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The house at Pooh Corner
The house at Pooh Corner

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The house at Pooh Corner is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.
One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.
This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.
And here he wonders what He's going to do.
Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.
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The house at Pooh Corner

Chapter IX

Chapter 9 of The house at Pooh Corner is here in full — 181 sentences across 37 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/36 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.
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One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.
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This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.
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And here he wonders what He's going to do.
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Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

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.

Belongs verb US /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading “This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.”

bother verb US /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading “Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.”

forgot verb US /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading “Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.”

Piglet noun US /ˈpɪɡlɪt/

a young pig

From this reading “IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.”

sunny adjective US /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading “This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.”

Thoughtful adjective US /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading “IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.”

verse noun US /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading “One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.”

wonders noun US /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading “And here he wonders what He's going to do.”

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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sit down verb + adjective

take a seat

In this reading “IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.”

sunny Spot adjective + noun

In this reading “This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.”

Grand Thing adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.”

Half way adjective + noun

In this reading “IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.”

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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 IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

BelongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/

third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/

take the trouble to do something; concern oneself

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

decidedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd/

recognizable; marked

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

everybodypronounUS /ˈevribɑːdi/

every person

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading And here he wonders what He's going to do.

GrandadjectiveUS /ɡrænd/

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

HalfadjectiveUS /hæf/

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And here he wonders what He's going to do.

He's

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From this reading And here he wonders what He's going to do.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading And here he wonders what He's going to do.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

It's

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

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

OhnounUS /oʊ/

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

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

PigletnounUS /ˈpɪɡlɪt/

a young pig

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

Piglet's

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

Pooh

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

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

Pooh's

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

sitverbUS /sɪt/

be seated

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

SpotnounUS /spɑːt/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

ThingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This warm and sunny Spot Belongs to Pooh.

ThoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/

having intellectual depth

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

tooadverbUS /tuː/

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Oh, bother, I forgot-- It's Piglet's too.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

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

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

versenounUS /vɜːrs/

literature in metrical form

From this reading One day when they had decided not to do anything, Pooh made up a verse about it, so that everybody should know what the place was for.

VeryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

warmadjectiveUS /wɔːrm/

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

windnounUS /waɪnd/

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

wondernounUS /ˈwʌndər/

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/

plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading And here he wonders what He's going to do.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading IN WHICH _Piglet Does a Very Grand Thing_ Half way between Pooh's house and Piglet's house was a Thoughtful Spot where they met sometimes when they had decided to go and see each other, and as it was warm and out of the wind they would sit down there for a little and wonder what they would do now that they _had_ seen each other.

Chapter 9 of The house at Pooh Corner by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 181 sentences, grouped into 37 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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