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Synonyms: gag; jape; jest; jocularity; joke; laugh
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From Jest to Earnest / Roe, Edward Payson, 1838-1888
The Project Gutenberg EBook of From Jest to Earnest, by E. P. Roe #9 in our series by E. P. Roe ... !***** Title: From Jest to Earnest Author: E. P. Roe Release Date: July, 2004 [EBook #6102] [Yes details...- creator(s) - Roe, Edward Payson, 1838-1888
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- subject(s) - hemstead; lottie; forrest; marsden; harcourt; miss martell; miss marsden; lottie marsden; lottie; miss marsden; harcourt; hemstead; forrest; marsden; miss martell; lottie marsden;
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Cape Cod Ballads, and Other Verse / Lincoln, Joseph Crosby, 1870-1944
-KEEPER, "It seems ter me that's all there is: jest do your duty right." "THE REG'LAR ARMY MAN," "They ain ... ; He's a hero born and bred, but it hasn't swelled his head, And he's jest the U.S. Gov'ment's hired man details...- creator(s) - Lincoln, Joseph Crosby, 1870-1944
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Danny's Own Story / Marquis, Don, 1878-1937
had more or less aggervation mixed up with it. I might of had one jest as well as not if Old Hank Walters ... it plumb into kingdom come. Jest then he hearn Elmira opening the door behind him, and he turned his head details...- creator(s) - Marquis, Don, 1878-1937
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- subject(s) - fur; doctor kirby; jest; doctor; colonel tom; jest natcherally; purty soon; miss lucy; jest; colonel tom; fur; purty soon; jest natcherally; miss lucy; doctor kirby; doctor;
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Riley Farm-Rhymes / Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
-gittin' down At the old spring on his knees-- I kindo' like jest a-loaferin' roun' When the green gits back in the trees-- Jest a-potterin' roun' as I--durn--please- When the green, you know, gits back in the trees ... details...- creator(s) - Riley, James Whitcomb, 1849-1916
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- subject(s) - old brandywine; jest; gits back; theyr; farm; jest; theyr; farm; old brandywine; gits back;
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Fishin' Jimmy / Slosson, Annie Trumbull
' that peppergrass out in deep water there, jest where I ketched the big pick'ril," he said quietly. "I seen it nigh ... ' tellin' me the one thing, jest the one single thing, that 'd ha' made all the diffunce. I knowed details...- creator(s) - Slosson, Annie Trumbull
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- subject(s) - fishin' jimmy; jimmy; dreffle; jest; fish; trademark; boat; dreffle; jest; fishin' jimmy; jimmy; trademark; boat; fish;
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The Song of the Cardinal / Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924
, with his pails of foaming milk, and called to his wife: "Hear that, Maria! Jest hear it! I swanny, if that bird ... could jest speak words out clear an' distinct like that fellow. Seems to come from the river bottom. B details...- creator(s) - Stratton-Porter, Gene, 1863-1924
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- subject(s) - cardinal; sumac; abram; maria; jest; mate; river; nest; bird; jest; bird; river; nest; abram; maria; sumac; mate; cardinal;
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Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, January 9, 1892 / Various
! That's the patter of the platformers; and don't they jest give tongue! Well, it's opened with a flourish ... , And to smash the Kounty Kouncil, as they've bunnicked the Skool Board, Jest a few of their hodd moments details...- creator(s) - Various
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- subject(s) - culch; podb; coun; master joe; joe; ahem; pantomime; joseph; bob; jest; coun; jest; joseph; pantomime; joe; ahem; culch; podb; master joe; bob;
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Samantha at the St. Louis Exposition / Holley, Marietta, 1836-1926
to delight to instruct me as carefully as a mother would guide a prattlin' child jest beginnin' to walk ... in the family of old Hatevil, jest as many as there is States in the purchase they are celebratin' to St. Louis details...- creator(s) - Holley, Marietta, 1836-1926
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- subject(s) - sez; josiah; blandina; git; jest; agin; josiah allen; josiah sez; jane olive; meetin' house; jest; josiah sez; git; jane olive; josiah allen; josiah; meetin' house; sez; agin; blandina;
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The Song Of The Cardinal / Stratton-Porter, Gene
, with his pails of foaming milk, and called to his wife: "Hear that, Maria! Jest hear it! I swanny, if that bird ... could jest speak words out clear an' distinct like that fellow. Seems to come from the river bottom. B details...- creator(s) - Stratton-Porter, Gene
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- subject(s) - cardinal; sumac; abram; maria; jest; mate; river; nest; bird; american literature; jest; bird; river; nest; abram; maria; sumac; mate; cardinal; american literature;
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The Way to the Beautiful Land / Wright, Anna Potter
, a very good woman." "I do too mean it, father, and I jest want you to keep still. You always take her part ... that's had as much to put up with as I have. I guess most daughters-in-law would jest have told you to leave, but no details...- creator(s) - Wright, Anna Potter
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- subject(s) - rosa; grandpa; jesus; git; mis' gray; esther; moody; gray; christ; jest; bible; fare; esther; jest; rosa; jesus; gray; bible; mis' gray; moody; git; christ; fare; grandpa;
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