somet'ing

"Dere is somet'ing dere," he affirmed, when the rhythmed vagaries of his mind touched the secret chords of Bâtard's being and brought forth the long lugubrious howl.

BÂTARD 2010

"But, baby, they is just somet'ing about a squirrel."

Squirrel Town, USA: Hunting the Cajun Passover 2004

Dot's somet'ing for you to vork for -- annodder cost'mer, 'said he -- the instinct would crop out.

Tales of the Road

Even my leetle goil, she goes oud to buy me a cigar von day, and she ask de man dot sells de cigar to buy somet'ing from papa.

Tales of the Road

She should know somet'ing of biology, and be fery brave, so t'at she may not be frightened, but may understand how t'e vonderful gift is to come to her; and t'at is you.

The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day Harriet Stark

Gimme dat candy right now; I gwine to see to it dat you gits back home looking like somet'ing after all my worriments wid ye. '

Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 2 Work Projects Administration

But I t'ought I'd try to do somet'ing so dat I'd have somet'ing to show youse when you come back.

The Gem Collector 1928

The steamer she will go to depart in half an hour, an 'that ees not time for thees ol' high-binder to do somet'ing.

Cappy Ricks Retires 1918

Nozzing move a squid, after he's got hold of somet'ing.

The Boy With the U. S. Fisheries Francis Rolt-Wheeler 1918

"'Hi!' says Fitton, 'dat somet'ing important!' and he keep de papers an 'tow de shark to Port Royal."

Plotting in Pirate Seas Francis Rolt-Wheeler 1918