yank
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He so scared he hair jes yank' at de roots, an' whin de wind go', "Oo-oo-o-o-o!" an' de owl go', "Whut-whoo-o-o-o!" an' de rain-doves go, "You-you-o-o-o!" he jes tremble' an' shake'.
From The Best Ghost Stories by Various
He so scared he hair jes yank' at de roots, an' whin de wind go', “Oo-oo-o-o-o!” an' de owl go', “Whut-whoo-o-o-o!” an' de rain-doves go, “You-you-o-o-o-!” he jes tremble' an' shake'.
From Humorous Ghost Stories by Scarborough, Dorothy
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