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Chapter II
Riverbank in June is beautiful. Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom. Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention. Harvey was hot. He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.”
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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 He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Harvey was hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
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From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riverbank in June is beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Climbing the hills above the Mississippi the streets are arches of elms and maples, the grass richly green, and the shrubs are in blossom.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
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From this reading He had put on a coat and the sun was warm and the climb stiff for a fat man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Harvey was hot.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Up one of these rather steep hill streets, the last day of June, Harvey Redding climbed, with Lem now at his side and now falling behind to investigate something that caught his attention.
