adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
ain't
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From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
binnounUS /bɪn/
a container; usually has a lid
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
boynounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
brer
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
broozin
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From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
ennounUS /en/
half the width of an em
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
ernounUS /ər/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs with yttrium
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
ez
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From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
how
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
im
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How was that?" inquired the little boy.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
kaze
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
know'd
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
kyo'd
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
liveverbUS /laɪv/
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
monnounUS /moʊn/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
nigger
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
PapanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
RemusnounUS /ˈriːməs/
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
roun
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From this reading "He ain't bin broozin' roun' all hours er de night en day.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "How was that?" inquired the little boy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
tolenounUS /toʊl/
enameled or lacquered metalware (usually gilded and elaborately painted); popular in the 18th century
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
tuck'n
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
up'n
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
w'ich
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How was that?" inquired the little boy.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Mars John ain't live long ez I is," said Uncle Remus, by way of comment.
witchnounUS /wɪtʃ/
a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading "Papa says there ain't any witches," the little boy interrupted.
wuz
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From this reading I know'd a nigger w'ich his brer wuz a witch, kaze he up'n tole me how he tuck'n kyo'd 'im; en he kyo'd 'im good, mon."
