Chapter 11 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 11 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier. Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny! I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline. You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.' "B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.
Chapter 11 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “"B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.”
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading “I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.”
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading “Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!”
shout out
From this reading “Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'”
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading “"B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.”
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 “"B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.”
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From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
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From this reading Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
half the width of an em
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.
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From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.
an expression of greeting
From this reading Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!
shout out
From this reading Bumbye, 'e holler:-- "'Hi, Granny!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
a terrorist organization formed in the 1960s by children of Iranian merchants
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading "B'er Rabbit, 'e mighty ha'd fer fool.
type genus of the Muridae: common house mice; the tips of the upper incisors have a square notch
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
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 "B'er Rabbit, 'e is bin mek 'ese'f comfuts by da fier.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I bin cripple mese'f; me y-eye bin-a come bline.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You mus' bile-a me in da water, Granny, so me leg is kin come well, en so me y-eye kin come see.'
Chapter 11 of Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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