naw

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She nebber tried to buy nottin' mo' for her complexion--naw, indeedy The girls of the old Corner House learned that Neale was up early on Monday morning, having remained in hiding the remainder of Sunday.

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  • Then he was tripped up and thrown forwards amid a storm of, "Crawl, damn ye--naw." —  Eatin' Crow; and The Best Man In Garotte
  • She nebber tried to buy nottin' mo' for her complexion--naw, indeedy The girls of the old Corner House learned that Neale was up early on Monday morning, having remained in hiding the remainder of Sunday. —  The Corner House Girls at School
  • Dere was a no-'count yaller gal, Sally Alley dey call her, wot he'ped erbout de breakfas' an' sech; but she warn't a sho' 'nuff cook--naw'm She 'lowed she was. —  The Corner House Girls at School
  • Dar was more'n 'nuff boys an' gals 'roun' undah foot at dat time, but none ob dem git near de fracas but Unc' Rufus--naw'm My goodness! —  The Corner House Girls at School
  • I don't spec' w'ite folkses to wait on me han' an' foot disher way--naw'm You're going to be treated just like one of the family, Uncle Rufus," cheerfully cried Ruth, who had likewise climbed the stairs to see him But somebody must do the chores. —  The Corner House Girls at School
 

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