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The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier. The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind. He glanced at his watch. He was making good time. With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was making good time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was making good time.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He glanced at his watch.
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From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading He glanced at his watch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was making good time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading He was making good time.
not any; not one
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was making good time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dreaded hills now lay to his left and behind.
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From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
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From this reading He glanced at his watch.
at the time that
From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
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From this reading The railroad skimmed the east end of the Flint hills and when the lights of Macon showed in the distance Tim knew he was around the worst barrier.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With no unforeseen emergencies he would be in Atkinson by eleven.
