aholt
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
Mary Toy caught aholt of his knotted sleeve and tugged at it.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Grandpa had grabbed Miss Love hard when I swerved into the creek; he still had aholt of her when I looked back to see if they were all right.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
Then she grabbed aholt of me and cried like I was dead.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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