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From the Cabby's Seat
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Understand comparatives and time expressions in narration.
Listen to each sentence and write what you hear.
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Words to know
- cab
- A vehicle you pay to ride in; here, pulled by a horse.
- look down upon
- To look at from above; also, to think you are better than others.
- now and then
- Sometimes.
Answer key
- From the high seat of his cab, he looks down upon everybody.“Looks down upon” means looks at people from above. It can also mean feels better than them.
- You can’t get out until he stops his horse.“Until” means up to the time when.
- No cleaner or more shining cab could be found.“No cleaner… could be found” means it was the cleanest cab.
- And also now and then, his fine green coat appeared.“Now and then” means sometimes.
- He caught himself in time and did not fall.“Caught himself” means he stopped himself just in time.