Winkle soothingly--'poor fellow--good old horse.' The 'poor fellow' was proof against flattery; the more Mr. Winkle tried to get nearer him, the more he sidled away; and, notwithstanding all kinds of coaxing and wheedling, there were Mr. Winkle and the horse going round and round ...
Good principle! 15. 表责备的词: blame/condemn/scold/criticize/nag * vi. 不断地挑剔或批评(某人) + at ;vt.不断地烦扰或伤害(某人) 16. be fed up with饱受,厌烦 17. The usual scolding,pleading,coaxing method had all ended in futility. *coax vt.哄, 用好话劝说/巧言骗取 ...
While you are reading, look for the word coaxing. Do you remember what it means? Copy the sentence with coaxing in it. (Practice neat handwriting.) What is the subject? (Answer: Dan) The predicate? (Answer: everything in the sentence after “Dan”) Read the title of Chapter 16. Wha...