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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 It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
almost
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
animal
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
back
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
bay
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
certain
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From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
chest
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
coldly
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
collapse
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
darkened
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
day
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
distance
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
drawn
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
DrewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
evening
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
extended
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
few
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
figured
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
finely
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
flanks
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
flecks
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
foam
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
gaged
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
gallant
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
greater
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
hard
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
heart
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
horse
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
house
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
just
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
kept
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
legs
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
loosened
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
master
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
merely
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
miles
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
moment
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From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
more
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
old
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
out
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
PARTNERS
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
place
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
polished
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
possibilities
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
range
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
reach
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
reached
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
reckoned
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
rein
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
remorseless
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
ride
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
rider
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
spattered
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
Starting
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
summit
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From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
survive
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From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
sweat
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
taut
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
things
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From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
total
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From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
very
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading PARTNERS If Drew had done hard things in his life, few were more remorseless than the ride on the great bay horse that day.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was merely a question as to whether or not the master had so gaged his strength that the bay would not collapse before even the summit of the range had been reached.
whirled
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Starting out, he reckoned coldly the total strength of the gallant animal, the distance to his old house, and figured that it was just within possibilities that he might reach the place before evening.
work
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From this reading As the miles went by the horse loosened and extended finely to his work; sweat darkened and polished his flanks; flecks of foam whirled back and spattered his chest and the legs of his rider; he kept on; almost to the last the rein had to be drawn taut; to the very last his heart was even greater than his body.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From that moment it was certain that the horse would not survive the ride.
