Example Sentences

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"Dis muss is so bad like it vill pe Lund vill get no petter py looking at him, ain't dot so?"

From The Rover Boys in Southern Waters or The Deserted Steam Yacht by Stratemeyer, Edward

Figures and I didn't agree; nor do I like 'em any petter at seventy t'an I liket 'em at seventeen.

From The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts by Cooper, James Fenimore

This arrangement did not please Carl at all; but, as he could not reasonably complain of it, he said, stoically, "Yes, it vill be petter so."

From Cudjo's Cave by Trowbridge, J. T. (John Townsend)

"Ah," said Robin, "your honour is a shudge—-a real shudge: I couldna have set off the pest six peasts petter mysell, me that ken them as if they were my pairns, puir things."

From International Short Stories English by Various

"She has told you so, Mistress Partan, one hundred thousand times," replied Duncan with an odd smile; "and perhaps she will pe see a little petter as any of you, no matter."

From Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. by Various