Dialect and Slang

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Music is a good thing; and after all that soul-butter and hogwash I never see it freshen up things so

• Music is a good thing;

• after all that soul-butter

• I never see it

• freshen up things

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I reckoned if she knowed me she'd take a job that was more nearer her size.

• I reckoned
• she'd take a job
• more near
• her size

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The Old Sea Dog at the "Admiral Benbow” set sail at dawn for their journey to an uncharted island.

• The Old Sea Dog
• "Admiral Benbow"
• set sail at dawn
• journey to an uncharted

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CCSS.L.5.3B

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“My goodness! If I’d known you felt that way ’bout it, I never would have a said anything in the first place.”

• My goodness
• I'd known you
• 'bout it
• said anything

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The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.

• The axe got so heavy
• My breath got harder
• An hour before sundown
• worn down to a nub

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CCSS.L.5.3B

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The smilin’ singer was singin’ "Over the Rainbow" for the King of England in the throne room.

• smilin' singer
• "Over the Rainbow"
• for the King
• in the throne room

May I please borrow your pen?

• Formal
• Informal

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CCSS.L.6.3B

CCSS.SL.6.6

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The axe got so heavy I could hardly swing it. My breath got harder and harder to breathe. An hour before sundown, I was worn down to a nub.

• The axe got so heavy
• My breath got harder
• An hour before sundown
• worn down to a nub

Hello, Mr. President. How are you doing?

• Formal
• Informal

I'm gonna eat a snack.

• Formal
• Informal