Chapter 12 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter XII
Chapter 12 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend. --Whitefoot. Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare? To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl. If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
Chapter 12 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 40 sentences across 8 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.”
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading “Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?”
a person who jumps
From this reading “Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?”
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading “To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.”
be shown or be found to be
From this reading “It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.”
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading “To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.”
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading “If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.”
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading “To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.”
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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 It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
an opposing military force
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
at any time
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
a person who jumps
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
many times at short intervals
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
be shown or be found to be
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
Identical; not different.
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
marked by the presence of snow
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It often happens in the end An enemy may prove a friend.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
precisely as stated
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
in or at the place that
From this reading If he remained where he was very likely Shadow the Weasel would find him, and the result would be the same as if he were caught by Whitey the Owl.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Whitefoot.
(slang) offensive names for a White man
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Was ever any one in a worse position than Jumper the Hare?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To move would be to give himself away to Whitey the Snowy Owl.
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