Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly. "No! You will go with me!" cried the babboon. "Come along now. I'm going to take you away."
Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 424 sentences across 85 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “"Come along now.”
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.”
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading “"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “You will go with me!" cried the babboon.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.”
the act of departing
From this reading “I'm going to take you away."”
in an unfortunate way
From this reading “"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.”
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading “"Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.”
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From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Come along now.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm going to take you away."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come along now.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
the act of departing
From this reading I'm going to take you away."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'm going to take you away."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
not any; not one
From this reading "No!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Come along now.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
carry out
From this reading I'm going to take you away."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Ah, then I had better go to my dinner," said the bunny uncle, sadly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will go with me!" cried the babboon.
Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 424 sentences, grouped into 85 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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