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Nights With Uncle Remus
Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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.

Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

Chapter 8 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 411 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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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!
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Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'
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"'You stannin' right und' de tree, Brer Fox!'
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"'Brer Tarrypin, sho'ly not!'
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"'Yit dar you stan's, Brer Fox!'

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dribble verb US /ˈdrɪbəl/

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

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!”

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han's noun US /hɑːnz/

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 “"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!”

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holler verb US /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

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!”

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pint noun US /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

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!”

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Plum adverb US /plʌm/

exactly

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!”

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rum noun US /rʌm/

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

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!”

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sorter noun US /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

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!”

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sugar noun US /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

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!”

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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!

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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!

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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!

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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!

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dar

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

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datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

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denounUS /diː/

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

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!

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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!

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dribbleverbUS /ˈdrɪbəl/

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

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!

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ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

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!

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ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

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!

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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!

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FoxnounUS /fɑːks/

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

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!

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han'snounUS /hɑːnz/

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 "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!

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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!

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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!

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hollerverbUS /ˈhɑːlər/

shout out

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!

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hushverbUS /hʌʃ/

become quiet or still; fall silent

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!

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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!

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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!

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makesnounUS /meɪks/

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

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!

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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!

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nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/

not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances

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!

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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

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OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

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!

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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!

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pintnounUS /paɪnt/

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

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!

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PlumadverbUS /plʌm/

exactly

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!

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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!

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rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

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

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rumnounUS /rʌm/

liquor distilled from fermented molasses

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!

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sho'ly

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

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singverbUS /sɪŋ/

deliver by singing

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!

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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!

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sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

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!

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stan's

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

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stannin

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

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sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

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!

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sweetadjectiveUS /swiːt/

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

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!

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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!

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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!

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treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

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

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und

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

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upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

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!

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Whar'bouts

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From this reading Whar'bouts dat Pimmerly Plum?'

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Yit

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

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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!

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How to work through Nights With Uncle Remus section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 13 chapters of Nights With Uncle Remus to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in Nights With Uncle Remus

Words and structures a reader meets early in Nights With Uncle Remus, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Nights
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nights With Uncle Remus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Uncle
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nights With Uncle Remus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Remus
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nights With Uncle Remus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Story-book
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Nights With Uncle Remus; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.