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

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

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AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.
Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.
Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.
Neither of them knew that Miss Daintyfoot herself was watching them.
But she was.
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The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

Chapter XXXVIII · Chapter 38

Chapter 38 of The Adventures 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

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AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.
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Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.
/iːtʃ wɑːz fɪld ˈfʊli wɪð reɪdʒ ənd dɪˈtɜːrmənd tuː draɪv ðə ˈʌðər frʌm ðə ɡriːn ˈfɔːrəst/
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Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.
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Neither of them knew that Miss Daintyfoot herself was watching them.
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But she was.
/bʌt ʃiː wɑːz/

Learner Dictionary

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Beaver noun US /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

cared verb US /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

Deer noun US /dɪr/

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

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

fought verb US /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

Paddy noun US /ˈpædi/

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

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

pond noun US /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

unseen adjective US /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

watcher noun US /ˈwɑːtʃər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading “AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.”

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ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

BeavernounUS /ˈbiːvər/

the soft brown fur of the beaver

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But she was.

caredverbUS /kerd/

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

Daintyfoot

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

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

DeernounUS /dɪr/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

driveverbUS /draɪv/

operate or control a vehicle

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/

the act of fighting; any contest or struggle

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

filledadjectiveUS /fɪld/

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

foughtverbUS /fɔːt/

inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Neither of them knew that Miss Daintyfoot herself was watching them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

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 AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

Lightfoot

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

MissverbUS /mɪs/

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

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

MountainnounUS /ˈmaʊntən/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

PaddynounUS /ˈpædi/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

pondnounUS /pɑːnd/

a small lake

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

ragenounUS /reɪdʒ/

a feeling of intense anger

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

rightadverbUS /raɪt/

precisely, exactly

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading But she was.

strangernounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Neither of them knew that Miss Daintyfoot herself was watching them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/

not seen or perceived

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

WATCHERnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃər/

a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

watchingnounUS /ˈwɑːtʃɪŋ/

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading Neither of them knew that Miss Daintyfoot herself was watching them.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading AN UNSEEN WATCHER As Lightfoot the Deer and the big stranger from the Great Mountain fought in the little opening near the pond of Paddy the Beaver, neither knew or cared who saw them.

winverbUS /wɪn/

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading Each was fighting for the right to win the love of Miss Daintyfoot.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Each was filled fully with rage and determined to drive the other from the Green Forest.

Chapter 38 of The Adventures 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.

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Vocabulary met early in The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer

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Peter
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Rabbit
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Paddy
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Beaver
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