draining (pres p.) draining one's words draining his words

drain v [PT] An' he did drain his words. Oh my, he'd go off. He was drinkin' all the time,you know,an' he be singin' this song,an' I bet to say you could go out o' doors an' _ an' come back an' he'd be. still drainin' his words,you know. Lo...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1973
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/21575
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Summary:drain v [PT] An' he did drain his words. Oh my, he'd go off. He was drinkin' all the time,you know,an' he be singin' this song,an' I bet to say you could go out o' doors an' _ an' come back an' he'd be. still drainin' his words,you know. Lot o' breath. (ie singing words of song slowly,with very long vowel sounds,especially at ends of lines) J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1973 Used I Used I 1 Used I drain one's words, drain-bulk, drain hole, BULK n, SALT-BULK, BOBBING-HOLE; SWATCH n Checked by Jordyn Hughes on Tue 26 Jul 2016