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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
But this hunter waited in vain.
Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 29 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.
Line 2
It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.
/ɪt riˈkwaɪərd ə lɑːt ʌv ˈpeɪʃəns ɑːn ðə pɑːrt ʌv ðə ˈhʌntər bʌt ðə ˈhʌntər hæd ˈplenti ʌv ˈpeɪʃəns/
Line 3
It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.
/ɪt səmˈtaɪmz siːmz æz ɪf ˈhʌntərz hæv mɔːr ˈpeɪʃəns ðæn ˈeni ˈʌðər ˈpiːpəl/
Line 4
But this hunter waited in vain.
/bʌt ðɪs ˈhʌntər ˈweɪtɪd ɪn veɪn/
Line 5
Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.
/ˈdʒɑːli raʊnd red ˈmɪstər sʌn sæŋk daʊn ɪn ðə west tuː hɪz bed bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈpɜːrpəl hɪlz/

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bushes noun US /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading “All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.”

Deer noun US /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading “All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.”

hunters noun US /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading “It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.”

Jolly adjective US /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading “Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.”

pasture noun US /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading “All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.”

Purple noun US /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading “Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.”

safety noun US /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading “All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.”

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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 It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

bednounUS /bed/

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

bushesnounUS /ˈbʊʃəz/

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

foundverbUS /faʊnd/

set up or found

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

gunnounUS /ɡʌn/

a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

HillsnounUS /hɪlz/

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

huntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/

plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

JollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

layverbUS /leɪ/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

leaveverbUS /liːv/

go away from a place

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

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From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

lotnounUS /lɑːt/

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

pasturenounUS /ˈpæstʃər/

a field covered with grass or herbage and suitable for grazing by livestock

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/

good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

placenounUS /pleɪs/

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

PurplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

requiredadjectiveUS /riˈkwaɪərd/

necessary for relief or supply

From this reading It required a lot of patience on the part of the hunter, but the hunter had plenty of patience.

restverbUS /rest/

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

safetynounUS /ˈseɪfti/

the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

sankverbUS /sæŋk/

inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

seemsverbUS /siːmz/

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

SunnounUS /sʌn/

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

terribleadjectiveUS /ˈterəbəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It sometimes seems as if hunters have more patience than any other people.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

vainadjectiveUS /veɪn/

characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance

From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading But this hunter waited in vain.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

westnounUS /west/

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading Jolly, round, red Mr. Sun sank down in the west to his bed behind the Purple Hills.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading All the rest of that day the hunter with the terrible gun lay hidden in the bushes of the pasture where he could watch for Lightfoot the Deer to leave the place of safety he had found.

Chapter 25 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 29 sentences, grouped into 6 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.

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