157 examples of olding in sentences

'Now shall I open the door and let your missis in, or would you rather stay where you are in peace and quietness?' "I saw my missis jump at the key, and Bob and the others, laughing fit to split their sides, 'olding her back.

"Pore Sam started as though he 'ad been shot, and, arter getting rid of the beer in 'is mouth, stood there 'olding the mug away from 'im and making such 'orrible faces that they was a'most frightened.

'Now shall I open the door and let your missis in, or would you rather stay where you are in peace and quietness?' "I saw my missis jump at the key, and Bob and the others, laughing fit to split their sides, 'olding her back.

"Pore Sam started as though he 'ad been shot, and, arter getting rid of the beer in 'is mouth, stood there 'olding the mug away from 'im and making such 'orrible faces that they was a'most frightened.

" Sam shoved his 'and in his pocket, but he kept taking it out every now and then and 'olding his finger up to the light to look at the di'mond.

We were 'olding the center and when the Frenchies fell back they didn't give our chaps no warning, and pretty soon the Dutchmen they 'ad us flanked both sides and we 'ad to quit.

ses Ginger, 'olding out 'is glass to be filled agin.

The birds was getting scarce and the gentlemen that anxious to shoot them there was no 'olding them.

He 'ad to do Sam Jones by candle-light, with Mrs. Jones 'olding the candle with one hand and crying with the other.

"Did you wish to speak to me, my lad?" says Bill, 'olding 'is 'ead up.

Jimmy went down one day while Bill was at the wheel to look for 'is knife, wot 'e thought 'e'd left down there, and 'ed 'ardly got down afore Bill saw 'im come up ag'in, 'olding on to the top of a mop which the steward was using.

He called for a pot o' ale and drank it nearly off, and then 'e sat gasping and 'olding the mug between 'is legs and shaking 'is 'ead at the floor till everybody 'ad left off talking to look at 'im. "'Wot's the matter, Henery?' ses one of 'em.

ses Sam, 'olding his breath with passion.

He stood there for a moment smiling at us foolish-like, and then 'e let go o' the beer-injin, wot 'e was 'olding in 'is left hand, and sat down heavy on the bar floor.

" They got 'im in arter a lot o' trouble; but three times 'e came back as far as the door, 'olding on to them, and taking a little peep at me.

Then I 'eard a noise outside that took me to the door agin and kept me there, 'olding on to the door-post and gasping for my breath.

" "Arter that 'e kills 'is mother with a razor," ses old Isaac, pleading with 'im and 'olding on to 'is coat.

"I've 'ad enough of this," ses Ginger, running up to the bed and 'olding his sooty fist under old Isaac's nose.

"I thought they'd be a bit o' green for you to look at," ses the old man, 'olding the plants up; "there's no knowing 'ow long you'll be up there.

" Sam and Peter followed 'im out like lambs, 'ardly daring to look over their shoulder at Ginger, who was staggering arter them some distance behind a 'olding a handerchief to 'is face.

They stayed there till nearly eleven o'clock, and then Bill set off home 'olding the unfortunit Peter by the scruff

"Well, we don't want you with us any more," ses old Sam, 'olding his 'ead very high.

"There's nothing to laugh at," ses Bob, 'olding his 'ead up.

Bill made a game try to get up when "Time!" was called, but couldn't; and the referee, who was 'olding a 'andkerchief to 'is nose, gave the fight to Ginger.

" He took it up and looked at it, and arter 'olding it to 'is ear put it down agin.

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