Well, Bruh Deer got away that time. He gone! And when he ready to cross that river again, he look around for Bruh Alligator first. . . . And Bruh Deer sneak close to the river to take a chance on gettin across.
Before Bruh Deer can wet he hoof, Bruh Alligator see him and he slip off the bank to go meet Bruh Deer. How Bruh Deer gone get across go see his family?
—“Bruh Alligator and Bruh Deer,”
Virginia Hamilton
Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the phrase “wet he hoof.” Write one to three sentences explaining your definition.