What is the meaning of great as it is used in paragraph 1 of the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse?
What is the meaning of great as it is used in paragraph 1 of the passage from Black Beauty: The Autobiography of a Horse?
excessive
heroic
terrible
vast
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Question at position 2
Which phrase from paragraph 1 best supports the meaning of great?
Which phrase from paragraph 1 best supports the meaning of great?
“. . . to carry on his back . . .”
“. . . he may be very tired . . . .”
“. . . the worst of all is . . .”
“. . . jump for joy . . .”
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“. . . to carry on his back . . .”
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The meaning of "great" in paragraph 1 is "heroic" and the phrase from paragraph 1 that best supports this meaning is "jump for joy."
1 Every one may not know what breaking in is, therefore I will describe it. It means to teach a horse to wear a saddle and bridle, and to carry on his back a man, woman or child; to go just the way they wish, and to go quietly. Besides this he has to learn to wear a collar, a crupper, and a breeching, and to stand still while they are put on; then to have a cart or chaise fixed behind, so that he cannot walk or trot without dragging it after him; and he must go fast or slow, just as his driver wishes. He must never start at what he sees, nor speak to other horses, nor bite, nor kick, nor have any will of his own; but always do his master’s will, even though he may be very tired or hungry; but the worst of all is, when his harness is once on, he may neither jump for joy nor lie down for weariness. So you see this breaking in is a great thing.
1. The meaning of "great" in paragraph 1 from the passage is "heroic."
2. The phrase from paragraph 1 that best supports the meaning of "great" as heroic is: “to carry on his back a man, woman or child; to go just the way they wish, and to go quietly." This phrase highlights the heroic nature of the horse's training and duty to carry riders and follow commands without any will of its own.
2. The phrase from paragraph 1 that best supports the meaning of "great" as heroic is: “to carry on his back a man, woman or child; to go just the way they wish, and to go quietly." This phrase highlights the heroic nature of the horse's training and duty to carry riders and follow commands without any will of its own.
no
I apologize for the error. The phrases from paragraph 1 that best supports the meaning of "great" as heroic is "jump for joy." This phrase shows that the horse is expected to suppress its natural instincts and emotions in favor of following the instructions of its master, which can be considered a heroic feat.
its terrible
I'm sorry for the oversight. The phrase from paragraph 1 that best supports the meaning of "great" as terrible is: "the worst of all is." This phrase indicates that the breaking in process can be seen as something terrible for the horse, as it has to suppress its natural behaviors and instincts to comply with the demands of its master. Thank you for your correction.