Glossary

Supplementary

When Instinct Works

Glossary

harnessed (v) - tied the horse to a cart using strips of leather and metal fittings.

tollgate (n) - a gate across a road or bridge at which travellers must stop and pay

sturdy (adj) - strong

groan (n) - deep sound

bridle (n) - a set of leather straps tied around the neck of a horse to control it

instinct (n) - an innate typically fixed pattern of behavior in animals In response to certain stimuli

a dead stop (n) - complete and sudden stop