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Chapter V
"'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.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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'.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
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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 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.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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'.
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From this reading "'Ain't you comin' down?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
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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.
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'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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 Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
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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 Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
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From this reading Brer Rabbit ain't sayin' nuthin'.
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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.
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'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'Can't tell you, Brer Fox,' sez Brer Rabbit, sezee.
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From this reading "'W'at you laughin' at, Brer Rabbit?' sez Brer Fox, sezee.
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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'.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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 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.
