Chapter 18 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 18 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily! Oh, Uncle Wiggily! Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning. "Well, well! What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
Chapter 18 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 76 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
a small house with a single story
From this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
informal terms for dogs
From this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading “What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.”
a young dog
From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!”
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 “What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.”
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.”
In this reading “What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.”
In this reading “What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.”
appear or become visible; make a showing
In this reading “What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.”
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 to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
-ing form of “bark” — speak in an unfriendly tone
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
informal terms for dogs
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
a man of refinement
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
a young dog
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
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 What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
(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, well!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What's the matter now?" asked Uncle Wiggily Longears, the rabbit gentleman, as he came out on the porch.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE PUPPY "Oh, Uncle Wiggily!
a joke that seems extremely funny
From this reading Oh, Uncle Wiggily!" called Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow, the two doggie boys, as they ran barking up to the hollow stump bungalow one morning.
Chapter 18 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis holds 76 sentences, grouped into 16 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 18 holds 76 sentences of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.
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