Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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"Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

Wun 'e come hongry, 'e pick ant, 'e pick bug, tel 'e hab plenty, toze dinner-time 'e pick up 'e ho'n, 'e toot um strong-- "'_Tay-tay, tenando wanzando waneanzo!_' "Fool bud craw bin empty, but 'e hab win'.

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Nights With Uncle Remus

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Nights With Uncle Remus is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

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'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

/iː set daʊn iː kʌm ˈtaɪər iː tæn ʌp iː kʌm ˈtaɪər iː wɔːk baʊt iː kʌm ˈtaɪər/

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'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

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Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

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ant noun US /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading “Wun 'e come hongry, 'e pick ant, 'e pick bug, tel 'e hab plenty, toze dinner-time 'e pick up 'e ho'n, 'e toot um strong-- "'_Tay-tay, tenando wanzando waneanzo!_' "Fool bud craw bin empty, but 'e hab win'.”

berry noun US /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading “Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.”

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

bug noun US /bʌɡ/

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

craw noun US /krɔː/

a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

tan noun US /tæn/

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading “'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.”

tire verb US /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading “'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.”

toot noun US /tuːt/

a blast of a horn

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antnounUS /ænt/

social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers

From this reading Wun 'e come hongry, 'e pick ant, 'e pick bug, tel 'e hab plenty, toze dinner-time 'e pick up 'e ho'n, 'e toot um strong-- "'_Tay-tay, tenando wanzando waneanzo!_' "Fool bud craw bin empty, but 'e hab win'.

berrynounUS /ˈberi/

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

boutnounUS /baʊt/

(sports) a division during which one team is on the offensive

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

budnounUS /bʌd/

a partially opened flower

From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

bugnounUS /bʌɡ/

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

crawnounUS /krɔː/

a pouch in many birds and some lower animals that resembles a stomach for storage and preliminary maceration of food

crik-side

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From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

danounUS /dɑː/

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

dinner-time

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

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 "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

emptyverbUS /ˈempti/

make void or empty of contents

feelverbUS /fiːl/

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

FoolnounUS /fuːl/

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading "Fool bud, 'e down by da crik-side.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

hab

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

ho'n

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hongry

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legnounUS /leɡ/

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 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

neednounUS /niːd/

a condition requiring relief

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

pickverbUS /pɪk/

select carefully from a group

pitnounUS /pɪt/

A large hole in the ground, or an abyss of darkness and peril.

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

pon

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From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

setverbUS /set/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

shedverbUS /ʃed/

get rid of

From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

Sma't

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From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/

not in physical motion

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

strongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/

having strength or power greater than average or expected

tannounUS /tæn/

a browning of the skin resulting from exposure to the rays of the sun

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

Tay-tay

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tel

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tenando

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tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/

lose interest or become bored with something or somebody

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

tootnounUS /tuːt/

a blast of a horn

toze

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turrer

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From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

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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 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading 'E set down, 'e come tire'; 'e 'tan' up, 'e come tire'; 'e walk 'bout, 'e come tire'.

waneanzo

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wanzando

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winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

wingnounUS /wɪŋ/

a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)

From this reading 'E 'tan' 'pon one leg, he 'tan' 'pon turrer; 'e pit 'e head need 'e wing; still he come tire'.

Wun

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y-eye

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From this reading Sma't bud shed 'e y-eye; 'e feel berry good.

Chapter 13 of Nights With Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris holds 424 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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