aholt
Americannoun
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“One time when your granddaddy was a baby, I helt him in my lap. Who’d a-thought I’d outlive him!” she said, trying hard to keep aholt of herself.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Mary Toy caught aholt of his knotted sleeve and tugged at it.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Well, I reckon he needed to go get aholt of himself.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Finally she wiped her eyes on the skirt of her black dress, trying hard to get aholt of herself.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
He struggled to get aholt of himself, then went on.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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