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Examples
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"H-m," was all Mr. Wells said to that but he looked at Larry before he went into his apartment and slammed the door.
Mary Rose of Mifflin Frances R. Sterrett
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"H-m -- this contributes something to the interest of affairs," said
A Woman for Mayor A Novel of To-day Helen M. Winslow
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"H-m, ye-es, but there's still a point I would like cleared up," said I. "What made the pack change and chase Flynn?"
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 158, 1920-02-04 Various
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"H-m!" muttered Harrigan, and racked his brain to remember the ages at which a good vintage becomes a rare old wine.
Harrigan Max Brand 1918
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"H-m," rumbled John Woodbury, and looked about like one who has forgotten something.
Trailin'! Max Brand 1918
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"H-m," said the blacksmith, "that's the first time I've heard about it."
Ronicky Doone Max Brand 1918
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“H-m — the leaves are nearly all off the trees now,” the old lady remarked.
The Tale of Solomon Owl Arthur Scott Bailey 1913
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H-m -- if you knew that you'd know what a lot of people'd like to know.
Wide Courses 1912
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H-m, postmarked by the uptown sub-station, mailed late last night.
Gold of the Gods 1908
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` ` H-m, '' he thought, ` ` that looks singularly like my friend, the Alligator.
Stories to Tell to Children: Fifty-One Stories With Some Suggestions for Telling 1907
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