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Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.
"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.
"I don't know.
You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.
"It is marked 'Glass.
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Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland

Chapter XXI

Chapter 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland is here in full — 65 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.
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"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.
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"I don't know.
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You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.
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"It is marked 'Glass.
/ɪt ɪz mɑːrkt ɡlæs/

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.

bungalow noun US /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

carrot noun US /ˈkærət/

deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading “"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.”

flavored verb US /ˈfleɪvərd/

past form of “flavor” — lend flavor to

From this reading “"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.”

Fuzzy adjective US /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

hopped verb US /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

lettuce noun US /ˈletəs/

informal terms for money

From this reading “"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.”

muskrat noun US /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

slice noun US /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading “"I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.”

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 LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

rabbit gentleman noun + noun

In this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.”

find out verb + adjective

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

In this reading “You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.”

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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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

adventuring

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

answeredverbUS /ˈænsərd/

past form of “answer” — react verbally

From this reading You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

askedverbUS /æskt/

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

breadnounUS /bred/

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

breakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/

a small house with a single story

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

bunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/

a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

carrotnounUS /ˈkærət/

deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

coffeenounUS /ˈkɑːfi/

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

don't

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

From this reading "I don't know.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.

flavoredverbUS /ˈfleɪvərd/

past form of “flavor” — lend flavor to

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

FuzzyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌzi/

covering with fine light hairs

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

GLASSnounUS /ɡlæs/

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "It is marked 'Glass.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

jamverbUS /dʒæm/

press tightly together or cram

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

Jane

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "I don't know.

ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/

a polite name for any woman

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

lettucenounUS /ˈletəs/

informal terms for money

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

Longears

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

LOOKINGnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

markedadjectiveUS /mɑːrkt/

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading "It is marked 'Glass.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

muskratnounUS /ˈmʌskræt/

the brown fur of a muskrat

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

NurseverbUS /nɜːrs/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

To move from a closed position.

From this reading You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

packagenounUS /ˈpækədʒ/

a collection of things wrapped or boxed together

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

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 LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

slicenounUS /slaɪs/

a share of something

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

stairsnounUS /sterz/

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast 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 LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast 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 LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/

the present time or age

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast 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 LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

what's

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

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

WIGGILY

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading "I wonder what's in it?" asked the bunny as he put a slice of carrot jam on his bread and held it over the lettuce coffee to have it flavored.

Wuzzy

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE LOOKING GLASS "A package came for you while you were out adventuring today," said Nurse Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy, the muskrat lady housekeeper, to Uncle Wiggily Longears, the bunny rabbit gentleman, as he hopped down the stairs of the hollow stump bungalow to breakfast one morning.

You'll

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

From this reading You'll have to open it to find out," answered Nurse Jane.

Chapter 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis holds 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland contain?

Chapter 21 holds 65 sentences of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland by Howard Roger Garis exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 65 sentences, grouped into 13 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 21 of Uncle Wiggily in Wonderland?

Work through the 13 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 13 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 21 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 21 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
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.
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.