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Chapter XI
"Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee: "'Git out de way, Brer Rabbit! You too little! Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.' "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You too little!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.”
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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 Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "'Git out de way, Brer Rabbit!
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "'Git out de way, Brer Rabbit!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You too little!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading Git out de way, un let a man ketch holt.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "'Git out de way, Brer Rabbit!
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading You too little!
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "Brer Fox, he run'd en juk Brer Rabbit away, un say, sezee:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Brer Fox tuck holt," continued Aunt Tempy, endeavoring to keep from laughing, "un he fetch'd one big pull, un I let you know dat 'uz de onliest pull he make, 'kaze de tails come out un he tu'n a back summerset.
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From this reading "'Git out de way, Brer Rabbit!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You too little!
