Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum. "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said. Then he called; "Toodle! Noodle! Is any of my butter left?"
Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 437 sentences across 88 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Is any of my butter left?"”
the father of your father or mother
From this reading “"Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.”
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading “"Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “"Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.”
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading “Noodle!”
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “"Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.”
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading “"Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
any thing at all
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Then he called; "Toodle!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he called; "Toodle!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
a ribbonlike strip of pasta
From this reading Noodle!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Is any of my butter left?"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he called; "Toodle!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he called; "Toodle!
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, the little rascals!" cried Grandpa Whackum.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "Well, they didn't mean anything wrong," Uncle Wiggily kindly said.
Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 437 sentences, grouped into 88 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 3 holds 437 sentences of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 88 reading sections.
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