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Winnie-the-Pooh

Chapter I

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Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022] When We Were Very Young "_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.
Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.
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Winnie-the-Pooh

Chapter I

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This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.
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You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.
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If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.
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Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022] When We Were Very Young "_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.
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Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

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Anyone pronoun US /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

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Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.”

May modal verb US /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading “You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

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2022

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3

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67098

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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

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almost

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/

any person at all

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anywhere

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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

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Atlantic

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away

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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

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best

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book

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byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

check

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children

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copy

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cost

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country

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Date

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eBook

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EDWARD

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evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022] When We Were Very Young "_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

Fourteen

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From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

give

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Gutenberg

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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included

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

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January

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laws

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License

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located

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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.

Milne

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From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

Monthly

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most

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NEWTON

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

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notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

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October

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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online

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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

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other

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parts

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Project

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re-use

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recently

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Release

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restrictions

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Songs

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From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

States

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terms

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the United States and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

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United

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updated

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use

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using

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verses

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Very

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WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

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Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022] When We Were Very Young "_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.

whatsoever

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WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Release Date: January 3, 2022 [eBook #67098] [Most recently updated: October 12, 2022] When We Were Very Young "_The best book of verses for children_ _ever written._"--A. EDWARD NEWTON in _The Atlantic Monthly_.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading If you are not located in the United States, you will have to check the laws of the country where you are located before using this eBook.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

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withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

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Words

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From this reading Fourteen Songs from When We Were Very Young Words by A. A. Milne.

world

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written

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www

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YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

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Young

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