Chapter 12 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'. Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom. Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun. Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?' "Lil boy Bear, 'e der lahff.
Chapter 12 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 415 sentences across 83 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5
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have
From this reading “"Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.”
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading “"Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.”
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading “Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.”
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading “Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'”
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading “"Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.”
move over something with pressure
From this reading “Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.”
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading “Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.”
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “"Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.”
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have
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
a youthful male person
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
an official prosecutor for a judicial district
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
United States liquid unit equal to 4 quarts or 3.785 liters
From this reading Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
a person having kinship with another or others
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lil boy Bear, 'e der lahff.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.
From this reading Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
an indefinitely short time
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
not any; not one
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
move over something with pressure
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
express in words
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
up to a particular time
From this reading "Da lil Bear chillun hab bin 'sleep till dey kin sleep no mo'.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da sun, 'e der shine wom, 'e mekky lilly Bear feel wom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da lil gal Bear, 'e say:-- "'Wut will we mammy say?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Da lil boy Bear, 'e rub 'e y-eye, 'e say 'e gwan off fer hab some fun.
Chapter 12 of Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris holds 415 sentences, grouped into 83 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.
Chapter 12 holds 415 sentences of Nights With Uncle Remus, unabridged, divided into 83 reading sections.
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