Mythical Creatures In Literature

noun a type of horse with a mottled gray coat

adjective describing the color pattern of a horse's coat

• The dapple gray horse trotted gracefully around the arena.
• I saw a beautiful dapple gray horse at the farm today.
• That dapple gray mare is a real stunner, dude.
• The dapple gray clouds hung low in the sky, signaling an impending storm.

noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this phrase, 'dragon' is a noun as it represents a mythical creature.

verb a word that expresses an action or state of being. In this phrase, 'feed' is a verb as it indicates the action of providing food to the dragon.

• The zookeeper must remember to feed the dragon at precisely 2:00 PM every day.
• Hey, don't forget to feed the dragon before we leave for the day!
• I'll just toss some snacks to the dragon, that should keep it happy for a while.
• In order to overcome his fear, he had to face and feed the dragon within himself.