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Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter VIII

By Joel Chandler Harris • Curated US English Learning Edition

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"Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

"'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

"'Brer Tarrypin, sho'ly not!'

"'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

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LEARNER DICTIONARY

Archivist

/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/

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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Chapter VIII Reading 1/83

Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter VIII

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1

"Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Line 2

Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

Line 3

"'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

Line 4

"'Brer Tarrypin, sho'ly not!'

Line 5

"'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

Learner Dictionary

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Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'”

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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 "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Ain't

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Brer

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

cle'r

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

dar

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From this reading "'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

dat

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From this reading Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

de

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

dribble

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

en

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

er

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

ez

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Fox

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

han's

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

ho'seness

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

holler

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

hush

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

lif

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

makes

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

nigh

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "'Brer Tarrypin, sho'ly not!'

Oh

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Pimmerly

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

pint

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Plum

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Poun

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

rum

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

sho'ly

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From this reading "'Brer Tarrypin, sho'ly not!'

sing

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

sorter

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

stan's

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From this reading "'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

stannin

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From this reading "'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

sugar

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

sweet

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Tarrypin

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

th'oat

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

tree

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From this reading "'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

und

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From this reading "'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'

up

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From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!

Whar'bouts

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From this reading Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

Yit

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From this reading "'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Brer Tarrypin, he sorter cle'r up de ho'seness in he th'oat, en sing:-- "'_Poun' er sugar, en a pint er rum, Ain't nigh so sweet ez de Pimmerly Plum!_' "Brer Fox, he lif' up he han's, he did, en holler:-- "'Oh, hush, Brer Tarrypin! you makes me dribble!