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Chapter XXIII
THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside. He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it. No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket. Oh! Rocket!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.”
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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 THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
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From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
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From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
not any; not one
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
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From this reading Oh!
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From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RIDE They had kept it all from Hugh, telling him only that a stranger had purchased Mosside.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
at the time that
From this reading He had not asked for Rocket, or even mentioned him, though his pet was really uppermost in his mind, and when he awoke next morning from his feverish sleep and remembered Alice's proposal to ride, he said to himself, "I cannot go, much as I might enjoy it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No other horse would carry me as gently as Rocket.
