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Uncle Wiggily's Adventures

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily's Adventures is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.
Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.
I wonder what's the matter with me?
There's no elephant in this story.
He comes in it about five pages farther on.
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Uncle Wiggily's Adventures

Chapter V · Chapter 5

Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily's Adventures is here in full — 401 sentences across 81 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/80 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.
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Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.
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I wonder what's the matter with me?
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There's no elephant in this story.
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He comes in it about five pages farther on.
/hiː kʌmz ɪn ɪt əˈbaʊt faɪv ˈpeɪdʒəz ˈfɑːrðər ɑːn/

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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.

dived verb US /daɪvd/

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading “And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.”

elephant noun US /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading “Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.”

goldfish noun US /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/

small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

From this reading “And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.”

hopped verb US /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.”

packed adjective US /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading “Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.”

pages noun US /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading “He comes in it about five pages farther on.”

rabbit noun US /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 “And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.”

trunk noun US /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading “Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

callingnounUS /ˈkɔːlɪŋ/

the particular occupation for which you are trained

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

comesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading He comes in it about five pages farther on.

didn't

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

divedverbUS /daɪvd/

past form of “dive” — drop steeply

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/

five-toed pachyderm

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading He comes in it about five pages farther on.

fishnounUS /fɪʃ/

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

fivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading He comes in it about five pages farther on.

goldfishnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/

small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/

a farewell remark

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

holdverbUS /hoʊld/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

hoppedverbUS /hɑːpt/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I wonder what's the matter with me?

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading There's no elephant in this story.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He comes in it about five pages farther on.

matternounUS /ˈmætər/

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading I wonder what's the matter with me?

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I wonder what's the matter with me?

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading There's no elephant in this story.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

packedadjectiveUS /pækt/

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

pagesnounUS /ˈpeɪdʒəz/

plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains

From this reading He comes in it about five pages farther on.

pleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

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 And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

soonadverbUS /suːn/

in the near future

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading There's no elephant in this story.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

There's

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

From this reading There's no elephant in this story.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading There's no elephant in this story.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

trunknounUS /trʌŋk/

the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

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 Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

what's

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

From this reading I wonder what's the matter with me?

Wiggily

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

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading And with that the fish dived away down under the water, after calling good-bye to the rabbit, and then Uncle Wiggily hopped on, and he didn't think any more about the goldfish, until some time after that.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading I wonder what's the matter with me?

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Well, as soon as the elephant had his trunk packed--Oh, hold on, if you please.

Chapter 5 of Uncle Wiggily's Adventures by Howard Roger Garis holds 401 sentences, grouped into 81 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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