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

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.
"There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."
"What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.
"And what do you want me to carry?"
And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.
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Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard

Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

Chapter 13 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard is here in full — 85 sentences across 17 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.
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"There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."
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"What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.
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"And what do you want me to carry?"
/ənd wʌt duː juː wɑːnt miː tuː ˈkæri/
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And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.
/ənd hiː lʊkt ˈoʊvər ðə tɑːps ʌv hɪz ˈspektəkəlz æt ðə ˈmʌskræt ˈleɪdi sɔːrt ʌv sərˈpraɪzd ənd ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

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bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading “"What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.”

burrow noun US /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.”

Fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.”

muskrat noun US /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.”

nicely adverb US /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading “"There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."”

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 “UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.”

tops adjective US /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading “And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.”

visiting noun US /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.”

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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 "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

askedverbUS /æskt/

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

From this reading "What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading "What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.

burrownounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/

a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

carryverbUS /ˈkæri/

move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "And what do you want me to carry?"

exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

Jane

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

Littletail

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

Longears

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

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

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "And what do you want me to carry?"

muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/

in a nice way

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/

one of the twelve Apostles (first century)

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

SIMPLEadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

sortnounUS /sɔːrt/

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/

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

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

surprisedadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzd/

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

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 SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/

of the highest quality

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/

the activity of making visits

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

wantverbUS /wɑːnt/

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading "And what do you want me to carry?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "And what do you want me to carry?"

What's

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From this reading "What's nicely wrapped up?" asked the bunny uncle.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

WIGGILY

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

wonderingadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərɪŋ/

showing curiosity

From this reading And he looked over the tops of his spectacles at the muskrat lady, sort of surprised and wondering.

wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

Wuzzy

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND SIMPLE SIMON "There!" exclaimed Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, who, with Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, was visiting at the Littletail rabbit burrow one day.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There they are, Uncle Wiggily, all nicely wrapped up for you to carry."

Chapter 13 of Uncle Wiggily and Old Mother Hubbard by Howard Roger Garis holds 85 sentences, grouped into 17 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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Adventures
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Rabbit
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