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Chapter VIII
GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness. That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart. It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals. Not that Sam ever rode. He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not that Sam ever rode.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
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From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
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From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
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From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
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From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
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From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
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From this reading Not that Sam ever rode.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading He drove a spring-board behind a thin, sorrowful mule called "Suggah."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
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From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That horse was the pride of Sam's big heart.
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From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT-UNCLE RICK WALKS THE HALL Sam had produced a horse complete with saddle and a reputed skittishness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It had once won a small purse at some country fair or something of the sort, and since then it had been kept only to wear the saddle at rare intervals.
