Just along the road from Hawkwood there was
"It was Sam Sylvester, a teacher at Hawkwood School, who started the trouble. Just along the road from Hawkwood there was another school called Greycoats."
Would you explain the phrase "Just along the road from Hawkwood there was"
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Hawkwood = Hawkwood School as specified in the sentence earlier. 'Just along the road from' means near - literally, 'on the same street', but that can often be twisted and isn't necessarily the case. In other words, Greycoats School was very close to Hawkwood School.
- Hawkwood = Hawkwood School as specified in the sentence earlier.
- 'Just along the road from' means near - literally, 'on the same street', but that can often be twisted and isn't necessarily the case.
- In other words, Greycoats School was very close to Hawkwood School.
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Hawkwood = Hawkwood School as specified in the sentence earlier.
'Just along the road from' means near - literally, 'on the same street', but that can often be twisted and isn't necessarily the case.
In other words, Greycoats School was very close to Hawkwood School.
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