
My amah, Lao Shu, always complained to my parents that I was as much trouble as two children. From Wordnik.com. [Heart Of The Tiger]
Has two Secret Service men, and brought over two of her own, a trained nurse, amah, cook, etc. From Wordnik.com. [The Last Empress] Reference
At length I got a job and now I work as a cook-amah for the family Ch'ung who're street cleaners. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
She had three children to look after with just one amah to help. From Wordnik.com. [Chinalyst - China blogs in English] Reference
My amah wished to put on the heavy bindings, but I would not permit it. From Wordnik.com. [My Lady of the Chinese Courtyard] Reference
Their voices and the answers of the serving amah filled the kitchen with noise. From Wordnik.com. [The Best Short Stories of 1919 and the Yearbook of the American Short Story] Reference
"One hand washes the other," as my amah would have put it, were she still alive. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
But my late, great Yiddishe amah told me in an e-mail from the great beyond that it's tuches. From Wordnik.com. [Taipei Times] Reference
"Oh, don't mind about the wet, my amah will mop it up. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
“She was brought here by her amah, who is a Catholic. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
"It means 'near body,' it's the correct name for an amah. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
Maybe the family would let her stay on as the girls’ amah. From Wordnik.com. [The Joy Luck Club]
“Her amah is Ah Sam’s mother’s sister’s fourth daughter. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
'Weyyyy? "came the coarse voice of the amah, the Chinese servant. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
He heard the phone put down with a clatter and the amah shriek, "It's the phone!. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
The amah found her voice and began to bluster, "What do you want with me, Honorable Policeman?. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
"The old amah points out someone who's just come out of the bank to the tough, then off he goes. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
The amah doubled her volume. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
"Eh, Honored Lord?" the amah asked suspiciously. From Wordnik.com. [Noble House]
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