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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 “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
ain't
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
all
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he looked at the little boy.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
big
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
bout
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boy
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From this reading Then he looked at the little boy.
breeze
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
Brer
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
clouds
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
contraption
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
days
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
de
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
dem
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
dey
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dish
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
Ef
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
ez
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From this reading Big ez Brer Rabbit wuz, it wuz lots too big fer him.
fer
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
fleecy
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
floating
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foliage
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
fum
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
fur
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
gently
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
gone
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
got
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
hadn't
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Big ez Brer Rabbit wuz, it wuz lots too big fer him.
how
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
I'm
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Big ez Brer Rabbit wuz, it wuz lots too big fer him.
kyarpenters
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
l'arnt
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
lazily
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he looked at the little boy.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
los
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
lots
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From this reading Big ez Brer Rabbit wuz, it wuz lots too big fer him.
Man
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
mighty
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Mr
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
n
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
ner
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
once
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
paused
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place
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
pon
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
Rabbit
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
said
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
sky
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
some
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
sot
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
swaying
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
tellin
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
Then
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From this reading Then he looked at the little boy.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
too
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From this reading Big ez Brer Rabbit wuz, it wuz lots too big fer him.
tops
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
trap
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
trees
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
tuck
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
up
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From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
whar
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He paused, looked all around, and up in the sky, where fleecy clouds were floating lazily along, and in the tops of the trees, where the foliage was swaying gently in the breeze.
wuz
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
yer
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From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
yit
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
yo
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From this reading “Ef I ain’t gone an’ got los’,” he said, “ain’t so mighty fur fum de place whar Mr. Man, once ’pon a time--not yo’ time ner yit my time, but some time--tuck ’n’ sot a trap fer Brer Rabbit.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In dem days, dey hadn’t l’arnt how to be kyarpenters, an’ dish yer trap what I’m tellin’ you ’bout wuz a great big contraption.
