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Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Joel Chandler Harris • Curated US English Learning Edition
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"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.
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Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 425 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.
/sneɪk ɡɔːn weɪ iː slɪk aʊt iː tʌŋ iː slaɪd weɪ/
Line 2
Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.
Line 3
'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.
Line 4
'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.
Line 5
"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.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

fur noun US /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading “'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
git noun US /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

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.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
putty noun US /ˈpʌti/

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

From this reading “Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slick noun US /slɪk/

a slippery smoothness

From this reading “"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slide noun US /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading “"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
snake noun US /sneɪk/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading “"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tongue noun US /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading “"Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tote noun US /toʊt/

a capacious bag or basket

From this reading “'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

All words in this reading · 48

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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Affiky

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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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alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.

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bahck

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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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bahd

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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.

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bin-a

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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.

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Bumbye

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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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bush-side

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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.

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callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.

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danounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

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.

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denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.

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enounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

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fer

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.

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furnounUS /fɜːr/

the dressed hairy coat of a mammal

From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/

destroyed or killed

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

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ha'd

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.

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hab

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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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honkry

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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.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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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lil

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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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lub

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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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minepronounUS /maɪn/

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.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Noncy

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From this reading 'E call um Noncy, 'e tote um fur, 'e lub um ha'd.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

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.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
oomans

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.

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outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

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.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
pickaninnynoun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child

From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pon

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.

Pending verification
puttynounUS /ˈpʌti/

a dough-like mixture of whiting and boiled linseed oil; used especially to patch woodwork or secure panes of glass

From this reading Bumbye de Affiky oomans, 'e hab one putty lil pickaninny; 'e lub um ha'd all over.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roun

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.

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sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slicknounUS /slɪk/

a slippery smoothness

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
slidenounUS /slaɪd/

a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/

limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

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.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
stayverbUS /steɪ/

stay the same; remain in a certain 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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
totenounUS /toʊt/

a capacious bag or basket

From this reading 'E is mine wut da snake say; 'e tote da pickaninny 'roun' 'pon 'e bahck.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
um

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.

Pending verification
waitverbUS /weɪt/

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

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.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Snake gone 'way; 'e slick out 'e tongue, 'e slide 'way.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wut

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.

Pending verification

Chapter 9 of Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris holds 425 sentences, grouped into 85 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Nights
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Uncle
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