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Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled
Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.
Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.
Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.
—— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.
So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.
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Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled is here in full — 239 sentences across 48 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/47 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.
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Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.
/ˈɔːlsoʊ wʌt ˈhæpənd ɪn ðə snoʊ fɔːrt/
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Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.
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—— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.
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So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

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.

auto noun US /ˈɔːtoʊ/

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

From this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

google noun US /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading “See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.”

Hedgehog noun US /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading “See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.”

holder noun US /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

Newark noun US /ˈnuːərk/

the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey

From this reading “Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.”

Pudding noun US /ˈpʊdɪŋ/

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading “See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.”

shovel noun US /ˈʃʌvəl/

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

sled noun US /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

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.

gas stove noun + noun

a range with gas rings and an oven for cooking with gas

In this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

RABBIT GENTLEMAN noun + noun

In this reading “—— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.”

go down verb + adjective

move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

In this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

Get Up verb + adjective

rise to one's feet

In this reading “See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.”

down cellar adjective + noun

In this reading “So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

All words in this reading · 89

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1

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From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

AlsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

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

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

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

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

BednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

BOOKnounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/

United States mythologist (1904-1987)

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

cellarnounUS /ˈselər/

the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

ConounUS /koʊ/

an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

coalnounUS /koʊl/

fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

com

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From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

doesn't

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From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

ennounUS /en/

half the width of an em

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

FortnounUS /fɔːrt/

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

From this reading Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

FUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

gasnounUS /ɡæs/

the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

GetverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

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GLADadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

googlenounUS /ˈɡuːɡəl/

a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/

United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

HappenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.

HedgehognounUS /ˈhedʒhɑːɡ/

relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

HelpedverbUS /helpt/

past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

HillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

HimpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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hlnoun

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 100 liters

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

holdernounUS /ˈhoʊldər/

a holding device

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

How

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From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

https

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idnounUS /ɪd/

a state in the Rocky Mountains

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.

JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

KNOWverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

Lang

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From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

LittleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

MadeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

NnounUS /en/

a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/

the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

OTHERS

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From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

PICTUREnounUS /ˈpɪktʃər/

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

PicturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/

seen in the mind as a mental image

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

PuddingnounUS /ˈpʊdɪŋ/

any of various soft thick unsweetened baked dishes

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

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 —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

SeeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

shovelnounUS /ˈʃʌvəl/

a hand tool for lifting loose material; consists of a curved container or scoop and a handle

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

SLEDnounUS /sled/

a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

SlipperyadjectiveUS /ˈslɪpəri/

causing or tending to cause things to slip or slide

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

SnownounUS /snoʊ/

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

spoonnounUS /spuːn/

a piece of cutlery with a shallow bowl-shaped container and a handle; used to stir or serve or take up food

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

STJCAQAAMAAJ

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StoriesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/

plural of “story” — 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 Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

stovenounUS /stoʊv/

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

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THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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THISdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

TimenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Author of Three Little Trippertrots and Bed Time Stories Pictured by Lang Campbell Charles E. Graham & Co. Newark, N.J.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

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Trippertrots

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UnclenounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

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UpadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Also What Happened in the Snow Fort.

Wiggily

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From this reading See https://books.google.com/books?id=STJCAQAAMAAJ&hl=en How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill and How Uncle Wiggily Made Snow Pudding.

WIGGILY'S

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From this reading So if the spoon holder doesn’t go down cellar and take the coal shovel away from the gas stove, you may read 1 UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

YorknounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading —— New York IF YOU LIKE THIS FUNNY LITTLE PICTURE BOOK ABOUT THE BUNNY RABBIT GENTLEMAN YOU MAY BE GLAD TO KNOW THERE ARE OTHERS.

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled by Howard Roger Garis holds 239 sentences, grouped into 48 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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Chapter 1 holds 239 sentences of Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled, unabridged, divided into 48 reading sections.

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