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Chapter 5 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee. Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'. Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'. "'W'at you laughin' at, Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox, sezee. "'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.
Chapter 5 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 163 sentences across 33 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.”
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading “"'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.”
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading “Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.”
express in words
From this reading “"'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.”
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.”
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From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "'W'at you laughin' at, Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
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From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
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From this reading "'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
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From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
half the width of an em
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
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From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
express in words
From this reading "'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'W'at you laughin' at, Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Den Brer Fox, he went out atter some wood, he did, en w'en he come back he hear Brer Rabbit laughin'.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
Chapter 5 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris holds 163 sentences, grouped into 33 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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 5 holds 163 sentences of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, unabridged, divided into 33 reading sections.
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