Chapter 29 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 29 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It was very mysterious. Yes, Sir, it was very mysterious. Mr. Quack thought so. Mrs. Quack thought so. There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
Chapter 29 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 34 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
of an obscure nature
From this reading “It was very mysterious.”
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading “Mr. Quack thought so.”
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading “There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.”
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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 There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very mysterious.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Quack thought so.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Quack thought so.
of an obscure nature
From this reading It was very mysterious.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
From this reading Mr. Quack thought so.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, Sir, it was very mysterious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Quack thought so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Mr. Quack thought so.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was very mysterious.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very mysterious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There, out in the Big River, in the midst of the Black Shadows, was something which looked like the branch of a tree.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, Sir, it was very mysterious.
Chapter 29 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 34 sentences, grouped into 7 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 29 holds 34 sentences of Lightfoot the Deer, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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