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Could you please let me know what about, rattle along, for mean respectively in this context?

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"about" = in connection with; on the subject of Assuming Hedwig is still being carried on a trolley, "rattling" refers to the noise of the trolley. "along" suggests forward motion (cf. ).

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  • "about" = in connection with; on the subject of Assuming Hedwig is still being carried on a trolley, "rattling" refers to the noise of the trolley.
  • "along" suggests forward motion (cf.
  • ).
  • " explains what awaited Harry at his destination (or was expected to await him).
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"about" = in connection with; on the subject of

Assuming Hedwig is still being carried on a trolley, "rattling" refers to the noise of the trolley. "along" suggests forward motion (cf. "bumping along", "racing along", "drifting along", etc.).

"for what looked like ..." explains what awaited Harry at his destination (or was expected to await him).
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