used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
ain't
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From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
B'ar
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From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
a youthful male person
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
Brer
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From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
clatternounUS /ˈklætər/
a rattling noise (often produced by rapid movement)
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
Dar
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From this reading "Dar now!" exclaimed Uncle Remus.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Dar now!" exclaimed Uncle Remus.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
made afraid
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
HOW
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From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
mantelnounUS /ˈmæntəl/
shelf that projects from wall above fireplace
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
used to form the superlative
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
NEIGHBORSnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Dar now!" exclaimed Uncle Remus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
RABBITnounUS /ˈræbət/
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 XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
RemusnounUS /ˈriːməs/
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
tremendousadjectiveUS /trəˈmendəs/
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It fell upon the hearth with a tremendous clatter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
at the time that
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading One night while he was hunting for a piece of candle on the shelf that took the place of a mantel over the fireplace, he knocked down a tin plate.
in the company of; together with
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
XXIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading XXII HOW BRER RABBIT FRIGHTENED HIS NEIGHBORS When Uncle Remus was in a good humor he turned the most trifling incidents into excuses for amusing the little boy with his stories.
Yit
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From this reading "Yit Brer B'ar ain't look back."
