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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.
--Whitefoot.
Whitefoot kept on going and going.
Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.
By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

Chapter 16 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 46 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/9 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.
Line 2
--Whitefoot.
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Whitefoot kept on going and going.
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Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.
/ˈevəri taɪm hiː θɔːt ðæt hiː wɑːz soʊ ˈtaɪərd hiː mʌst stɑːp hiː wʊd θɪŋk ʌv ˈʃæd.oʊ ðə ˈwiːzəl ənd ðen ɡoʊ ɑːn əˈɡen/
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By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.
/baɪ ənd baɪ hiː bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈtaɪərd ðæt nɑːt ˈiːvɪn ðə θɔːt ʌv ˈʃæd.oʊ ðə ˈwiːzəl kʊd meɪk hɪm ɡoʊ mʌtʃ ˈfɑːrðər/

Learner Dictionary

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

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

danger noun US /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading “I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.”

farther adjective US /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading “By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.”

fearful adjective US /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading “I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.”

frightened adjective US /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading “I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.”

Shadow noun US /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading “Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.”

stop verb US /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading “Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.”

tired adjective US /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading “Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.”

Weasel noun US /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading “Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.”

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againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading Whitefoot kept on going and going.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

ByprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

causenounUS /kɑːz/

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

dangernounUS /ˈdeɪndʒər/

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

fartheradjectiveUS /ˈfɑːrðər/

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

fearverbUS /fɪr/

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/

experiencing or showing fear

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

frightenedadjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtənd/

made afraid

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading Whitefoot kept on going and going.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

I'd

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From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

keptadjectiveUS /kept/

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Whitefoot kept on going and going.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/

to a great degree or extent

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading By and by he became so tired that not even the thought of Shadow the Weasel could make him go much farther.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Whitefoot kept on going and going.

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

ShadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

stopverbUS /stɑːp/

come to a halt, stop moving

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

ThanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/

depleted of strength or energy

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

WeaselnounUS /ˈwiːzəl/

a person who is regarded as treacherous or sneaky

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

Whitefoot

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

From this reading --Whitefoot.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I'd rather be frightened With no cause for fear Than fearful of nothing When danger is near.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Every time he thought that he was so tired he must stop, he would think of Shadow the Weasel and then go on again.

Chapter 16 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 46 sentences, grouped into 10 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the public-domain source, 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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Whitefoot
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Mouse
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Never
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