Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear. _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true. Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time. But it shouldn't be. Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
Chapter 4 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading “THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.”
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading “Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “_Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.”
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading “THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.”
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading “Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading “THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.”
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading “_Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.”
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading “THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.”
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to or in a foreign country
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But it shouldn't be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.
rid of obstructions
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it shouldn't be.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
plural of “stalk” — material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Old Mother Nature never intended that it should be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading _Lightfoot the Deer._ It is sad but true.
at the time that
From this reading THE SPIRIT OF FEAR When the days grow cold and the nights are clear, There stalks abroad the spirit of fear.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Autumn is often called the sad time of the year, and it _is_ the sad time.
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