Chapter 2 of Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter II
Chapter 2 of Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
“I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears. “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily! There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane. “Didn’t you know they were there?” “No,” said Mr. Longears, “I didn’t.”
Chapter 2 of Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty is here in full — 456 sentences across 92 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading ““I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.”
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading ““Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!”
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading ““I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.”
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading ““I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading ““I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading “There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading “There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading “There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.”
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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Didn’t you know they were there?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
(of memory) deficient in retentiveness or range
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “No,” said Mr. Longears, “I didn’t.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Didn’t you know they were there?”
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From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m looking for my glasses, and Baby Bunty is helping me,” answered Mr. Longears.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” said Mr. Longears, “I didn’t.”
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Didn’t you know they were there?”
the upper part of anything
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Didn’t you know they were there?”
in or at the place that
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Why, how forgetful you are, Wiggily!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are your glasses, on top of your head, where you so often put them!” said Nurse Jane.
Chapter 2 of Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty by Howard Roger Garis holds 456 sentences, grouped into 92 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, 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.
Chapter 2 holds 456 sentences of Uncle Wiggily and Baby Bunty, unabridged, divided into 92 reading sections.
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