Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

feelings of excessive pride

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

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From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

half the width of an em

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

mix together different elements

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

a person having kinship with another or others

From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

comparative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

an indefinitely short time

From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

domestic swine

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

a reproach for some lapse or misdeed

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

to say, state, or perform again

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

Identical; not different.

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

deliver by singing

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

a short musical composition with words

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

produce a mottled effect

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

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From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

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From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading "Next day, ole Brer Wolf put up de same game on Little Pig; he go en he sing he song, en Little Pig, she tuck'n let 'im in, en den Brer Wolf he tuck'n 'turn de compelerments[10] en let Little Pig in."

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.

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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Little Pig, she let Brer Wolf in, en Brer Wolf, he let Little Pig in, en w'at mo' kin you ax dan dat?

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From this reading Nex' time Brer Wolf pay a call, he drop in on Speckle Pig, en rap at de do' en sing his song:-- "'_Ef you'll open de do' en let me in, I'll wom my han's en go home ag'in._' "But Speckle Pig, she kinder 'spicion sump'n', en she 'fuse ter open de do'.