used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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Abou
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a quantity of money
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Annie
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Anson
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
in or near a particular place or position
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writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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Ay
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banverbUS /bæn/
forbid the public distribution of ( a movie or a newspaper)
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Barbara
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BarefootadjectiveUS /ˈberfʊt/
without shoes
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
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a youthful male person
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BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
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definite but not specified or identified
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to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
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comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
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inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
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conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
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CurfewnounUS /ˈkɜːrfjuː/
the time that the curfew signal is sounded
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Dar
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
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dialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
ExcelsiornounUS /ɪkˈselsiər/
thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing
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fallernounUS /ˈfɔːlər/
a person who fells trees
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
well known or easily recognized
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
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recently made, produced, or harvested
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Frietchie
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in a gradual manner
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hold firmly
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a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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on condition that; in the event that
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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labyrinths
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Laurie
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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of comparatively little physical weight or density
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
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incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
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Lumberyack
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LyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
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Maud
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
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misgivingnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ/
uneasiness about the fitness of an action
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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
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the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
MortalitynounUS /mɔːrˈtæləti/
the quality or state of being mortal
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MullernounUS /ˈmʌlər/
Swiss chemist who synthesized DDT and discovered its use as an insecticide (1899-1965)
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
not any; not one
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
NorthernadjectiveUS /ˈnɔːrðərn/
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
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panganoun
a large heavy knife used in Central and South America as a weapon or for cutting vegetation
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patoisnounUS /ˌpæˈtwɑː/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
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United States feminist (1885-1977)
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POETICALadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
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regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
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PsalmnounUS /sɑːlm/
one of the 150 lyrical poems and prayers that comprise the Book of Psalms in the Old Testament; said to have been written by David
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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without much difficulty
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residentsnounUS /ˈrezɪdənts/
plural of “resident” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
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RevereverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
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sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
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sound loudly and sonorously
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ScandinavianadjectiveUS /ˌskændɪˈneɪviən/
of or relating to Scandinavia or its peoples or cultures
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perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
sendsverbUS /sendz/
third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere
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used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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Sheridan's
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skol
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From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
express in speech
From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
StealingnounUS /ˈstiːlɪŋ/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
a quantity of money
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
Swen
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From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
tenk
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From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
thrivesverbUS /θraɪvz/
third-person singular of “thrive” — grow vigorously
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
To-night
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From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
TRANSLATIONSnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “translation” — a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
WaterloonounUS /ˈwɔːtərluː/
a town in central Belgium where in 1815 Napoleon met his final defeat
From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
in or at the place that
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
which person or people
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading But, if the Scandinavian dialect verses are not widely popular, they are at least comparatively fresh and original; and to those readers who can readily grasp the patois, as well as to those who are compelled to struggle painfully through its labyrinths, this volume is respectfully dedicated.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
William
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From this reading Paul Revere Waterloo Barbara Frietchie Sheridan's Ride HIS POETICAL TRANSLATIONS Speak Gently The Barefoot Boy Father William Abou Swen Anson Maud Muller Lucy Gray Stealing a Ride "Curfew shall not Ring To-night" A Psalm of Life Annie Laurie The Charge of the Light Brigade Excelsior
WisconsinnounUS /wɪˈskɑːnsən/
a tributary of the Mississippi River in Wisconsin
From this reading To the residents of Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota, where the "lumberyack" lives and thrives, the dialect will seem familiar enough; but to other readers such terms as "skol" (shall or will), "ban" (been), "panga" (money), "sum" (than or as), may convey little or no meaning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Being the Lyrics of a "Lumberyack" It is with a certain amount of misgiving that the author sends out this little volume of Scandinavian dialect verses.
YIM
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From this reading Mortality The Day is Done HIS LYRICS "YIM" Dar ban a little faller, Ay tenk his name ban Yim, And nearly every morning Ay used to seeing him.
