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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.
To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.
She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.
But Lightfoot didn't know this.
In fact, he didn't know that Miss Daintyfoot was there.
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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 28 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.
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To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.
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She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.
/ʃiː əˈdɔːrd hɪm wɪtʃ miːnz ðæt ʃiː lʌvd hɪm dʒʌst æz mʌtʃ æz ɪt wɑːz ˈpɑːsəbəl fɔːr hɜːr tuː lʌv/
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But Lightfoot didn't know this.
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In fact, he didn't know that Miss Daintyfoot was there.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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adored adjective US /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading “She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.”

Beaver noun US /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading “Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.”

congratulations noun US /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading “Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.”

Paddy noun US /ˈpædi/

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

From this reading “Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.”

peeping verb US /ˈpiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading “To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.”

pond noun US /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading “Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.”

thicket noun US /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading “To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.”

Wonderfully adverb US /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading “Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.”

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adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/

regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

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 To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Lightfoot didn't know this.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

congratulationsnounUS /kənˌɡrætʃəˈleɪʃənz/

an expression of approval and commendation

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

Daintyfoot

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From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

didn't

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From this reading But Lightfoot didn't know this.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

factnounUS /fækt/

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, he didn't know that Miss Daintyfoot was there.

fightverbUS /faɪt/

be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

hiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/

not accessible to view

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading But Lightfoot didn't know this.

Lightfoot

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From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

meansnounUS /miːnz/

thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

pondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/

with pride; in a proud manner

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

stoodverbUS /stʊd/

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading In fact, he didn't know that Miss Daintyfoot was there.

thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/

a dense growth of bushes

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading But Lightfoot didn't know this.

thrownadjectiveUS /θroʊn/

caused to fall to the ground

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

watchverbUS /wɑːtʃ/

look attentively

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading She adored him, which means that she loved him just as much as it was possible for her to love.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

wonderfuladjectiveUS /ˈwʌndərfəl/

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

WonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading Wonderfully handsome was Lightfoot the Deer as he stood in the little opening by the pond of Paddy the Beaver, his head thrown back proudly, as he received the congratulations of his neighbors of the Green Forest who had seen him win the great fight with the big stranger who had come down from the Great Mountain.

WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading To beautiful Miss Daintyfoot, peeping out from the thicket where she had hidden to watch the great fight, Lightfoot was the most wonderful person in all the Great World.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #4670, a public-domain edition. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does Lightfoot the Deer take to read?

About 108 minutes of reading across 261 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read Lightfoot the Deer section by section

How to work through Lightfoot the Deer section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

    Choose one of the 39 chapters of Lightfoot the Deer to begin.

  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

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
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lightfoot the Deer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Rabbit
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lightfoot the Deer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Puzzled
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lightfoot the Deer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Stared
A word that appears in the opening chapter of Lightfoot the Deer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.