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Winnie-the-Pooh

Chapter VII

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IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.
When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"
Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"
Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.
Ah!"
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Winnie-the-Pooh

Chapter VII

Reading 1/54 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.
Line 2
When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"
Line 3
Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"
Line 4
Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.
Line 5
Ah!"

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"”

COME noun US /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.”

HAS auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

From this reading “IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.”

Here noun US /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.”

Nobody pronoun US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.”

Nodded noun US /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.”

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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 KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

Ah

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From this reading Ah!"

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

BABY

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

BATH

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

came

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

Christopher

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From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

COMEnounUS /come/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

didn't

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

FOREST

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

head

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From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

herenounUS /here/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

How

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From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

INprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

KANGA

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

mean

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

noddednounUS /nodded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

Oh

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

PIGLET

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

Pooh

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From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

Robin

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From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

ROO

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

said

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

Then

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From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

there

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From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

twice

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From this reading Then he nodded his head twice and said, "In the Usual Way.

Usual

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

Way

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From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Pooh asked Christopher Robin, "How did they come here?"

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading IN WHICH KANGA AND BABY ROO COME TO THE FOREST, AND PIGLET HAS A BATH Nobody seemed to know where they came from, but there they were in the Forest: Kanga and Baby Roo.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Christopher Robin said, "In the Usual Way, if you know what I mean, Pooh," and Pooh, who didn't, said "Oh!"