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Chapter XII
His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England. He was dark, wise and full of go. “Will he buck?” Hi asked. “If you meet a tiger.”
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hi asked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.”
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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 “If you meet a tiger.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hi asked.
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From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
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From this reading “Will he buck?”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
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From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
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From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
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From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
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From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
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From this reading Hi asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
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From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
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From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His horse was one of the rather small, sturdy, savannah ranch horses, bred in the uplands from the descendants of the conquerors’ mares by the stallions imported from England.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will he buck?”
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From this reading He was dark, wise and full of go.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you meet a tiger.”
