Chapter 6 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?' "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.' "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier. "'W'at you doin' now, Brer Rabbit?' "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
Chapter 6 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 176 sentences across 36 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading “"'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'”
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading “"Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.”
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading “"'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'”
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “"'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'”
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading “"Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.”
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading “"Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.”
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 “"'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'”
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading “"'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'”
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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 "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
(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 "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
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From this reading "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
a potent estrogen used in medicine and in feed for livestock and poultry
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'W'at you doin' now, Brer Rabbit?'
half the width of an em
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
a person who is deemed to be despicable or contemptible
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
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From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
engage in
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
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 "'Is de dogs all gone, Brer Rabbit?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
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From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
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From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading "'Seem like I hear one un um smellin' roun' de chimbly-cornder des now.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'W'at you doin' now, Brer Rabbit?'
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Den Brer Rabbit git de kittle en fill it full er water, en put it on de fier.
any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs
From this reading "'I'm fixin fer ter make you a nice cup er tea, Brer Wolf.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'W'at you doin' now, Brer Rabbit?'
Chapter 6 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris holds 176 sentences, grouped into 36 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 6 holds 176 sentences of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings, unabridged, divided into 36 reading sections.
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