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Chapter XVI
"'Ow, Brer Mink! Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'. Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.' "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee: "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'”
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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 "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Ow, Brer Mink!
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
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From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Ow, Brer Mink!
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
not any; not one
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading "'Ow, Brer Mink!
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From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
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From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
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From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
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From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
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From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Goodness knows how she gwine feel w'en she git up und' my chin.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Dey wade in, dey did, en Brer Tarrypin say, sezee:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Now, den, Brer Mink, we'll make a dive, en de man w'at stay und' de water de longest dat man gits de fish.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dish yer water feel mighty col' and 't aint no mo'n up ter my wais'.
