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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.
--Whitefoot.
One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.
Of course Whitefoot was delighted.
Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.
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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

Chapter XXXII · Chapter 32

Chapter 32 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse is here in full — 61 sentences across 13 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/12 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.
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--Whitefoot.
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One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.
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Of course Whitefoot was delighted.
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Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

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.

delighted adjective US /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading “Of course Whitefoot was delighted.”

invited verb US /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading “One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.”

Melody noun US /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading ““Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.”

nest noun US /nest/

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

From this reading ““Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.”

snug adjective US /snʌɡ/

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading ““Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.”

Surprises noun US /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading “Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.”

tempted verb US /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading “Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.”

Thrush noun US /θrʌʃ/

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

From this reading ““Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.”

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course Whitefoot was delighted.

delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/

greatly pleased

From this reading Of course Whitefoot was delighted.

enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

fatenounUS /feɪt/

an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/

Not remembered; lapsed from memory.

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

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

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

homenounUS /hoʊm/

where you live at a particular time

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/

past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

MelodynounUS /ˈmelədi/

a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

metverbUS /met/

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

nestnounUS /nest/

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

never-to-be

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

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

OfprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Of course Whitefoot was delighted.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

OnepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

roomnounUS /ruːm/

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

saidadjectiveUS /sed/

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

Sh-h-h

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/

offering safety; well protected or concealed

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

SurprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

temptedverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/

past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading One never-to-be forgotten evening Whitefoot met Mrs. Whitefoot and she invited him to come back to their home.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

ThrushnounUS /θrʌʃ/

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

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Of course Whitefoot was delighted.

Whitefoot

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

From this reading --Whitefoot.

WoodnounUS /wʊd/

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading “Sh-h-h,” said little Mrs. Whitefoot, as Whitefoot entered the snug little room of the house they had built in the old nest of Melody the Wood Thrush.

You're

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

From this reading Surprises sometimes are so great You're tempted to believe in fate.

Chapter 32 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess holds 61 sentences, grouped into 13 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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Chapter 32 holds 61 sentences of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, unabridged, divided into 13 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 32 of Whitefoot the Wood Mouse by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess exactly as it stands in the public-domain source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 61 sentences, grouped into 13 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

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Whitefoot
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Mouse
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Never
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