Chapter 36 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 36 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer. He was so excited he wanted to scream. But he didn't. He kept his tongue still. You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
Chapter 36 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer is here in full — 30 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading “He was so excited he wanted to scream.”
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “He was so excited he wanted to scream.”
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he didn't.
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But he didn't.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading He was so excited he wanted to scream.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept his tongue still.
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He kept his tongue still.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
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From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
above and across; more than
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading He was so excited he wanted to scream.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so excited he wanted to scream.
not in physical motion
From this reading He kept his tongue still.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was so excited he wanted to scream.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He kept his tongue still.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading He was so excited he wanted to scream.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SAMMY JAY TAKES A HAND Sammy Jay was bubbling over with excitement as he flew about through the Green Forest, following Lightfoot the Deer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You see, he didn't want Lightfoot to know that he was being followed.
Chapter 36 of The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 30 sentences, grouped into 6 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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