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Chapter 1 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels is here in full — 426 sentences across 86 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw! Haw! Haw!" "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren. "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
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 29/85 · 5 reading units · Lines 141–145
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plural of “birdie” — (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
From this reading “"My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.”
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading “Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!”
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading “Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!”
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading “"My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.”
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading “Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!”
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading “"My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.”
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading “"My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.”
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading “"Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
plural of “birdie” — (golf) a score of one stroke under par on a hole
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
terminate
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
utter a cry, characteristic of crows, rooks, or ravens
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
assemble or get together
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
a spring-flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Crataegus
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
and nothing more
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
engage in
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
not any; not one
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
above and across; more than
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
lacking in sympathy and kindness
From this reading Caw!" cried the crow as unkindly as he could, and it sounded just as if he laughed "Haw!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My birdies will have no nest, and I haven't time to make another and break up the little fine sticks that I need and gather the feathers that are scattered all over.
English architect who designed more than fifty London churches (1632-1723)
From this reading "Oh, whatever shall I do?" asked Mrs. Wren.
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.
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