Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

I don't believe he's ever coming!" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she stood at the window of the hollow-stump bungalow one day, and looked down through the woods.

"For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

"If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

"No, I wasn't looking for the letter-man," said the muskrat lady.

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Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard

Chapter IX · Chapter 9

Chapter 9 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard is here in full — 86 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

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I don't believe he's ever coming!" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she stood at the window of the hollow-stump bungalow one day, and looked down through the woods.

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"For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

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"If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

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"No, I wasn't looking for the letter-man," said the muskrat lady.

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bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “I don't believe he's ever coming!" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she stood at the window of the hollow-stump bungalow one day, and looked down through the woods.”

cat noun US /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!”

Fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

housekeeper noun US /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

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

mole noun US /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!”

muskrat noun US /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

pussy noun US /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!”

rabbit noun US /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 “"For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.”

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agoadverbUS /əˈɡoʊ/

in the past

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I don't believe he's ever coming!" said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as she stood at the window of the hollow-stump bungalow one day, and looked down through the woods.

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

CATnounUS /kæt/

feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

don't

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downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

he's

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hollow-stump

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housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

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

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

it's

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From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

Jane

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ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

letter-man

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From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

Longears

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From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

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

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

MOLEnounUS /moʊl/

the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading "No, I wasn't looking for the letter-man," said the muskrat lady.

NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

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

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

PUSSYnounUS /ˈpʊsi/

obscene terms for female genitals

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

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 "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

wasn't

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From this reading "No, I wasn't looking for the letter-man," said the muskrat lady.

wentverbUS /went/

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "If it's for the letter-man, I think he went past some time ago."

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

WIGGILY

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND PUSSY CAT MOLE "Oh, dear!

windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

woodsnounUS /wʊdz/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

Wuzzy

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youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "For whom are you looking, Nurse Jane?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman.

Chapter 9 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard by Howard Roger Garis holds 86 sentences, grouped into 18 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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