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Chapter IX
"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way. Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over. 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck. 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd. "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.”
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From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
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From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
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From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
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From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
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From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
above and across; more than
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake, 'e bin-a stay in da bush-side; 'e watch all day, 'e wait all night; 'e git honkry fer da pickaninny, 'e want um so bahd.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
