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Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary
a bit nearer home
"Always the innocent are the first victims," he said. "So it has been for ages past, so it is now."
"Yeah," said Hagrid, "but have yeh seen anythin', Ronan? Anythin' unusual?"
"Mars is bright tonight," Ronan repeated, while Hagrid watched him impatiently. "Unusually bright."
"Yeah, but I was meanin' anythin' unusual a bit nearer home, said Hagrid.
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"Yeah," said Hagrid, "but have yeh seen anythin', Ronan? Anythin' unusual?"
"Mars is bright tonight," Ronan repeated, while Hagrid watched him impatiently. "Unusually bright."
"Yeah, but I was meanin' anythin' unusual a bit nearer home, said Hagrid.
What’s the meaning of the highlighted?
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Have you seen anything unusual a little closer to your home ?
- Have you seen anything unusual a little closer to your home ?
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He is being sarcastic. Hagrid is looking for information about an unusual sight nearer them than Mars.
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