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spect SPECT
English
Verb
en spect expect.
en 1873 Helen Hunt Jackson Saxe Holm's Stories http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/10926 Looks like rain, Elder; I spect she'll have to go over with me arter all," said George Thayer, the handsomest, best-natured stage-driver in the whole State of New Hampshire.
en 1922 Various O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 http://www.gutenberg.org/etext/11512 We didn' spect Marse Wes to bring home a wife whenas he lef', but that ain' no sign that it ain' a mighty fine thing."
en September 6, 2002 Richard Meltzer Autumn Rhythm Chicago Reader https://securesite.chireader.com/cgi-bin/Archive/abridged2.bat?path=2002/020906/AGING With global warming, you may need sweat towels more than you currently spect.