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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

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Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.
All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.
So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.
It seemed to him that he could not be happier.
There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.
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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXX · Chapter 30

Chapter 30 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 35 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.
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All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.
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So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.
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It seemed to him that he could not be happier.
/ɪt siːmd tuː hɪm ðæt hiː kʊd nɑːt biː ˈhæpiər/
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There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.
/ðer wɑːz ˈplenti tuː iːt ənd ðæt blest ˈfiːlɪŋ ʌv ˈnʌθɪŋ tuː fɪr/

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beloved adjective US /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading “Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.”

blessed adjective US /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading “There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.”

Deer noun US /dɪr/

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

From this reading “Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.”

happier adjective US /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading “Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.”

hunting noun US /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading “Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.”

neighbors noun US /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading “All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.”

roamed verb US /roʊmd/

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading “So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.”

Thanksgiving noun US /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading “Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.”

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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.

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 Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It seemed to him that he could not be happier.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

belovedadjectiveUS /bɪˈlʌvd/

dearly loved

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

blessedadjectiveUS /blest/

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

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

From this reading It seemed to him that he could not be happier.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

eatverbUS /iːt/

take in solid food

From this reading There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.

endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

escapedadjectiveUS /ɪˈskeɪpt/

having escaped, especially from confinement

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/

comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

how

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From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

huntingnounUS /ˈhʌntɪŋ/

the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It seemed to him that he could not be happier.

Lightfoot

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From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

plentynounUS /ˈplenti/

a full supply

From this reading There was plenty to eat and that blessed feeling of nothing to fear.

ProbablyadverbUS /ˈprɑːbəbliː/

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

roamedverbUS /roʊmd/

past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.

sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/

Identical; not different.

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading It seemed to him that he could not be happier.

SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/

fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading So Lightfoot roamed about without fear and was happy.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Probably there was no happier Thanksgiving in all the Great World than the Thanksgiving of Lightfoot the Deer, when the dreadful hunting season ended and he was once more back in his beloved Green Forest with nothing to fear.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading All his neighbors called on him to tell him how glad they were that he had escaped and how the Green Forest would not have been the same if he had not returned.

Chapter 30 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 35 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.

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