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Chapter XIX
COMPLETE SUCCESS. Two years passed. There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield. The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it. The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “COMPLETE SUCCESS.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Two years passed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
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From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading COMPLETE SUCCESS.
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From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
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From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
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From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
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From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
above and across; more than
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two years passed.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
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From this reading COMPLETE SUCCESS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
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From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading Two years passed.
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From this reading The new bridge over the Cocahutchie was of iron, resting on stone piers, and the village street crossed it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great change in the outward aspect of Crofield.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The railroad bridge was just below, but was covered in with a shed, so that the trains might not frighten horses.
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From this reading Two years passed.
