Etta
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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“Let me introduce you to Etta. She’s a longtime nurse and was recently promoted to director of Shady Glen. She’s a good friend of mine,” the social worker said, and led him to a door.
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In a small office, behind a desk piled high with folders, sat Etta.
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They spent some time talking about her pregnancy, which was both boring and gross, before Etta leveled a no-nonsense gaze at the boy.
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“Good morning, Mr. McGinity,” Etta said.
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But, remembering what the judge had said about him throwing away chances, and looking at Etta’s stern face, not to mention her bowling-ball stomach, he just concentrated on the star patterns on the carpeting and mumbled, “I guess so.”
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