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Uncle Wiggily's Travels
Uncle Wiggily's Travels

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Howard Roger Garis • Curated US English Learning Edition
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Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.
Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.
Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.
Handsomely bound in cloth.
Size 6-1/2 x 8-1/4.
0:00 / 0:00
Speed 0.75x
AI-generated narration by OpenAI · Slow US English
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Uncle Wiggily's Travels

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.
Line 2
Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.
/faɪv ɡruːps ʌv bʊks ˌɪnˈtendɪd fɔːr ˈriːdɪŋ əˈlaʊd tuː ðə ˈlɪtəl foʊks iːtʃ naɪt/
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Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.
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Handsomely bound in cloth.
/ˈhænsəmli baʊnd ɪn klɔːθ/
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Size 6-1/2 x 8-1/4.

Learner Dictionary

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

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cloth noun US /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading “Handsomely bound in cloth.”

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colored adjective US /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading “Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.”

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contains verb US /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading “Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.”

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groups noun US /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading “Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.”

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Handsomely adverb US /ˈhænsəmli/

in an attractively handsome manner

From this reading “Handsomely bound in cloth.”

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illustrations noun US /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading “Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.”

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series noun US /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading “Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.”

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Wow noun US /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

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All words in this reading · 52

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

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1

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2

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31

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4

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6

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8

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From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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aloudadverbUS /əˈlaʊd/

using the voice; not silently

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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AuthornounUS /ˈɔːθər/

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

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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BillynounUS /ˈbɪli/

a short stout club used primarily by policemen

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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booksnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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boundadjectiveUS /baʊnd/

confined by bonds

From this reading Handsomely bound in cloth.

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BownounUS /baʊ/

a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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BoysnounUS /bɔɪz/

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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Bushytail

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading Handsomely bound in cloth.

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coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/

having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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etc

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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FivenounUS /faɪv/

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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folksnounUS /foʊks/

your parents

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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HandsomelyadverbUS /ˈhænsəmli/

in an attractively handsome manner

From this reading Handsomely bound in cloth.

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illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Handsomely bound in cloth.

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intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/

resulting from one's intentions

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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IslandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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Jackie

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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Johnnie

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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Littletail

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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Peetie

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/

the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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Sammie

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From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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SizenounUS /saɪz/

the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)

From this reading Size 6-1/2 x 8-1/4.

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SmithnounUS /smɪθ/

Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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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 Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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Susie

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

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Five groups of books, intended for reading aloud to the little folks each night.

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volumenounUS /ˈvɑːljuːm/

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Each volume contains 8 colored illustrations, 31 stories, one for each day of the month.

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WownounUS /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading Author of _Sammie and Susie Littletail_, _Johnnie and Billy Bushytail_, _Jackie and Peetie Bow Wow_, "Those Smith Boys," series, "The Island Boys," series, etc.

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xnounUS /eks/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading Size 6-1/2 x 8-1/4.

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Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels by Howard Roger Garis holds 426 sentences, grouped into 86 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 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels contain?

Chapter 1 holds 426 sentences of Uncle Wiggily's Travels, unabridged, divided into 86 reading sections.

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Yes. All 2558 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #15282 are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #15282, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Uncle Wiggily's Travels take to read?

About 213 minutes of reading across 512 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in Uncle Wiggily's Travels

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

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