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Chapter XVIII
It was nearly noon when the driver said: "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be. Come up, Daisy! Do your best, Cornflower!" Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Come up, Daisy!”
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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 "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
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From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
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From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Come up, Daisy!
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From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
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From this reading Come up, Daisy!
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
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From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
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From this reading Come up, Daisy!
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm about as peckish as a man--especially a wagoner--can afford to be.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
at the time that
From this reading It was nearly noon when the driver said:
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From this reading Thus urged, Daisy and Cornflower, regarding the smack of the whip in the air as the merriest of jokes, broke into their smartest trot, and did their best, smelling hay and water in the near distance.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do your best, Cornflower!"
