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Anonymous Posted 8 years ago
Grammar
Cry
Hello,
What's the meaning of "cry" in this sentence? Calling out loudly or shedding tears?
"I suppose she must have looked rather delightful, for Mrs. Darling put her hand to her heart and cried, "Oh, why can't you remain like this for ever!""
Thank you,
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, with a quotation, it means the words were said relatively loudly and with emotion. Just "put her hand on her heart and cried", without words, means she shed tears. CJ
- , with a quotation, it means the words were said relatively loudly and with emotion.
- Just "put her hand on her heart and cried", without words, means she shed tears.
- CJ
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anonymouscried, "Oh, why can't you remain like this for ever!"
Whenever 'cried' is used like 'said', i.e., with a quotation, it means the words were said relatively loudly and with emotion.
Just "put her hand on her heart and cried", without words, means she shed tears.
CJ
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