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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

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A home is always what you make it.
With love there you will ne'er forsake it.
--Whitefoot.
Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.
It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.
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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXIX · Chapter 29

Chapter 29 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 47 sentences across 10 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

Line 1
A home is always what you make it.
/ə hoʊm ɪz ˈɔːlweɪz wʌt juː meɪk ɪt/
Line 2
With love there you will ne'er forsake it.
/wɪð lʌv ðer juː wɪl ner fɔːrˈseɪk ɪt/
Line 3
--Whitefoot.
Line 4
Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.
Line 5
It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

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.

climbed verb US /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading “Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.”

climber noun US /ˈklaɪmər/

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading “It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.”

edge noun US /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading “Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.”

forsake verb US /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading “With love there you will ne'er forsake it.”

Melody noun US /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.”

ne'er adverb US /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading “With love there you will ne'er forsake it.”

nest noun US /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading “Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.”

Thrush noun US /θrʌʃ/

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading “Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/

higher than, or over, something

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/

past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

climbernounUS /ˈklaɪmər/

a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

downadjectiveUS /daʊn/

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

edgenounUS /edʒ/

the boundary of a surface

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

feetnounUS /fiːt/

plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

forsakeverbUS /fɔːrˈseɪk/

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

getverbUS /ɡet/

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

hardlyadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdli/

only a very short time before

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

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

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

makeverbUS /meɪk/

engage in

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

MelodynounUS /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/

a particular point in time

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

ne'eradverbUS /ner/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

nestnounUS /nest/

a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/

candidiasis of the oral cavity; seen mostly in infants or debilitated adults

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

treenounUS /triː/

a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

Whitefoot

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From this reading --Whitefoot.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With love there you will ne'er forsake it.

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading Whitefoot climbed up to the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush over the edge of which little Mrs. Whitefoot was looking down at him.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A home is always what you make it.

youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It took Whitefoot hardly a moment to get up there, for the nest was only a few feet above the ground in a young tree, and you know Whitefoot is a very good climber.

Chapter 29 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 47 sentences, grouped into 10 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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