diff'rence

I have frequently had this opportunity, and the diff'rence

Sporting Sketches 2002

'Makes a diff'rence, havin' a decent family, 'he said.

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix Rowling, J. K. 2003

Not Ernest Pudding-that's for the New Chaps with their little green antennas out for the usable emanations of power, versed in American politics (knowing the diff'rence between the New Dealers of OWI and the eastern and moneyed Republicans behind OSS), keeping brain-dossiers on latencies, weaknesses, tea-taking habits, erogenous zones of all, all who might someday be useful.

Gravity's Rainbow Pynchon, Thomas 1978

No use to apologize, what diff'rence would it make?

DIRGE Dylan, Bob, 1941- 1973

If he don't die in six months, dat don't make no diff'rence -- Providence'll provide.

Pudd'nhead Wilson 1955

The only diff'rence betwix 'them an' the Baptis 'is that they are willin' to jine in with any other rigiment, provided allers that you let them 'pint the sappers an' miners an 'blaze out the way.

The Bishop of Cottontown A Story of the Southern Cotton Mills John Trotwood Moore

"And 'tis just as sure they wouldn't with Miss Ann -- though there'd be a main diff'rence in the reason why!"

The Vision of Desire Margaret Pedler

"If so be that's likker, an 'ye' lows to give hit to me, if hit don't make no p'tic'lar diff'rence to you-all, I'd like to drink hit right smack outen thet-thar new-fangled bottle, jest as we be a-used to doin 'in the State o' Wilkes."

Heart of the Blue Ridge Waldron Baily

Not know de diff'rence 'tween psalm tunes an nuffin else!

Hubert's Wife A Story for You Minnie Mary Lee

Your comin 'back here to the wilds has made a kinder diff'rence t' me -- a heap of diff'rence.

Kiddie the Scout Robert Leighton