Not too much, lest as Maria said, we should "make de folks up stairs t'ink dere war somethin 'oncommon in de kitchen;" but one or two hymns we would have, so full of spirit and sweetness that often now-a-days they come back to me, and I would give very much to hear the like again. ❋ Unknown (1868)
If your parents have been faulty, let the darter be less so; remember that you're young, and the youthful may always hope for better times; that you're more quick-witted than usual, and such gin'rally get the better of difficulties, and that, as for beauty, you're oncommon, which is an advantage with all. ❋ James Fenimore Cooper (1820)
"I wan't never in 'em afore, and wouldn't be now, only my son Dan'el's wife's took oncommon bad, and he thinks I can cure her." ❋ Hattie E. Colter (N/A)
"He's an oncommon fine fellow, and made your cake dough once before." ❋ Warren T. Ashton (N/A)
But that 'ere head is an oncommon head, and, bless the boy, if he should lose that, I do'no' where he'd git another like it! ❋ Various (N/A)
Course it's natral you shouldn't be over fond of sech, when you've had sech an oncommon tough time. ❋ James De Mille (N/A)
An 'next, you understand, I was anxious to git a hold of him, so as to be able to pay off that oncommon black score as I had agin him. ❋ James De Mille (N/A)
'If that's so,' said he, 'we won't say no more 'bout it; but the next time you do it, don't put a feller in so deep; for I had a oncommon hard scratch turning up again!' ❋ Various (N/A)
It's oncommon hot, you see, down hereaway on the Mississippi, and I reckon that's the reason that you southern gentlemen _are_ sich an almighty b'ilin 'up people, who take a gougin' to your breakfast as we should a mackerel. ❋ Various (N/A)
And then, o 'nights, when Mother's settin' up oncommon late, ❋ Various (N/A)
"Now, look here, lad," he said, changing the subject, "but do you know you've got an 'oncommon ac'rate gun in this old weepon?" ❋ John Trotwood Moore (N/A)
I like to hear a man speak his mind, an 'from your remarks it seems like you're oncommon peeved with this here little deal. ❋ Unknown (1921)
"Nevertheless, there is no disputin 'that Harve frequently looked upon the wine when it was red, also variegated, and it shore made an oncommon fool of him," moralized the cattleman. ❋ Unknown (1920)
Little Em'ly, you see, she'll write to my sister when I go back, as I see you and as you was similarly oncommon, and so we make it quite a merry - go-rounder. ' ❋ Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (1917)
My sister she wrote to me the name of this here place, and wrote to me as if ever I chanced to come to Gravesen ', I was to come over and inquire for Mas'r Davy and give her dooty, humbly wishing him well and reporting of the fam'ly as they was oncommon toe-be-sure. ❋ Dickens, Charles, 1812-1870 (1917)
My sister she wrote to me the name of this here place, and wrote to me as if ever I chanced to come to Gravesen, I was to come over and enquire for Masr Davy, and gave her dooty, humbly wishing him well, and reporting of the famly as they was oncommon toe-be-sure. ❋ Unknown (1917)
Little Emly, you see, shell write to my sister when I go back, as I see you and as you was similarly oncommon, and so we make it quite a merry-go-rounder. ❋ Unknown (1917)
"You work oncommon 'ard -- drownd me if you don't!" ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)
"Sir," said Cragg, speaking in a very altered tone, "sir, you seem oncommon -- eager for it." ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)
"Why, y 'see," explained the Tinker, leaning over to turn a frizzling bacon-rasher very dexterously with the blade of a jack-knife, "y 'see,' Gabbing 'Dick is oncommon fond of murders, hangings, sooicides, and such like -- it's just a way he's got." ❋ Jeffery Farnol (1915)