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Karim Hamed Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary
Could you give a synonym for 'deep'?
Hello! I don't know how to translate this sentence (in bold), from a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson, exactly (it's from his The Lotos-Eaters):
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Here are cool mosses deep,
And through the moss the ivies creep,
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep,
And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep.
What's the function of 'deep' here? Is it an adjective? An adverb? I'm really confused.
Thanks.
Regards.
(...)
Here are cool mosses deep,
And through the moss the ivies creep,
And in the stream the long-leaved flowers weep,
And from the craggy ledge the poppy hangs in sleep.
What's the function of 'deep' here? Is it an adjective? An adverb? I'm really confused.
Thanks.
Regards.
Top answer
Hi there. Deep here is an adverb showing how wide mosses cover the surface.
- Hi there.
- Deep here is an adverb showing how wide mosses cover the surface.
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Hi there. Deep here is an adverb showing how wide mosses cover the surface.
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Hi Karim,
A belated welcome to English Forums.
If you need a synonym, you could use "grows thickly" or "grows densely" or even "grows abundantly."
A belated welcome to English Forums.
If you need a synonym, you could use "grows thickly" or "grows densely" or even "grows abundantly."
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Grammar GeekHi Karim,Don't worry about that
A belated welcome to English Forums.
If you need a synonym, you could use "grows thickly" or "grows densely" or even "grows abundantly."
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