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Chapter II
One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek. From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street. From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky. A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley. It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.”
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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 One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
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From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
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From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
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From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
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From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
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From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
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From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
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From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
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From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
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From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
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From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading From the coke ovens a thin line of smoke rose into the sky.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One Sunday afternoon three boys sat on a log on the side of the hill that looked down into Coal Creek.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A freight train heavily loaded crept round the hill at the end of the valley.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was spring and over even that hive of black industry hung a faint promise of beauty.
in or at the place that
From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
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From this reading From where they sat they could see the workers of the night shift idling in the sun on Main Street.
