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Chapter X
“You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare. “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.” Gregg watched her almost sadly. He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness. She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.”
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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 He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
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From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
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From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
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From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
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From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
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From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
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From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
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From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
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From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
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From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
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From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
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From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
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From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had always taken a rather childish pride in her fierceness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I'll keep her as safe as if she was Satan.”
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From this reading Gregg watched her almost sadly.
which person or people
From this reading She knew him as a dog knows its master and he had always been the only one who could handle her readily in the saddle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can trust Grey Molly to me, Vic,” said Dan, standing at the head of the gray mare.
