0
Eipjoo Posted 13 years ago
Vocabulary

Caught ‘em down

Would you correct my dictation?

http://audioscraps.tistory.com/269

“Caught ‘em down, can’t you?” “Oh, no.” he says, staring at where they grow so fiercely, crowding at the roses hill that planted years ago. “Saving those, sweetheart.” “Why!?” “For soup, nettle soup to make you beautiful.”
  

Top answer

" "Oh, no," he says, staring at where they [the nettles] grow so fiercely, crowding out the roses Hilda planted years ago. "

  • " "Oh, no," he says, staring at where they [the nettles] grow so fiercely, crowding out the roses Hilda planted years ago.
  • "
Free · every Monday

Get the Weekly English Kit 📬

New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.

1 Answers
0
"Cut 'em [the nettles] down, can't you?"

"Oh, no," he says, staring at where they [the nettles] grow so fiercely, crowding out the roses Hilda planted years ago. "[I'm] Saving those, sweetheart."

"Why?"

"For soup, nettle soup, to make you beautiful."

Related Questions