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Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard
Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard

Chapter III · Chapter 3

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!
It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.
"What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.
"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.
"Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"
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Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard is here in full — 70 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/14 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!
Line 2
It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.
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"What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.
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"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.
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"Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

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baked adjective US /beɪkt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading “"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.”

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.”

Fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading “It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.”

goat noun US /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading “"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.”

jam verb US /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading “"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.”

muskrat noun US /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading “It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.”

tarts noun US /tɑːrts/

plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading “"These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.”

tops adjective US /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading “"What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

bakedadjectiveUS /beɪkt/

dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

Billie

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From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

burnedadjectiveUS /bɜːrnd/

treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/

any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

hollow-stump

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

It's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

jamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

Jane

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

Littletail

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

Longears

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

Nannie

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

niceadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

PIGnounUS /pɪɡ/

domestic swine

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/

any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

SECONDnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/

from a time in the past until now

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/

-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

tartsnounUS /tɑːrts/

plural of “tart” — a woman who engages in sexual intercourse for money

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

Wagtailnoun

Old World bird having a very long tail that jerks up and down as it walks

From this reading "These jam tarts I baked for Billie and Nannie Wagtail, the goat children," said Nurse Jane.

walknounUS /wɔːk/

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

What's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "What's all done?" asked Uncle Wiggily, looking over the tops of his spectacles.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

WIGGILY

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE SECOND PIG "There!

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

Wuzzy

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It's all done!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the nice muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was staying in the Littletail rabbit house, since the hollow-stump bungalow had burned down.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Will you take them with you when you go out for a walk, Uncle Wiggily, and leave them at the goat house?"

Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard by Howard Roger Garis holds 70 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

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