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Chapter XVI
MRS. PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables. The trainer was glad to see him. He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him. "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.”
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.”
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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 "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
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From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
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From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
large, enthusiastic, and satisfying, especially of a meal
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
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From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
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From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
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From this reading MRS.
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From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He liked him; something hearty about Glen appealed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
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From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trainer was glad to see him.
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From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PREVOST Glen Leigh went by the train to Randwick, and walked to Hadwin's stables.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We'll have a look round the horses first, if you care to see them," said the trainer.
