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10
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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."
adeterminerUS /ə/
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'.
ag'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'.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
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.
atprepositionUS /æt/
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.
ax
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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?
Brer
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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."
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
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'.
call
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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'.
compelerments
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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."
conceit
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
dan
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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?
dat
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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?
day
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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."
de
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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."
den
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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."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
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'.
drop
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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'.
Ef
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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'.
en
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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."
fuse
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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'.
game
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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."
go
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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."
han's
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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'.
hepronounUS /hiː/
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."
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
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.
home
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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'.
I'll
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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'.
im
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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."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
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."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
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.
kin
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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?
kinder
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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'.
laughed
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
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."
LittlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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."
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
loud
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
man
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
mepronounUS /miː/
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'.
mighty
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
mo
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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?
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
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'.
Nex
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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'.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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."
occasion
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
ole
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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."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
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."
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
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'.
pay
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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'.
Pig
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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."
put
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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."
rap
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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'.
Remus
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
repeat
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
saf
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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."
seetful
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
several
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
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."
sing
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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."
song
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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."
Speckle
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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'.
spicion
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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'.
sump'n
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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'.
sweet
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
talk
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
ter
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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'.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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'.
times
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
tuck'n
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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."
turn
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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."
Uncle
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From this reading Here Uncle Remus laughed long and loud at his conceit, and he took occasion to repeat it several times.
up
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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."
w'at
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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?
Wolf
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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."
wom
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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'.
Yit
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From this reading Yit Brer Wolf mighty 'seetful man, en he talk mighty saf' en he talk mighty sweet.
youpronounUS /juː/
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?
you'll
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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'.
