Chapter 5 of Chunky, the Happy Hippo: His Many Adventures is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Chunky, the Happy Hippo: His Many Adventures is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister. In fact, he was rather sad. Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose. But he could not. He was still held fast.
Chapter 5 of Chunky, the Happy Hippo: His Many Adventures is here in full — 136 sentences across 28 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading “CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.”
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading “CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.”
an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
From this reading “CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.”
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading “CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.”
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
caught or fixed
From this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
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in reality or actuality
In this reading “In fact, he was rather sad.”
In this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
In this reading “Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could not.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
like or containing small sticky lumps
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could not.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, he was rather sad.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He was still held fast.
an ancient Numidian town in northwestern Africa adjoining present-day Annaba in northeastern Algeria
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
on the contrary
From this reading In fact, he was rather sad.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading In fact, he was rather sad.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still held fast.
caught or fixed
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
hard to endure
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
at the time that
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
past form of “wiggle” — move to and fro
From this reading Stuck fast in the mud as he was, he pulled and twisted and wiggled and turned, trying to get loose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CHUNKY IS CAUGHT Chunky, the happy hippo, was not as jolly as he had been when playing water-tag in the river with Bumpy, his brother, and Mumpy, his sister.
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