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"Ess," said the mite at this, thinking his testimony was appealed to, and nodding his head affirmatively.
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"'Ess," said Fiddle, having accepted him at once on the strength of sweet chocolate, and an adorable doll.
The Trumpeter Swan Temple Bailey
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"Ess," replied the hero of the occasion, who, soothed by all these social amenities passing around him, quickly put aside his stolid demeanour and became his little prattling self again.
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"Ess," said Buffalo Bill, slipping her little hand in her brother's,
Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902
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"Ess," said Rosamond, who was somewhat versed in make-believe plays,
Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902
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"Ess," said Rosy Posy, who was amiable, but not suggestive.
Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902
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"Ess," said Rosy Posy, "we'll all go to Bongzoo; me an 'muvver, an' all of us, an 'Daddy, too."
Marjorie's Busy Days Carolyn Wells 1902
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The name "Ess" bouquet, which appears to puzzle some folk, is but a mere contraction of "essence" of bouquet.
The Art of Perfumery And Methods of Obtaining the Odors of Plants George William Septimus Piesse 1851
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"Ess," in a patronizing drawl, "why don't you pull your freight?
The Lady Doc Caroline Lockhart 1916
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"Ess," said Mary quickly, "It's just the same with Johnny Dear; his cough is f'ightful at nights.
Selected Stories of Bret Harte Bret Harte 1869
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