makin's

Example Sentences

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Hank had the makin's of a good fellow in him.

From The Spenders A Tale of the Third Generation by Wilson, Harry Leon

Altogether there was the makin’s of as fine a fight as iver ye seen in your life.

From Humours of Irish Life by Various

Dere was cornshuckin's, logrollin's, syrup makin's, and cotton pickin's.

From Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Georgia Narratives, Part 3 by Work Projects Administration

"H-mm!" grunted Slavin again, "ye seem tu have th' makin's anyway."

From The Luck of the Mounted A Tale of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police by Kendall, Ralph S.

You has the makin's in you of a fine trapper and hunter.

From Left on the Labrador A Tale of Adventure Down North by Wallace, Dillon