Chapter 8 of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 8 of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her. “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been. “I’m in a trap! Oh, dear! What shall I do?”
Chapter 8 of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck is here in full — 151 sentences across 31 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading ““I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.”
marked by skill in deception
From this reading ““I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.”
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading ““I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.”
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.
In this reading “WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.”
In this reading ““I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.”
In this reading ““I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.”
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.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
dearly loved
From this reading Oh, dear!
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What shall I do?”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
a young female
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What shall I do?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
and nothing more
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, dear!
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
the act of pulling; applying force to move something toward or with you
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading What shall I do?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
in the near future
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
which person or people
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
marked by skill in deception
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading WINKIE’S NEW HOME Just as soon as Winkie felt the pain in her leg, a hard pinching and pulling, she knew what had happened just as well as if her mother had told her.
reddish brown North American marmot
From this reading “I’m in a trap!” cried the girl woodchuck, who was not as wily now as she ought to have been.
Chapter 8 of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck by Richard Barnum holds 151 sentences, grouped into 31 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.
Chapter 8 holds 151 sentences of Winkie, the Wily Woodchuck, unabridged, divided into 31 reading sections.
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