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The Christmas Reindeer
The Christmas Reindeer

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Christmas Reindeer is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.
Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.
At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.
Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.
Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.
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The Christmas Reindeer

Chapter XI

Chapter 11 of The Christmas Reindeer is here in full — 68 sentences across 14 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/13 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.
Line 2
Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.
Line 3
At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.
/æt wʌn pɔɪnt ɪt ɡloʊd ə rɪtʃ diːp red ənd æz ʃiː lʊkt ðɪs tɜːrnd tuː roʊz ənd ˈfaɪnəli tuː ə feɪnt pɪŋk ənd ðen ˈvænɪʃt/
Line 4
Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.
/ˈnoʊwer wɑːz ðə ɡʊd ˈspɪrət tuː biː siːn/
Line 5
Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

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These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

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climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.”

glowed verb US /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading “At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.”

mist verb US /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading “Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.”

Nowhere noun US /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading “Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.”

pink noun US /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading “At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.”

shimmering verb US /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading “Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.”

swinging noun US /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading “TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.”

trot verb US /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading “TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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faint pink adjective + noun

In this reading “At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.”

over the hill preposition + article + noun counted as “over … hill”

In this reading “Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.”

deep red adjective + noun

a deep and vivid red color

In this reading “At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.”

in the direction preposition + article + noun counted as “in … direction”

In this reading “Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.”

look back verb + particle

look towards one's back

In this reading “Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.”

cloud of verb + particle

In this reading “Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.”

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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 At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.

campnounUS /kæmp/

temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

cloudverbUS /klaʊd/

make overcast or cloudy

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

directionnounUS /dərˈekʃən/

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/

deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/

past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

HERdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

hillnounUS /hɪl/

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

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 TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

lookverbUS /lʊk/

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

lookedverbUS /lʊkt/

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

many-colored

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

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

mistverbUS /mɪst/

become covered with mist

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/

an insignificant place

From this reading Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

OnceadverbUS /wʌns/

on one occasion

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Out of the valley, over the hill, climbed Whitefoot, and Tuktu turned him in the direction of the camp.

pinknounUS /pɪŋk/

a light shade of red

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

rapidlyadverbUS /ˈræpədli/

with speed

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

rednounUS /red/

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

richadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/

possessing material wealth

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

rosenounUS /roʊz/

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

seenverbUS /siːn/

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/

-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light

From this reading Once only did Tuktu look back at the cloud of shimmering, many-colored mist.

SpiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

STORYnounUS /ˈstɔːri/

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

TELLSnounUS /telz/

plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

trotverbUS /trɑːt/

run at a moderately swift pace

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

TUKTU

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

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/

moved around an axis or center

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

ValleynounUS /ˈvæli/

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

vanishedadjectiveUS /ˈvænɪʃt/

having passed out of existence

From this reading At one point it glowed a rich deep red, and as she looked, this turned to rose and finally to a faint pink and then vanished.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Nowhere was the Good Spirit to be seen.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

Whitefoot

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

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading TUKTU TELLS HER STORY With his long, swinging trot, Whitefoot rapidly made his way out of the Valley of the Good Spirit.

Chapter 11 of The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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 11 of The Christmas Reindeer contain?

Chapter 11 holds 68 sentences of The Christmas Reindeer, unabridged, divided into 14 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 11 of The Christmas Reindeer by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 68 sentences, grouped into 14 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.

How do I study chapter 11 of The Christmas Reindeer?

Work through the 14 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

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Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 11 can be played aloud in United States English.

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Project Gutenberg eBook #64109, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

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About 121 minutes of reading across 292 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

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Vocabulary met early in The Christmas Reindeer

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Christmas Reindeer, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Tuktu
A word that appears in the opening chapter of The Christmas Reindeer; the reader can tap it to hear it and see its dictionary entry.
Little
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Eskimo
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Means
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