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Angliholic Posted 18 years ago
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he started up the middle of it

So they followed him wherever he went and when he began to bump into things, they began to bump into things, too. Finally he came to a concrete highway and he started up the middle of it and all the other creatures followed him.

Hi,
Does "he started up the middle of it" in the above mean "he started going close to the middle of the highway" or "he started going down the middle ...?" Thanks.
  

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he started up the middle of it = he began to walk along it, in the middle of the road.

— Mister Micawber

  • he started up the middle of it = he began to walk along it, in the middle of the road.
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he started up the middle of it = he began to walk along it, in the middle of the road.
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Mister Micawber.
he started up the middle of it = he began to walk along it, in the middle of the road.
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Thanks, Mister.

But why does it mean "he began to walk along it?" What does "up" refer to in " he started up the middle of it ?" Thanks again.
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Up the street = down the street = along the street.
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