makin's

Example Sentences

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Ah, Dannie,” says he, fondly, “they’s the makin’s of a gentleman in you!”

From The Cruise of the Shining Light by Duncan, Norman

"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.

Jerry," he said, "you got the makin's of a great man.

From Harrigan by Brand, Max

I ain’t got the makin’s in me of even a store-mussed angel.

From The Twins of Suffering Creek by Cullum, Ridgwell

Inside of two minutes she's hustled little Hadley into his things, and out they sails to her carriage, leavin' the makin's of a first-class fam'ly row all prepared.

From Torchy by Brehm, George