Chapter 3 of Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
XXIV. BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER. Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap. Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um. Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
Chapter 3 of Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular is here in full — 451 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.”
obscene terms for feces
From this reading “Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading “Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.”
engage or hire for work
From this reading “Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.”
something that is lost
From this reading “Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.”
make a sweeping movement
From this reading “Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.”
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In this reading “Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
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From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
obscene terms for feces
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
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From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
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From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
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From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
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From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
engage or hire for work
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
something that is lost
From this reading Eh crap, eh day een de grass, an Buh Wolf faid eh gwine loss um.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
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From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
make a sweeping movement
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
express in words
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Befo dem state der fiel, Buh Rabbit notus say Buh Wolf hab een him house er nice pan er fresh butter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading BUH WOLF, BUH RABBIT, AN DE BUTTER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Buh Wolf, him hire Buh Rabbit fuh help um wuk eh crap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-three and one
From this reading XXIV.
Chapter 3 of Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular by Charles C., Jr. (Charles Colcock) Jones holds 451 sentences, grouped into 91 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 3 holds 451 sentences of Negro myths from the Georgia coast, told in the vernacular, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.
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