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A mare is a female horse.
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Mare Term Timeline in Little Britches
The timeline below shows where the term Mare appears in Little Britches. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 4
...on Sunday and haggles with Ralph’s father. Ralph’s father ends up buying an old bay mare for $17.50, plus some accessories. Ralph’s mother names her Nancy Hanks because she walks so...
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Chapter 6
...father work fixing up his house. Ralph’s father accepts, and Mr. Wright lends him a mare and a free puppy, which Muriel names King. Ralph is taken with the “crabby” mare...
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Chapter 22
...until discovering that Ralph is using him for bucking. Ralph’s family gets a new brood mare named Lady, who soon gives birth to a colt, which Grace names Babe. Ralph’s father...
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