umph

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The poor man is badly hurt, may be dying, for aught you know, and you stand over him and berate him when he cannot even answer you Umph, umph, umph; demmy, you're--umph, well, he is fallen, fallen pretty badly, eh?

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  • In addition to the click of the computer keys, there was only an occasional "umph" as he trundled his bicycle into the front hall. —  EQMM, July 2005
  • Red08 aka The Joker (2313 posts) on March 10, 2009 - 9: 23am. cabluelagoon (494 posts) on March 10, 2009 - 9: 29am. one flying zorro cat coming in umph * hits ground* need to work on the landing on all four paws thing still ... —  AfterEllen.com - Because visibility matters
  • The poor man is badly hurt, may be dying, for aught you know, and you stand over him and berate him when he cannot even answer you Umph, umph, umph; demmy, you're--umph, well, he is fallen, fallen pretty badly, eh? —  Capitola's Peril A Sequel to 'The Hidden Hand'
  • "P'rhaps you think I was--umph! —  Frank Fairlegh Scenes From The Life Of A Private Pupil
  • I saw many of 'em afterwards, during the time I spent in India, but I can't say I ever had much liking for their society--umph This anecdote brought others in its train--minutes flew by apace, the wine grew low in the decanters, and it became apparent to me that if I would not lose the whole evening, and go home with my brains muddled beyond all possibility of reading, I must take my departure. —  Frank Fairlegh Scenes From The Life Of A Private Pupil
 

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