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"A-one, a-two, a-one, two, three, and . . ." cries the beaver, as the groups take turns launching into song: "We are lions and we like to prowl."
Turn, Turn, Turn Meghan Cox Gurdon 2011
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I could say 'Elves' to him, but it's not elves exactly, and I'd rather he said it for himself. matociquala 2009
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I've received them all, and I can give every assurance there isn't a-one of them I won't be using.
Archive 2009-03-01 2009
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Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Harare Thursday for a-one day summit with Mugabe on Zimbabwe's crippling economic crisis and the bogged - down peace efforts for the Democratic Republic of Congo, where
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And a-one, and a-two, and a-three, a voice boomed from a side room.
Mary Higgins Clark & Carol Higgins Clark Ebook Christmas Set Mary Higgins Clark 2000
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Tom, he jumped a-one side, and picked up a ram-pike; and the first crack he gave the big fellow, he made him kiss the clod.
Celtic Fairy Tales Joseph Jacobs 1885
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` ` No, no, Seor; no, no; I want tell-a you --- is a-one man -- whath lo-va you 'thaughter; an' I knowce him! ''
Old Creole Days 1879
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I went down de hill side to make a-one prayer, Oh, yes,
Hampton and its Students. By Two of its Teachers, Mrs. M. F. Armstrong and Helen W. Ludlow. With Fifty Cabin and Plantation Songs, Arranged by Thomas P. Fenner. Mary Frances 1874
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They was so real-like that I couldn't help sayin '` Nancy!' an 'I do assure you that she stopped sewin' an 'turned her head a-one side for a moment as if she was listenin'.
The Young Trawler 1859
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Before we began the feast Samson, who seemed to be repentin 'of his bet, took us a-one side an' says, ` Now mind, 'says he, ` I can't say exactly
The Young Trawler 1859
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