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De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz. I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet. De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town. I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed. I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.”
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From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
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From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
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From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
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From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
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From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
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From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
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From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
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From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I kep' on makin' speeches fur de Lawd, an' men dat wuz once noisy in church wuz now quiet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De 'leckshun time come on, and I kotch up my old gray hoss an' rid up ter town.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I went ter all de votin' places, but didn' see nobody dat I knowed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading De women folks fotch flowers nearly ever' day an' put 'em in my house, an' de men folks tuck off dar hats w'en da come w'ar I wuz.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I heard one man say: "Wonder wut dat cuis-lookin' ole man is er pokin' 'roun' yere fur?"
