afore
Origin of afore
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How to use afore in a sentence
When I told dad, sez I, 'Dad, did ever yer hear sech a thing uz gittin' up afore light to feed stock?'
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonThey're up every mornin' uv thar lives long afore daylight, a feedin' their stock, an' gittin' ready fur the day's work.
Ramona | Helen Hunt JacksonAnd now that hes thoroughly up to it, lets have some supper, and get a snooze afore starting.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3) | Charles DickensHe told Horner you'd bin shot resistin' arrest, an' wanted t' see her afore yuh cashed in.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairJust afore sundown, she showed up, and passed me with her eyes fixed on a spot about two miles further on.
Alec Lloyd, Cowpuncher | Eleanor Gates
British Dictionary definitions for afore
/ (əˈfɔː) /
an archaic or dialect word for before
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