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Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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"Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.
'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.
Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.
But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.
Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."
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Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings is here in full — 175 sentences across 35 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/35 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.
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'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.
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Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.
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But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.
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Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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

bin noun US /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading “'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.”

eddies noun US /ˈediz/

plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

From this reading “"Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.”

honey noun US /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading “"Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.”

inter verb US /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading “'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.”

makin noun US /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading “Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."”

mule noun US /mjuːl/

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading “Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.”

Rabbit noun US /ˈræbət/

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 “'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.”

sorter noun US /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

From this reading “Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.”

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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 Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

B'ar

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

binnounUS /bɪn/

a container; usually has a lid

From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

birdnounUS /bɜːrd/

warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

bodder'n

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

borry

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

breakingnounUS /ˈbreɪkɪŋ/

the act of breaking something

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

Brer

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/

without stop or interruption

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

cupnounUS /kʌp/

a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

datnounUS /dæt/

a digital tape recording of sound

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

dennounUS /den/

the habitation of wild animals

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

der

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

dese

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

earnestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrnɪst/

characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

eddiesnounUS /ˈediz/

plural of “eddy” — founder of Christian Science in 1866 (1821-1910)

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

Ef

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

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

ernounUS /ər/

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

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

eve'y

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

facenounUS /feɪs/

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

Favers

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

fer

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

fish-baskits

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

gittin

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

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

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

hisse'f

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

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

HitverbUS /hɪt/

cause to move by striking

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

hummin

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

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

interverbUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːr/

place in a grave or tomb

From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

knowsnounUS /noʊz/

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

kotch

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

From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

livin

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

manounUS /mɑː/

informal terms for a mother

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

makinnounUS /ˈmækɪn/

battles in World War II in the Pacific (November 1943); United States Marines took the islands from the Japanese after bitter fighting

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

mightyadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪti/

having or showing great strength or force or intensity

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

monounUS /moʊ/

an indefinitely short time

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

mulenounUS /mjuːl/

hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

nigger

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

ole

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

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

proned

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

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 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

roun

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

settin

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From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

sho

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From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/

plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

sorternounUS /ˈsɔːrtər/

a clerk who sorts things (as letters at the post office)

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

squattin

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/

a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative

From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

Tain't

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

talkin

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From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

ter

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From this reading 'Tain't bin proned inter no Brer B'ar fer ter kotch Brer Rabbit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

trapnounUS /træp/

a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned

From this reading Hit sorter like settin' a mule fer ter trap a hummin'-bird.

trubble

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From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

tuck'n

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From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

w'ich

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From this reading But Brer B'ar, he tuck'n got hisse'f inter some mo' trubble, w'ich it look like it mighty easy.

wouldn't

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

yer

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

yo

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From this reading Ef folks could make der livin' longer gittin' inter trubble," continued the old man, looking curiously at the little boy, "ole Miss Favers wouldn't be bodder'n yo' ma fer ter borry a cup full er sugar eve'y now en den; en it look like ter me dat I knows a nigger dat wouldn't be squattin' 'roun' yer makin' dese yer fish-baskits."

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Now you talkin', honey," replied the old man, his earnest face breaking up into little eddies of smiles--"now you talkin' sho.

Chapter 9 of Uncle Remus, His Songs and His Sayings by Joel Chandler Harris holds 175 sentences, grouped into 35 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.

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