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The house at Pooh Corner

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The house at Pooh Corner is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.
Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.
Then he heard the noise again.
"Is that you, Piglet?" he said.
But it wasn't.
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The house at Pooh Corner

Chapter III

Chapter 3 of The house at Pooh Corner is here in full — 193 sentences across 39 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/38 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.
Line 2
Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.
Line 3
Then he heard the noise again.
/ðen hiː hɜːrd ðə nɔɪz əˈɡen/
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"Is that you, Piglet?" he said.
/ɪz ðæt juː ˈpɪɡlɪt hiː sed/
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But it wasn't.

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.

anybody pronoun US /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

blew verb US /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

candle noun US /ˈkændəl/

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

lit adjective US /lɪt/

provided with artificial light

From this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

noise noun US /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading “Then he heard the noise again.”

Piglet noun US /ˈpɪɡlɪt/

a young pig

From this reading “"Is that you, Piglet?" he said.”

stumped verb US /stʌmpt/

past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded

From this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

woke verb US /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading “IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.”

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.

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woke up verb + adjective counted as “wake up”

cause to become awake or conscious

In this reading “IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.”

across the room preposition + article + noun counted as “across … room”

In this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

in the middle preposition + article + noun counted as “in … middle”

In this reading “IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.”

get into verb + particle

get involved in or with

In this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

got out verb + adjective counted as “get out”

move out of or depart from

In this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

blew out verb + adjective counted as “blow out”

melt, break, or become otherwise unusable

In this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

into bed preposition + noun

In this reading “Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.”

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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/

any person at all

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

blewverbUS /bluː/

inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

BreakfastverbUS /ˈbrekfəst/

eat an early morning meal

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it wasn't.

candlenounUS /ˈkændəl/

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

ComesnounUS /kʌmz/

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

gotverbUS /ɡɑːt/

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Then he heard the noise again.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

honey-cupboard

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

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "Is that you, Piglet?" he said.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it wasn't.

listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

litadjectiveUS /lɪt/

provided with artificial light

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

noisenounUS /nɔɪz/

sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)

From this reading Then he heard the noise again.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

PigletnounUS /ˈpɪɡlɪt/

a young pig

From this reading "Is that you, Piglet?" he said.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Is that you, Piglet?" he said.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

stumpedverbUS /stʌmpt/

past form of “stump” — cause to be perplexed or confounded

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/

happening unexpectedly

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Is that you, Piglet?" he said.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

ThenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

Tigger

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

tryingadjectiveUS /ˈtraɪɪŋ/

hard to endure

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

wasn't

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

From this reading But it wasn't.

weren't

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From this reading Then he got out of bed, and lit his candle, and stumped across the room to see if anybody was trying to get into his honey-cupboard, and they weren't, so he stumped back again, blew out his candle, and got into bed.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

Winnie-the-pooh

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

wokeverbUS /woʊk/

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading IN WHICH _Tigger Comes to the Forest and Has Breakfast_ Winnie-the-pooh woke up suddenly in the middle of the night and listened.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Is that you, Piglet?" he said.

Chapter 3 of The house at Pooh Corner by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 193 sentences, grouped into 39 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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Chapter 3 holds 193 sentences of The house at Pooh Corner, unabridged, divided into 39 reading sections.

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