Chapter 23 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
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Chapter 23 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night. --Whitefoot. One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives. Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it. Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
Chapter 23 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 50 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading “Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.”
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.”
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading “Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.”
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading “Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.”
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading “Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading “Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.”
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading “Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
divisible by two
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
and nothing more
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
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 One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
plural of “shiver” — a reflex motion caused by cold or fear or excitement
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
(poetic) still or calm
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even now it makes him shiver just to think of it.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Whitefoot.
which person or people
From this reading Pity those who suffer fright In the dark and stilly night.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading One night of his life Whitefoot will never forget so long as he lives.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, he shivers even now whenever he thinks of that night.
Chapter 23 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 50 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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