Water in the Gourd, and Other Jamaican Folk Stories |
Common terms and phrases
a-grumble animals asked Aunt Mattie Bedward began believed birds bothered branch breadfruit brought called carried cliff climbed Constable course dem a-grumble donkey dress duppy Eddy eggs eyes field finally followers gather gave give goat gourd grew Grumble hand hanging happened head heard Heaven held Herbie hive honey Jamaica jumped Kunu Kunu John land laughing Leap learned level crossing look Lovers middle Mister Yardley Mongoose Moon morning nectar never night o'clock Pedro Point picked Pickwa piece pigs planted playing pockets potato pupil railway line river road roseapple roses round seen sell sent shouted side singing sitting slaves soldiers song stop story string Tansy teacher tell thing thought took tree trouble turned Uncle Mizpah village waistcoat warned Wasp wedding whole woman