Question

In the story, we find a lot of American slang usage of English. Complete the tabular column with standard English. One has been done for you.

Finally hit ‘pon
There ain’t anything mean about me.
‘Deed I don’t know.	There isn’t anything mean about me.
Yes’m. That is, I believe they do.
‘She’d a roasted bowel out of me.'
‘Oh, go ‘long with you, Tom.’

Answer 1

Finally hit ‘pon	Finally hit upon
There ain’t anything mean about me.	There isn’t anything mean about me.
‘Deed I don’t know.	Indeed I don't know
Yes’m. That is, I believe they do.	Yes, I am That is, I believe they do.
‘She’d a roasted bowel out of me.'	She had a roasted bowel out of me.
‘Oh, go ‘long with you, Tom.’	Oh, go along with you, Tom.