Chapter 7 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter VII
Chapter 7 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Whitefoot had been in many tight places. Yes, indeed, Whitefoot had been in many tight places. He had had narrow escapes of all kinds. But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now. The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
Chapter 7 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 32 sentences across 7 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading “He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.”
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading “The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.”
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading “But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.”
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading “He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.”
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading “The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.”
deplete
From this reading “The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.”
travel through water
From this reading “The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.”
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading “Whitefoot had been in many tight places.”
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Yes, indeed, Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
a particular point in time
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had had narrow escapes of all kinds.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
deplete
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
travel through water
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The moment he landed in that sap, Whitefoot began to swim frantically.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But never had he felt so utterly hopeless as now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, indeed, Whitefoot had been in many tight places.
Chapter 7 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse 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.
Chapter 7 holds 32 sentences of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, unabridged, divided into 7 reading sections.
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