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Chapter X
XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said: "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin." Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo. "Well, well, well! How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, well, well!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
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From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading "Well, well, well!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
at the time that
From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading "I wonder what ever became of old Brother Tarrypin."
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From this reading XXXVIII THE PIMMERLY PLUM One night, when the little boy had grown tired of waiting for a story, he looked at Uncle Remus and said:
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From this reading Uncle Remus gave a sudden start, glanced all around the cabin, and then broke into a laugh that ended in a yell like a view-halloo.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How de name er goodness come you ter know w'at runnin' on in my min', honey?
