Chapter 6 of Winnie-the-Pooh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Winnie-the-Pooh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water. "Pathetic," he said. "That's what it is. Pathetic." He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
Chapter 6 of Winnie-the-Pooh is here in full — 288 sentences across 58 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “"Pathetic," he said.”
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
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In this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
In this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
take into consideration for exemplifying purposes
In this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
In this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
In this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
In this reading “He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.”
In this reading “IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Pathetic," he said.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "That's what it is.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "That's what it is.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Pathetic," he said.
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Pathetic," he said.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That's what it is.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "That's what it is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH EEYORE HAS A BIRTHDAY AND GETS TWO PRESENTS Eeyore, the old grey Donkey, stood by the side of the stream, and looked at himself in the water.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He turned and walked slowly down the stream for twenty yards, splashed across it, and walked slowly back on the other side.
Chapter 6 of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. (Alan Alexander) Milne holds 288 sentences, grouped into 58 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 6 holds 288 sentences of Winnie-the-Pooh, unabridged, divided into 58 reading sections.
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