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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
able
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
Afghan
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
again
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
away
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
back
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
baronetcy
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
began
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
beggars
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
Bob
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
boy
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
bustling
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
Chace
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
charger
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
club
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
COLUMN
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From this reading WITH ROBERTS' COLUMN.
Come
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
corn
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
corner
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
cub-hunting
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
day
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
days
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
deep
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
deer
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
designate
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
devil
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
doubt
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
down
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
dragoon
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
drink
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
English
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
estate
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
exclaimed
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
fallen
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
fashion
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
fast
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
give
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
good
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
groomed
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
grooming
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
handsomenounUS /ˈhandsome/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
hay
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
heart
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
Highlands
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
hissing
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
horse
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
hunter
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
invitation
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
jolly
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
jovial
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
kind
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
light
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
meal
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
more
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
most
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
never
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
new
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
night
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
old
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
once
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
orthodox
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
other
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
own
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
palmy
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
Piccadilly
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
pot
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
purpose
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
quick
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
ROBERTS
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From this reading WITH ROBERTS' COLUMN.
rooms
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
rubbing
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
sandboy
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
sang
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
See
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
shires
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
shy
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
sing
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
snug
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
some
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
stable
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
stable-call
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
stall
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
teeth
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
Then
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
Toby
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
trooper
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
unsteady
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
verse
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
water
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
Welcome
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
well
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH ROBERTS' COLUMN.
withoutnounUS /ˈwithout/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
Wodrow
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
won't
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From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
wont
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From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
world
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From this reading 'Welcome back from the other world, Bob Wodrow!' exclaimed Toby Chace.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading So sang to Wodrow that jovial English trooper, Toby Chace, light of heart, if unsteady of purpose, while bustling about his horse--Chace, who, in his more palmy days, had more than one hunter of his own in stall; who had once handsome rooms in Piccadilly, a snug corner in his club, and was never without an invitation for cub-hunting in the shires, or to pot the deer in the Highlands; the heir to an old English baronetcy, and yet, in his fallen estate, was wont to designate himself 'jolly as a sandboy, whatever the devil kind of boy that is!'
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'The stable-call won't be new to you, though a good meal and a deep drink may be, I have no doubt.
you're
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From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading So we are to have a shy at these Afghan beggars again!' and while grooming his horse he began to sing the stable-call in verse, while rubbing down his charger after hissing away through his teeth in the most orthodox fashion, 'Come, come to your stable as quick as you're able, Come, come to your stable, my jolly dragoon; See your horse groomed well, and give him some hay, With corn and water for night and for day; Then come to your stable as fast as you're able, Then come to your stable, my jolly dragoon.'
