About Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne is a easy read in English (children's). It takes about 1 h 55 min at 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners. The book is in the public domain and comes from Project Gutenberg.
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Main characters in Winnie-the-Pooh
Winnie-the-Pooh, a bear of very little brain who loves honey, lives in the Hundred Acre Wood with his friend Christopher Robin and a group of animals. The book is a series of small adventures, such as looking for honey, visiting Rabbit and rescuing Eeyore's tail.
Winnie-the-Pooh
The gentle, honey-loving bear who is the hero of every adventure.
Christopher Robin
The boy who looks after his toy animals and solves their problems.
Piglet
A very small, shy and loyal friend of Pooh.
Eeyore
A gloomy old grey donkey who loses his tail.
Rabbit
A busy and bossy friend who likes plans and organising.
Owl
A wise-sounding bird who likes long words.
Kanga and Roo
A mother kangaroo and her small child, who arrive in the forest.
Questions about Winnie-the-Pooh
- How many words are in Winnie-the-Pooh?
- Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne has about 23,000 words. At 200 words per minute, a comfortable pace for language learners, it takes about 1 h 55 min to read.
- Who are the main characters in Winnie-the-Pooh?
- The main characters are Winnie-the-Pooh, Christopher Robin, Piglet, Eeyore, Rabbit, Owl and Kanga and Roo.
- Can I read Winnie-the-Pooh for free?
- Yes. Winnie-the-Pooh is in the public domain, and you can read it free in English on PolyglotReader with inline translation, word lookup and audio.
Winnie-the-Pooh is more than a book: it is a language-learning tool
Most people learn a language from lessons and word lists that have nothing to do with what they enjoy. Here you learn from a real story. You read Winnie-the-Pooh in English, and every step that helps you understand and remember it is one tap away. The words you meet in the book are the words you practise.
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- Inline translation
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- Word lookup
A dictionary entry gives you ten meanings. A contextual lookup gives you the one that fits.
- Audio narration
Hear how the text sounds while your eyes follow the words.
- B1 simplification
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- Flashcards
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- Word games
Test yourself on the exact sentences you just read.
- My Dictionary
One searchable list of every word you chose to keep, with the meaning you picked.
- Daily goal
A small target you meet every day beats a long session you never get round to.
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