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Examples
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I says to pris'ner, "You bito [2] an 'give an account of yerself," says I.
The Story of Sonny Sahib Sara Jeannette Duncan
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If so happen they got outer bed the wrong foot furrard that mornin ', then it's good-by ter the pris'ner, and hell fer the lawyer that's defendin' him! '
The Statesmen Snowbound Robert Fitzgerald
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Peters sends 'im into the guard tent to me as' e passed on his beat, and pris'ner says "YOU ain't the burra sahib," says he.
The Story of Sonny Sahib Sara Jeannette Duncan
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"Thar, pardner, I reckon that beak won't git no furder with his pris'ner."
Five Thousand Dollars Reward A. Frank [pseud.] Pinkerton
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"Oh, sar!" he gasped, "Cap'n Barry an 'Misser Li'l, an' all mans dey pris'ner in de woods, an 'de gol' washers dey all kill, sar!"
Gold Out of Celebes Aylward Edward Dingle
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Peters seed pris'ner a-comin 'strite fer the camp across the sands from the river, sir.
The Story of Sonny Sahib Sara Jeannette Duncan
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For which I am a poor pris'ner now, In the Stillwater jail I lie.
Cole Younger 1927
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You see the pris'ner, sir, with that great mask on 'is face?
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"But I regrets to 'ave to report very hobstinate be'aviour on part of pris'ner, sir," added the gaoler impressively.
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"We 'ave refrained from' andcuffin 'pris'ner, sir, at your horders," he said, in a tone that warned O'Hara that should harm come of it, on his head be the blame.
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