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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

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Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.
--Whitefoot.
Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.
And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.
Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.
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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

Chapter 25 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 58 sentences across 12 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/11 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.
/ˈpɪti ðə ˈloʊnli fɔːr diːp ɪn ðə hɑːrt ɪz æn eɪk ðæt noʊ ˈdɑːktər kæn hiːl baɪ hɪz ɑːrt/
Line 2
--Whitefoot.
Line 3
Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.
Line 4
And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.
Line 5
Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.
/pərˈhæps aɪ ʃʊd seɪ ðæt naɪt baɪ naɪt hiː bɪˈkeɪm mɔːr ənˈhæpi fɔːr ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈbraɪtnəs ʌv ðə deɪ hiː slept moʊst ʌv ðə taɪm/

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.

ache verb US /eɪk/

feel physical pain

From this reading “Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.”

brightness noun US /ˈbraɪtnəs/

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading “Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.”

Forest noun US /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading “Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.”

heal verb US /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading “Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.”

lonely adjective US /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading “Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.”

Pity noun US /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading “Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.”

slept verb US /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading “Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.”

unhappy adjective US /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading “Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.”

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acheverbUS /eɪk/

feel physical pain

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

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

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/

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

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/

the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

deepadjectiveUS /diːp/

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

didn't

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

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

feltverbUS /felt/

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

GreennounUS /ɡriːn/

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

healverbUS /hiːl/

heal or recover

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

heartnounUS /hɑːrt/

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

lonelyadjectiveUS /ˈloʊnli/

lacking companions or companionship

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

nightnounUS /naɪt/

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

PerhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/

by chance

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

PitynounUS /ˈpɪti/

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

seemedverbUS /siːmd/

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

sleptverbUS /slept/

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Pity the lonely, for deep in the heart Is an ache that no doctor can heal by his art.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Perhaps I should say that night by night he became more unhappy, for during the brightness of the day he slept most of the time.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

unhappyadjectiveUS /ənˈhæpi/

experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

Whitefoot

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

From this reading --Whitefoot.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Of all the little people of the Green Forest Whitefoot seemed to be the only one who was unhappy.

whynounUS /waɪ/

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading And because he didn't know why he felt so he became day by day more unhappy.

Chapter 25 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 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.

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Chapter 25 holds 58 sentences of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, unabridged, divided into 12 reading sections.

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Whitefoot
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Mouse
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Never
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