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Uncle Wiggily's Travels

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.
"Oh, wow!
Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.
"That hurt!
My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.
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Uncle Wiggily's Travels

Chapter III · Chapter 3

Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels is here in full — 431 sentences across 87 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/86 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.
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"Oh, wow!
/oʊ waʊ/
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Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.
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"That hurt!
/ðæt hɜːrt/
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My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

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.

bug noun US /bʌɡ/

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.”

bumped verb US /bʌmpt/

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading “Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.”

cricket noun US /ˈkrɪkət/

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.”

crutch noun US /krʌtʃ/

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.”

hopping verb US /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.”

monkey noun US /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading “UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.”

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 “Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.”

wow noun US /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading “"Oh, wow!”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

blackadjectiveUS /blæk/

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

bugnounUS /bʌɡ/

general term for any insect or similar creeping or crawling invertebrate

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/

past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

cricketnounUS /ˈkrɪkət/

leaping insect; male makes chirping noises by rubbing the forewings together

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

criedverbUS /kraɪd/

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

crutchnounUS /krʌtʃ/

a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

earsnounUS /ɪrz/

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

fellverbUS /fel/

cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

FUNNYadjectiveUS /ˈfʌni/

arousing or provoking laughter

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/

a man of refinement

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

haven't

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

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

hoppingverbUS /ˈhɑːpɪŋ/

inflected form of “hop” — jump lightly

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

how

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

hurtverbUS /hɜːrt/

be the source of pain

From this reading "That hurt!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

kerthump

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

likeverbUS /laɪk/

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/

any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

nosenounUS /noʊz/

the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading "Oh, wow!

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

Ouch

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

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

paw-nails

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

From this reading My, I hope I haven't broken one of my ears or paw-nails.

putverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

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 Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

roadnounUS /roʊd/

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/

(of something seen or heard) clearly defined

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

slippedverbUS /slɪpt/

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

stickverbUS /stɪk/

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Ouch!" cried the old gentleman rabbit as he bumped his nose on a sharp stick.

stonenounUS /stoʊn/

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

suddenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌdən/

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

sunshiny

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

UNCLEnounUS /ˈʌŋkəl/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

WIGGILY

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From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

wownounUS /waʊ/

a joke that seems extremely funny

From this reading "Oh, wow!

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading UNCLE WIGGILY AND THE FUNNY MONKEY It was a bright and beautiful sunshiny day, and Uncle Wiggily was hopping along the road, thinking many thoughts and about the busy bug and the black cricket and all things like that and how hard it was to look and look for your fortune and never find it, when all of a sudden, just as he happened to put his crutch down on a round stone, it slipped, and down he fell kerthump.

Chapter 3 of Uncle Wiggily's Travels by Howard Roger Garis holds 431 sentences, grouped into 87 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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