Chapter 20 of Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Complete in two parts is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 20 of Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Complete in two parts is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II. Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III. Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV. Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI. Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.
Chapter 20 of Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Complete in two parts is here in full — 23 sentences across 5 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading “CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.”
the noise made by a bell
From this reading “Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.”
young sheep
From this reading “Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.”
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading “CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.”
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading “Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.”
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading “Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV.”
possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV.
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From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
the noise made by a bell
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV.
young sheep
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.
possessive form of “mary” — the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
obscene terms for female genitals
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Ding-Dong Pussy 15 III.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and the Shoe Lady 22 IV.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
possessive form of “tinker” — a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Jack-Be-Nimble 29 V. Uncle Wiggily and Tommy Tinker’s Dog 35 VI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Uncle Wiggily and Mary’s Lamb 41 VII.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER PAGE I. Uncle Wiggily and the Queen 9 II.
Chapter 20 of Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Complete in two parts by Howard Roger Garis holds 23 sentences, grouped into 5 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 20 holds 23 sentences of Uncle Wiggily and Mother Goose Complete in two parts, unabridged, divided into 5 reading sections.
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