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Chapter XII
MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.' 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.' 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom. 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot. He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
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to think that something will happen
From this reading “'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.”
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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 MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
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From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
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From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
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From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
to think that something will happen
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
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From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
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From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
at the time that
From this reading 'But that is just what he has when he is on a horse,' commented Dr Tom.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'The little chap is a splendid rider, and as cool as his dad, which is saying a lot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MAINLY CONCERNING A DOG 'It's asking too much of the lad,' said Jim Dennis, in reply to the doctor's suggestion to 'Put Willie up.'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He'll take a pride in riding Neptune, and Ashworth himself would not frighten the little chap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'He's only twelve, and you can't expect him to have the head of a man.'
