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  • ‘If he were younger, it might be cruel, but as it is — harkee, Mr Bray, he’ll die soon, and leave her a rich young widow!

    Nicholas Nickleby 2007

  • In place of a how-do, does he now meet you, he buttonholes you to inquire, with dry lips: harkee, have ever you heard tell of a Bianca Josefa — a Bianca Josefa with an S?

    Succedaneum 2004

  • I tell you, my not coming at the time appointed was owing to a peremptory message I received from a certain lady, whom, harkee!

    The Adventures of Roderick Random 2004

  • Well met they were, said Master Dixon, joyed, but, harkee, young sir, better were they named Beau Mount and Lecher for, by my troth, of such a mingling much might come.

    Ulysses 2003

  • When is this letter to go, I wonder? harkee, young women, tell me that.

    The Journal to Stella 2003

  • Landlord -- gudeman, harkee; a double stoup of this wine; I have found a comrade to-night -- be quick and put my horse to stall, I will not ride hence for an hour or so.

    The International Monthly Magazine, Volume 5, No. 1, January, 1852 Various

  • Well met they were, said Master Dixon, joyed, but, harkee, young sir, better were they named Beau Mount and Lecher for, by my troth, of such a mingling much might come.

    Ulysses James Joyce 1911

  • "Read it for me, nephew; but, harkee! you will keep your mouth shut whatever its import."

    The Doomsman Van Tassel Sutphen 1903

  • But harkee, ought not Parvisol to pay in my last year's rents and arrears out of his hands?

    The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

  • When is this letter to go, I wonder? harkee, young women, tell me that.

    The Journal to Stella Swift, Jonathan, 1667-1745 1901

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  • Hark ye. (From The American College Dictionary.)

    August 27, 2010