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Uncle Wiggily's rolling hoop
Uncle Wiggily's rolling hoop

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's rolling hoop is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.
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 rolling hoop

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's rolling hoop is here in full — 290 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/58 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.
/ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bʊk ɪz frʌm ðə ˈlaɪbreriː ʌv wen juː hæv red ənd læft wɪð ɡliː pliːz brɪŋ ðɪs bʊk raɪt bæk tuː miː/
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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.
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UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.
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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 “UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

bunny noun US /ˈbʌni/

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

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

cellar noun US /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.”

glee noun US /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading “This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.”

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.”

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.”

sled noun US /sled/

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

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.”

spoon noun US /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.”

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.”

RABBIT GENTLEMAN noun + noun

In this reading “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.”

with glee preposition + noun

In this reading “This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.”

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.”

little book adjective + noun

In this reading “This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.”

All words in this reading · 56

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.

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.

2

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From this reading 2.

ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

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

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

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

AUTOnounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/

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

From this reading 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.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

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

booknounUS /bʊk/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

bringverbUS /brɪŋ/

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

BUNNYnounUS /ˈbʌni/

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

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

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.

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.

doesn't

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

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.

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.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

FUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading 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.

GENTLEMANnounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

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

GLADadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

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

gleenounUS /ɡliː/

great merriment

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

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.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

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.

IFconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

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

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

KNOWverbUS /noʊ/

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

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

laughedverbUS /læft/

past form of “laugh” — produce laughter

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/

a room where books are kept

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

LIKEverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading 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 This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

MAYmodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

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

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

OTHERS

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

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

PleaseverbUS /pliːz/

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

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 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 This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

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.

SLEDnounUS /sled/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

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.

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.

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.

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.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

THEREadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

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

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

WIGGILY'S

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY’S AUTO SLED.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading This little book is from the library of When you have read, and laughed with glee Please bring this book right back to me.

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's rolling hoop by Howard Roger Garis holds 290 sentences, grouped into 58 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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