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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
aint
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
bout
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
boy
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
Brother
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
changed
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From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
comp'ny
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
convulsed
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From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
dat
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
de
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
des
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
duds
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
else
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
En
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
end
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
er
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
exclaimed
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
expostulation
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
fer
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
fo
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
Fox
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
get
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
git
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
go
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
gone
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
ha'r
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
hide
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
hit
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
hunt
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
laugh
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From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
low
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
man
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
meat
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
mo'n
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
myse'f
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
n't
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
ner
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
night
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
ole
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
pack
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
Remus
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
s
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
see
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
seed
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
sence
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
some'r's
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
started
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
stayin
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
story
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
T'er
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
ter
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Remus started to laugh, but he changed his mind so suddenly that the little boy was convulsed.
tone
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
un
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
Uncle
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
up
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From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
w'at
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
W'en
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From this reading W'en I see you do dat, I 'low ter myse'f dat hit 's des 'bout time fer ole man Remus fer ter pack up he duds en go hunt comp'ny some'r's else."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
Well
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From this reading "Well, Uncle Remus," exclaimed the little boy, in a tone of expostulation, "did n't Brother Fox get the meat, and was n't that the end of the story?"
yer
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
yit
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From this reading "En yit, w'at de good er my stayin' yer?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading T'er night, I aint mo'n git good en started 'fo' you er up en gone, en I aint seed ha'r ner hide un you sence.
