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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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These were happy days in the Green Forest.
At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.
They were the happiest days he had ever known.
You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.
Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.
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Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXXIX · Chapter 39

Chapter 39 of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 37 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/7 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
These were happy days in the Green Forest.
/ðiːz wɜːr ˈhæpi deɪz ɪn ðə ɡriːn ˈfɔːrəst/
Line 2
At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.
Line 3
They were the happiest days he had ever known.
/ðeɪ wɜːr ðə ˈhæpiəst deɪz hiː hæd ˈevər noʊn/
Line 4
You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.
Line 5
Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

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.

anywhere adverb US /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading “Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.”

brave adjective US /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading “Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.”

Deer noun US /dɪr/

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

From this reading “At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.”

Forest noun US /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “These were happy days in the Green Forest.”

handsome adjective US /ˈhænsəm/

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

From this reading “Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.”

happiest adjective US /ˈhæpiəst/

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

From this reading “They were the happiest days he had ever known.”

slender adjective US /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading “You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.”

won noun US /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading “You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

anywhereadverbUS /ˈeniwer/

at or in or to any place

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

beautifuladjectiveUS /ˈbjuːtəfəl/

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/

possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

Daintyfoot

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

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

daysnounUS /deɪz/

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

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

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading They were the happiest days he had ever known.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading They were the happiest days he had ever known.

handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/

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

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/

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

From this reading They were the happiest days he had ever known.

happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading They were the happiest days he had ever known.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

knewverbUS /nuː/

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/

apprehended with certainty

From this reading They were the happiest days he had ever known.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

Lightfoot

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

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/

for more time

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

slenderadjectiveUS /ˈslendər/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading Lightfoot was sure that there was no one anywhere so beautiful as she, and Mrs. Lightfoot knew that there was no one so handsome and brave as he.

ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading At least, they were happy for Lightfoot the Deer.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading These were happy days in the Green Forest.

wonnounUS /wʌn/

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading You see, he had won beautiful, slender, young Miss Daintyfoot, and now she was no longer Miss Daintyfoot but Mrs. Lightfoot.

Chapter 39 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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.

What does chapter 39 of Lightfoot the Deer contain?

Chapter 39 holds 37 sentences of Lightfoot the Deer, unabridged, divided into 8 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 37 sentences, grouped into 8 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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