Leadin

I denied it in kind, an 'one word leadin' to another, he called me a liar. ❋ Unknown (1921)

But, as I was sayin ', this was a' leadin 'up to something. ❋ J. B. Salmond (N/A)

Sort o 'leadin' the gay life all down them coupla hunderd miles to the Hills whar nobody lives. ❋ Luke Allan (N/A)

I isn't exactly leadin 'Bull, he's sort o' leadin 'me, for you all know how strong he is. ❋ William S. Hart (N/A)

Third prize, one quart of bottle in bond whiskey doneated by our pop'lar townsman an 'leadin' citizen, Mr. Jake Grimshaw, proprietor of The Long Horn Saloon. ❋ Unknown (1921)

"Ain't no use o 'leadin' her -- you jest watch her foller me!" ❋ Edward Marshall (1901)

"That's th 'way it looks t' me, dominie; an 'if all th' leadin 'citizens of Brookville'll put their name to it -- an' I'm of th 'opinion they will, when I make my charge t' th 'jury --" ❋ Florence Morse Kingsley (1898)

Children are mighty gifted in puttin 'leadin' questions. ❋ Unknown (1897)

Frost on his shoulder, an 'leadin' all the children wi 'the Maypole into the big meadow, an' all was as right as right could be, -- yet ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

It's case o 'leadin' on, an 'guidin' beyond our knowledge, ❋ Marie Corelli (1889)

Sni-a-bar outcasts sees me in a clown's yooniform, tyrannisin 'about, singin' songs an 'leadin' up the war-jig gen'ral, they'll regret the opinions they so freely expresses an 'take to standin' about, hopin ' ❋ Alfred Henry Lewis (1885)

There's poets, an 'artists, an' leadin 'men, scraped up from all parts, an' not one of our illustrious dead. ❋ Frank Richard Stockton (1868)

"I allers," said Doane, "approved o 'his plan o' leadin 'out all the critters, 'fore he touched off the barn. ❋ Various (N/A)

"'Ye trust me, surely, darlint,' I answered, takin 'her baby from her arms, an' leadin 'the way to the kitchen, where we would be alone, with ❋ Unknown (1921)

"Because she's always delutherin 'people an' leadin 'thim asthray. ❋ Unknown (1907)

"Only," Calliope added, "I do say you'd ought to hev some sort o 'leadin' strap even to craziness, an 'that I ain't got an' never had. ❋ Zona Gale (1906)