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Chapter VI
"Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks. We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him. They should be good friends, and take care of each other. A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back." "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They should be good friends, and take care of each other.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They should be good friends, and take care of each other.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."”
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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 shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
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From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
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From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
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From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
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From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They should be good friends, and take care of each other.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A Turkish horse loves the hand that feeds him, the master that rides upon his back."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall traverse many dangerous mountain paths, and a man should know his horse and his horse know him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your excellency will pardon me, there will be more risks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am sure you are right, Yussuf," said the professor.
