Chapter 6 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
"Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely. "What is it you want?" "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off. "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him. "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
Chapter 6 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods is here in full — 441 sentences across 89 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the month following March and preceding May
From this reading “"All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."”
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading “"Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.”
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading “"A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.”
in a polite manner
From this reading “"Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.”
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading “"A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.”
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading “"All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."”
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “"A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.”
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading “"Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
later than; following
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
(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 "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
(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 "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
divisible by two
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
covering with fine light hairs
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it you want?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
a shaped mass of baked bread that is usually sliced before eating
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
above and across; more than
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
in a polite manner
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
carry out
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What is it you want?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it you want?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A loaf of bread and a pound of sugar," she answered, and Uncle Wiggily started off.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Indeed I will, Miss Fuzzy Wuzzy," said Mr. Longears, most politely.
but in spite of that
From this reading "All the April showers are not yet over, even if it is May."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is it you want?"
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Better take your umbrella," Nurse Jane called after him.
Chapter 6 of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods by Howard Roger Garis holds 441 sentences, grouped into 89 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 6 holds 441 sentences of Uncle Wiggily in the Woods, unabridged, divided into 89 reading sections.
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