Question

Directions: Based on the given definitions and evidence pieces, determine the context for how each word is used within the context of the passage.
Preceded: come before in order, time, or position
Evidence: “And then again, in the morning, Sanders came up to me. The platoon was preparing to move out, checking weapons, going through all the little rituals that preceded a day’s march. Already the lead squad had crossed the river and was filing off toward the west” (O’Brien 76-77).
What does the word preceded mean in the context of this passage? What order is it showing?

Answer 1

The word preceded in the context of this passage means; Come Before. The order which the word is showing is the order of time.

Word meaning as used in Context

It follows from the passage that;

The word preceded can be replaced by the phrase come before; and on this note, the word is showing an order of time.

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