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Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland
Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.
"I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.
"And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.
"I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.
"Alice from Wonderland, I mean.
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Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Chapter XIX

Chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 77 sentences across 16 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.
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"I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.
/aɪ æm ˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈsʌmwer hiː ˈænsərd ənd ˈrɪli hiː wɑːz fɔːr ðə wiːlz wɜːr ˈwɪzɪŋ ərˈaʊnd laɪk ˈeniθɪŋ/
Line 3
"And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.
/ənd ˈɡoʊɪŋ wer meɪ aɪ æsk pəˈlaɪtli ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd ðə ˈmʌskræt ˈleɪdi/
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"I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.
Line 5
"Alice from Wonderland, I mean.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

bologna noun US /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

Fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

muskrat noun US /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

tires noun US /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

unicorn noun US /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/

an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

whizzed verb US /wɪzd/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

whizzing verb US /ˈwɪzɪŋ/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading “"I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.”

Wonderland noun US /ˈwʌndərlænd/

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

From this reading “"Alice from Wonderland, I mean.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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.

hollow stump adjective + noun

In this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

around the corner preposition + article + noun counted as “around … corner”

In this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

rabbit gentleman noun + noun

In this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.”

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Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.

Alice

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

From this reading "I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

askverbUS /æsk/

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.

automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

bolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "Alice from Wonderland, I mean.

FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

giveverbUS /ɡɪv/

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading "I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/

past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from

From this reading "And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.

Jane

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.

meanverbUS /miːn/

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading "Alice from Wonderland, I mean.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/

in a polite manner

From this reading "And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.

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 THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

reallyadverbUS /ˈrɪli/

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

rideverbUS /raɪd/

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading "I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/

highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

somewhereadverbUS /ˈsʌmwer/

in or at or to some place

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

stumpnounUS /stʌmp/

the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

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 THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/

plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading "I am going to give Alice a ride," answered Uncle Wiggily.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

UNICORNnounUS /ˈjuːnɪkɔːrn/

an imaginary creature represented as a white horse with a long horn growing from its forehead

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

WelladverbUS /wel/

(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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/

plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading "And going where, may I ask?" politely inquired the muskrat lady.

whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

whizzingverbUS /ˈwɪzɪŋ/

inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound

From this reading "I am going somewhere," he answered, and really he was, for the wheels were whizzing around like anything.

WIGGILY

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

WonderlandnounUS /ˈwʌndərlænd/

a place or scene of great or strange beauty or wonder

From this reading "Alice from Wonderland, I mean.

Wuzzy

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE UNICORN "Well, you look just as if you were going somewhere, Uncle Wiggily," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, as the rabbit gentleman whizzed around the corner of his hollow stump bungalow in his automobile, with the bologna sausage tires, one morning.

Chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis holds 77 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.

What does chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland contain?

Chapter 19 holds 77 sentences of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland, unabridged, divided into 16 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 77 sentences, grouped into 16 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 19 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland?

Work through the 16 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 16 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 19 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 19 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Common questions about reading Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland?

Yes. All 1868 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #42574 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #42574, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland take to read?

About 155 minutes of reading across 374 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland section by section

How to work through Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

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  3. Listen and tap

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Vocabulary met early in Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Words and structures a reader meets early in Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Author
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Sammie
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Susie
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Littletail
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.