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Hanuman_2000 Posted 12 years ago
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Hello,
1. He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale. He looked to the ground.
What is the meaning of the bold part of the sentence?
Is "looked to the ground" correct?
Thanks.
1. He coloured deeply under his sunburn, then grew pale. He looked to the ground.
What is the meaning of the bold part of the sentence?
Is "looked to the ground" correct?
Thanks.
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g. with shame or embarrassment). The colour of his blushing was partly obscured by the fact that he had sunburn anyway.
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- with shame or embarrassment).
- The colour of his blushing was partly obscured by the fact that he had sunburn anyway.
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- in shame or embarrassment.
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I suppose "He coloured deeply" means that he blushed deeply (e.g. with shame or embarrassment). The colour of his blushing was partly obscured by the fact that he had sunburn anyway.
"He looked to the ground" is correct, meaning that he looked downwards, again e.g. in shame or embarrassment.
"He looked to the ground" is correct, meaning that he looked downwards, again e.g. in shame or embarrassment.
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