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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
"That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XI · Chapter 11

Chapter 11 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 31 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.
/diːp ɪn ðə ɡriːn ˈfɔːrəst ɪz ðə pɑːnd wer lɪvz ˈpædi ðə ˈbiːvər/
Line 2
It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.
/ɪt ɪz ˈpædiz oʊn pɑːnd fɔːr hiː meɪd ɪt hɪmˈself/
Line 3
He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.
/hiː meɪd ɪt baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ə dæm əˈkrɔːs ðə ˈlæfɪŋ brʊk/
Line 4
When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.
Line 5
"That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.

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.

Beaver noun US /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading “Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.”

bounded adjective US /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading “When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.”

Brook noun US /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading “He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.”

dam noun US /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading “He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.”

Paddy noun US /ˈpædi/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading “Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.”

Paddy's noun US /ˈpædiz/

possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading “It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.”

pond noun US /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading “Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.”

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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 He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/

having the limits or boundaries established

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

BrooknounUS /brʊk/

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

damnounUS /dæm/

a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

DeepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

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

From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

hollowadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

I'll

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

From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

LaughingadjectiveUS /ˈlæfɪŋ/

showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness

From this reading He made it by building a dam across the Laughing Brook.

Lightfoot

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

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

livesnounUS /lɪvz/

plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

ownverbUS /oʊn/

have ownership or possession of

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

Paddy'snounUS /ˈpædiz/

possessive form of “paddy” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Irish descent

From this reading It is Paddy's own pond, for he made it himself.

passverbUS /pæs/

go across or through

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

pondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

That's

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

From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading "That's where I'll go," thought Lightfoot.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When Lightfoot bounded away through the Green Forest, after watching the hunter pass through the hollow below him, he remembered Paddy's pond.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading Deep in the Green Forest is the pond where lives Paddy the Beaver.

Chapter 11 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 31 sentences, grouped into 7 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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.

What does chapter 11 of Lightfoot the Deer contain?

Chapter 11 holds 31 sentences of Lightfoot the Deer, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 31 sentences, grouped into 7 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Vocabulary met early in Lightfoot the Deer

Words and structures a reader meets early in Lightfoot the Deer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Peter
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Rabbit
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Puzzled
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Stared
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