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  • They ought to hae bin buzzin 'round fowks' heeads an 'whisperin' sinful thowts into their lug-hoils.

    Tales of the Ridings Frederic William Moorman 1895

  • "Well, the talkin 'to him, then, an' whisperin ', an' consultin's, an 'runnin' here every day, an '---"

    Dawn 1894

  • An 'he kep' whisperin 'to her, an' callin 'her name, an' coddlin 'her; an' pres'n'y she took her han's down an 'begin to laugh.

    Marse Chan; A Tale of Old Virginia 1881

  • "Marthy had riz up in the buggy by this time, but as I helt up my hands to her, she sorto 'drawed back a minute, and says, all serious-like and kindo' whisperin ':

    Short Stories for English Courses Rosa Mary Redding [Editor] Mikels

  • "Marthy had riz up in the buggy by this time, but as I helt up my hands to her, she sort o 'drawed back a minute, and says, all serious-like and kind o' whisperin ':

    The Complete Works of James Whitcomb Riley, Volume 10 1883

  • "Well, I was whisperin 'it'd be a good idea if you could dig up a gentleman friend - for her" (indicating her companion), "and then, we could go off an 'have ice-cream soda somewhere, or coffee, or anything."

    Chapter 6 2010

  • I tried to watch the video, but when that one guy started whisperin' through the camo man-panties that covered his mouth I, well shoot, my hunt was over for the night, if you know what I mean, and I ain't as young as I used to be so there's no way I'm going to reload.

    Jesus Christ In Feather Flage Camo 2009

  • Heard ten thousand whisperin 'and nobody listenin'

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan 2009

  • Heard ten thousand whisperin 'and nobody listenin'

    A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall Bob Dylan 2009

  • So while all that hollerin 'is going on, on cable, on the radio, over chicken a la king at the John Birch Society, I suggest we commence a-whisperin'.

    Scott Brown: Joe Wilson: Pan-Carolina Hollerin' Champeen 2009

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