monish

Example Sentences

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"You had bettair make up your mind to pay ze monish," said Captain Villaire, after a painful pause.

From The Rover Boys in the Jungle Or, Stirring Adventures in Africa by Stratemeyer, Edward

Somebody has taken te monish, and, py Cot!

From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair

Mr Newland—it was all lent in monish, not in goods; you will not make me lose so much as dat?”

From Japhet in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick

"I can't say dat Mr. Elder vould take it," observed Mr. Swartz, "and all I remember now dat you didn't come anyvere near de safe, I can't tink who could have taken the monish."

From The Trials of the Soldier's Wife A Tale of the Second American Revolution by Abrams, Alex St. Clair

Vel, den, I have de monish in my pocket.

From Japhet, in Search of a Father by Marryat, Frederick