Chapter 31 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 31 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care. --Whitefoot. Whitefoot was hurt. Yes, sir, Whitefoot was hurt. He was very much hurt.
Chapter 31 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 44 sentences across 9 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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have
From this reading “The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.”
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.”
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading “The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.”
be the source of pain
From this reading “Whitefoot was hurt.”
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.”
term of address for a man
From this reading “Yes, sir, Whitefoot was hurt.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, sir, Whitefoot was hurt.”
Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
have
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very much hurt.
be the source of pain
From this reading Whitefoot was hurt.
plural of “hurt” — any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He was very much hurt.
term of address for a man
From this reading Yes, sir, Whitefoot was hurt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very much hurt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Whitefoot was hurt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading --Whitefoot.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The hurts that hardest are to bear Come from those for whom we care.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, sir, Whitefoot was hurt.
Chapter 31 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 44 sentences, grouped into 9 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.
Chapter 31 holds 44 sentences of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, unabridged, divided into 9 reading sections.
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