Chapter 22 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 22 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do. --Whitefoot. Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot. If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived. He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
Chapter 22 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading “He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.”
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading “He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.”
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading “Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.”
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading “He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.”
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading “He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.”
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading “Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.”
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading “He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.”
move rhythmically
From this reading “He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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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 He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
the lower side of anything
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
moving swiftly
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
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 If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
above and across; more than
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
a short piece remaining on a trunk or stem where a branch is lost
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
move rhythmically
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Occasionally Timmy the Flying Squirrel came over to visit Whitefoot.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
at the time that
From this reading If Whitefoot was in his house he always knew when Timmy arrived.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Whitefoot.
which person or people
From this reading He proves himself a neighbor true Who seeks a kindly deed to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would hear a soft thump down near the bottom of the tall stub.
Chapter 22 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 58 sentences, grouped into 12 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.
Chapter 22 holds 58 sentences of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.
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