Reduced phrase - adverb ;once more'

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The horse, that ghost-eyed Palomino once more, was docile enough until she came back to reclaim it.Is the underlined phrase reduced and an idiomatic way of saying something like 'The horse, that ghost-eyed Palomino I encountered once more, was docile...'Is this reduction typical with the adverb 'once more'?Thank you

Mister Micawber · Accepted Answer

Frankly, without further context, I can myself make nothing of 'once more' there, though your explanation seems reasonable.  And which one is the horse, 'she' or 'it'?

English 1b3 · Answer

Thanks. 'It' is the horse. Though I have no additional context, I can say the writer encounters the horse earlier on, describing its eyes. I'm more just curious as to whether or not this reduction is common with 'once more.'

Mister Micawber · Answer

The reduction seems extreme to me.  I'd put it down to poor style.

English 1b3 · Answer

The writer appeared to use good grammar in most cases throughout the book. He seemed to follow a lot of grammar rules to the enth degree, which is more than I can say for a lot of writers. He wrote this sentence, which shows he is one of 'those' people:

The race involved running, hiking, horse riding, at all of which I'm a novice.

And he also used possessive case pronouns instead of the objective before ing clauses when needed (I can't remember specific sentences, but here's an example of what I mean):

I hoped he didn't mind my asking.
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I can't read a book without analysing this stuff. It's a curse.

Mister Micawber · Answer

I can't read a book without analysing this stuff. It's a curse.-- Yes, I'd say it's time to move on. I certainly pay little attention to that sort of thing—I leave that responsibility to the publishing house.

Reduced phrase - adverb ;once more'

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