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Examples
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The mains'l was h'isted, but there wasn't no heads'l on her, and we lay theer riddy to get unner way.
Edward FitzGerald and "Posh" "Herring Merchants" James Blyth
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By the third elicton though, all the Oirish populeetion will be riddy to vote, and thin we'll have our oun Oirish Prisidint.
The Lady of the Ice A Novel James De Mille
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About the same time I heard that Girdlestone & Co, had raised riddy money to the extint of five and thirty thousand pounds.
The Firm of Girdlestone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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"Have it riddy in two hours sharp," he said to the manager.
The Firm of Girdlestone Arthur Conan Doyle 1894
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Well, when har husban 'he come in, there was the five skeins riddy for him.
Folk Tales Every Child Should Know Hamilton Wright Mabie 1880
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"Who said I was afraid?" demanded Terry; "I'm riddy to hop into the boat and sway the paddle mesilf, and I'll do it, too."
The Hunters of the Ozark Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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"I'm riddy and waiting to ride to me death for the boy, if nade be."
The Young Ranchers or, Fighting the Sioux Edward Sylvester Ellis 1878
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"I ased off the catfalls an 'shank painter iver since the mornin'; an ', sure, the blissid anchor is a-cockbill, all riddy to lit go whin ye gives the worrud."
Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea William Heysham Overend 1874
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"Now, me bhoys, are ye riddy?" sang out the boatswain, who stood on the weather side of the deck, glancing first at me and then at Weeks.
Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea William Heysham Overend 1874
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"Quite riddy, sorr," replied Tim, looking up at the first mate and the man in the oilskin, whom I now knew to be the Thames pilot, as they leaned over the poop rail.
Afloat at Last A Sailor Boy's Log of his Life at Sea William Heysham Overend 1874
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