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The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann

Chapter V

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“But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.
It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.
Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.
Yasser! ol’ Joshaway Gossett.
Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.
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The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann

Chapter V

Chapter 5 of The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann is here in full — 455 sentences across 91 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/91 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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“But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.
Line 2
It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.
Line 3
Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.
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Yasser! ol’ Joshaway Gossett.
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Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

Learner Dictionary

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

bigger adjective US /ˈbɪɡər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading ““But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.”

dat noun US /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading “Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.”

den noun US /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading ““But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.”

dollar noun US /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading “It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.”

dribble verb US /ˈdrɪbəl/

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading ““But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.”

gizzard noun US /ˈɡɪzərd/

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

From this reading “It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.”

han's noun US /hɑːnz/

possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

spraining verb US /ˈspreɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading “It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

den de noun + noun

In this reading ““But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.”

All words in this reading · 62

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

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

arnounUS /ɑːr/

a colorless and odorless inert gas; one of the six inert gases; comprises approximately 1% of the earth's atmosphere

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

atter

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From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

banknounUS /bæŋk/

sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/

large or big relative to something else

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

bimeby

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From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

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

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

dar

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From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

denounUS /diː/

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

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

dem

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From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

der

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From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/

the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

dribbleverbUS /ˈdrɪbəl/

run or flow slowly, as in drops or in an unsteady stream

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

dribblin

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

ernounUS /ər/

a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

eyesnounUS /aɪz/

opinion or judgment

From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

fum

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From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

fus

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From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

gitnounUS /ɡɪt/

a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

gizzardnounUS /ˈɡɪzərd/

thick-walled muscular pouch below the crop in many birds and reptiles for grinding food

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

Gossett

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

gwine

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

han'snounUS /hɑːnz/

possessive form of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

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 Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

Joshaway

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From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

kep

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

newsnounUS /nuːz/

information about recent and important events

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

norated

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From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

ol

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

roun

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

shakeverbUS /ʃeɪk/

move or cause to move back and forth

From this reading Dat make folks open der eyes an’ shake der head.

shinplasters

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

some'rs

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

sprainingverbUS /ˈspreɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “sprain” — twist suddenly so as to sprain

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

startverbUS /stɑːrt/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Bimeby de news got norated ’roun’ dat ol’ Joshaway Gossett gwine ter start a bank.

ter

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “But bimeby it ’gun ter dribble in fum some’rs; fus’ dem ar little shinplasters, an’ den de bigger money come ’long.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

twel

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From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

workin

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From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

Yasser

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yasser! ol’ Joshaway Gossett.

yo

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading It kep’ on dribblin’ in an’ dribblin’ in twel atter while you could git a dollar here an’ dar by workin’ yo’ han’s off, er spraining’ yo’ gizzard to git it.

Chapter 5 of The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann by Joel Chandler Harris holds 455 sentences, grouped into 91 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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Chapter 5 holds 455 sentences of The Chronicles of Aunt Minervy Ann, unabridged, divided into 91 reading sections.

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