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26 Black Beautywoodenfloodcrossroadwhipbrokenworriedaccidentmade of wooda great overflow of watera road that crosses another roada long piece of leather and used to hit an animal or a persondamaged, no longer able to work.unhappy because you are thinking about problems.something bad that damages something or injures someone.:::::::GlossaryOne day in the fall, Mr. Gordon wanted to go to the city. John prepared the carriage, and we all left. There was a lot of rain and a very strong wind. When we got to the river, the water was almost reaching the wooden bridge, and some fields were under the flood.We reached the town, and Mr. Gordon%u2019s work took a long time. It was late in the afternoon when we started going back home. The wind got stronger and made a noise in the trees. Then, a tree fell down on the road with a loud crash. I got very scared and stopped. I didn%u2019t turn or try to run away. John quickly came to help.Mr. Gordon asked, %u201cWhat should we do now, John?%u201d%u201cSir, we can%u2019t go over or around the fallen tree,%u201d said John. %u201cWe need to go back to the crossroads and take the longer way to the wooden bridge. It will take more time, but the horse isn%u2019t tired.%u201dIt was nearly dark when we arrived at the bridge. I felt something was wrong and stopped suddenly. Mr. Gordon wanted me to go, but I didn%u2019t move.%u201cGo on, Beauty,%u201d said my master.He touched me with the whip, but I only stopped.%u201cThere%u2019s something wrong,%u201d said John, and he jumped off the carriage. %u201cCome on, Beauty, what%u2019s wrong?%u201dA man from a house ran out and shouted, %u201cStop! Stop! The bridge is not safe. It is broken. You can fall in the river!%u201d%u201cThank you, Beauty! You saved us,%u201d said John.We went home on a different road near the river. It was late and dark. When we got back to Birtwick Park, Mrs. Gordon was worried and asked, %u201cWhy are you so late? Did you have an accident?%u201d%u201cWe almost did,%u201d said my owner, %u201cBut Black Beauty is clever and saved us from a big problem!%u201d