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Chapter X
A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness. It is a tragedy. Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong. Finally it happened just in front. There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.”
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading “Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.”
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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 A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
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From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
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From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
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From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a tragedy.
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From this reading Finally it happened just in front.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
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From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A terrible thing in nature is the fall of a horse in his harness.
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From this reading It is a tragedy.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Despite their skill in skating there was that about the pavement on the rainy evening which filled me with expectations of horses going headlong.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading There was a shout and a tangle in the darkness, and presently a prostrate cab horse came within my cylinder.
