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Nights With Uncle Remus — Myths and Legends of the Old
Nights With Uncle Remus — Myths and Legends of the Old

Chapter V

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"'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'
"'W'en he die, Brer Wolf?'
"'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'
"Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.
Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Nights With Uncle Remus — Myths and Legends of the Old

Chapter V

Reading 1/82 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'
Line 2
"'W'en he die, Brer Wolf?'
Line 3
"'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'
Line 4
"Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.
Line 5
Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

Learner Dictionary

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

Dead noun US /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'”

Done noun US /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.”

Good noun US /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.”

Long noun US /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'”

Name noun US /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'”

All words in this reading · 52

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aint

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From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

Brer

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

bresh

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

Buzzud

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

cloze

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

dar

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

dark

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

de

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

deadnounUS /dead/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

den

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

die

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From this reading "'W'en he die, Brer Wolf?'

donenounUS /done/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

en

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

fedders

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

fer

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

Fox

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

goodnounUS /good/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

hole

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

home

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

keep

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

las

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From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

lissen

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

longnounUS /long/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

namenounUS /name/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

nuthin

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

off'n

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

ontankle

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

out

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

put

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

quaintance

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

sot

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

stop

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

tail

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

trash

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

Tukky

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

twel

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

up

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From this reading "Brer Wolf, he keep on, he did, twel he done stop up de hole good, en den he bresh de trash off'n his cloze, en put out fer home.

W'en

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From this reading "'W'en he die, Brer Wolf?'

w'ich

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

Wolf

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From this reading "'W'en he die, Brer Wolf?'

won't

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From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

Wunner

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'

year

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From this reading Brer Tukky Buzzud, he sot up dar, he did, en ontankle his tail fedders, en lissen en lissen, but Brer Fox, he keep dark, en Brer Buzzud aint year nuthin'.

yer

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From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

yit

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From this reading "'He aint dead yit, but he won't las' long in yer, Brer Buzzud.'

yo

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From this reading "'Wunner yo' 'quaintance, w'ich he name Brer Fox, Brer Buzzud.'