Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates
Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates by Howard Roger Garis is available here as the complete text, split into 46 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
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Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates
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Is this the complete text of Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates?
Yes. All 229 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #61695 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.
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Project Gutenberg eBook #61695, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.
How long does Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates take to read?
About 19 minutes of reading across 46 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.
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Vocabulary met early in Uncle Wiggily and the Pirates
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- Newark
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- Charles
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- Graham
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- Funny
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