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
At which Grandpa got up quickly and stood a spell before the window, getting aholt of himself.
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
I wanted to keep aholt of all the feelings that kept passing over me in waves.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
She soon got aholt of herself, though, and went back to washing dishes.
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
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