in the family way
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in the family way
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Pregnant.
However, after they had lived in this way for some time, Mrs Leeson, to her own surprise and that of everybody else, found herself in the family way, and was brought to bed of as lovely a little boy as eyes ever looked upon.
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prep_phrase pregnant
| Português | de barriga |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | in anderen Umständen, guter Hoffnung |
| Italiano | in dolce attesa |
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title = {in the family way},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20family%20way},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
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