Chapter 2 of Told by Uncle Remus is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 2 of Told by Uncle Remus is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The old negro pretended to wake with a start. “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?” He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy. “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh. “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Chapter 2 of Told by Uncle Remus is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading ““I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.””
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading ““I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.””
the sound of laughing
From this reading ““Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.”
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading “The old negro pretended to wake with a start.”
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading “The old negro pretended to wake with a start.”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “The old negro pretended to wake with a start.”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading ““I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.””
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading “The old negro pretended to wake with a start.”
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In this reading “The old negro pretended to wake with a start.”
In this reading “He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.”
In this reading “He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
a youthful male person
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
sweetened mixture of milk and eggs baked or boiled or frozen
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
a digital tape recording of sound
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
the organ of sight
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
the sound of laughing
From this reading “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He looked all around, and then his eye fell on the little boy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading “Ain’t I hear some un talkin’?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The old negro pretended to wake with a start.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I done been ter sleep an’ drempt dat I wuz eatin’ a slishe er tater custard ez big ez de waggin body.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Dar you is!” he exclaimed with a laugh.
Chapter 2 of Told by Uncle Remus by Joel Chandler Harris holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 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 2 holds 410 sentences of Told by Uncle Remus, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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