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The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer
The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.
It was a very dreadful game for Danny.
But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.
In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.
As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.
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The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter VI · Chapter 6

Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/6 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.
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It was a very dreadful game for Danny.
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But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.
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In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.
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As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

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.

Buster noun US /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading “A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.”

Deer noun US /dɪr/

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

From this reading “But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.”

hide verb US /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading “A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.”

hunter noun US /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading “But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.”

Meadow noun US /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading “A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.”

Mouse noun US /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading “A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.”

paws noun US /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading “As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.”

playing noun US /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading “But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

BearverbUS /ber/

have

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

beginverbUS /bɪˈɡɪn/

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/

an informal form of address for a man

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

Danny

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

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

didn't

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading It was a very dreadful game for Danny.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was a very dreadful game for Danny.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

GAMEnounUS /ɡeɪm/

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

HIDEverbUS /haɪd/

prevent from being seen or discovered

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/

someone who hunts game

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a very dreadful game for Danny.

keepverbUS /kiːp/

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

Lightfoot

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

MeadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/

a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

MousenounUS /maʊs/

any of numerous small rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

onceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

pawsnounUS /pɔːz/

plural of “paw” — a clawed foot of an animal especially a quadruped

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/

(of games) engaged in

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

playingnounUS /ˈpleɪɪŋ/

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

reachverbUS /riːtʃ/

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading As long as Buster didn't get his great paws on Danny, the latter was safe.

SEEKverbUS /siːk/

try to get or reach

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

simplyadverbUS /ˈsɪmpli/

and nothing more

From this reading In the case of Buster Bear and Danny, the latter had simply to keep out of reach of Buster.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading But hard as it was for Danny, it didn't begin to be as hard as the game Lightfoot the Deer was playing with the hunter in the Green Forest.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very dreadful game for Danny.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading A GAME OF HIDE AND SEEK There was a game of hide and seek that Danny Meadow Mouse once played with Buster Bear.

Chapter 6 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 32 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.

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Chapter 6 holds 32 sentences of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.

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