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Pructus Posted 20 years ago
Vocabulary
Da Vinci Code
In the world famous novel Da Vinci Code, there appears the following sentences, on page 56.
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To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand.
"Monsieur Langdon, I am Agent Neveu form DCPJ's Cryptology Department."
Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent.
"It is a pleasure to meet you"
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(1) "Her words curved richly"
What should be the situation? She was speaking clearly and well modulated?
(2) "muted Anglo-Franco accent"
Does ths mean that she was hiding or not revealing her Anglo-Franco accent?
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To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand.
"Monsieur Langdon, I am Agent Neveu form DCPJ's Cryptology Department."
Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent.
"It is a pleasure to meet you"
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(1) "Her words curved richly"
What should be the situation? She was speaking clearly and well modulated?
(2) "muted Anglo-Franco accent"
Does ths mean that she was hiding or not revealing her Anglo-Franco accent?
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Hi, To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand. " Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent. "It is a pleasure to meet you" --------------------------- (1) "Her words curved richly" What should be the situation?
- Hi, To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand.
- " Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent.
- "It is a pleasure to meet you" --------------------------- (1) "Her words curved richly" What should be the situation?
- She was speaking clearly and well modulated?
- 'Curved richly' is a fine-sounding phrase, but the meaning is not totally clear to me.
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Hi,
To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand.
"Monsieur Langdon, I am Agent Neveu from DCPJ's Cryptology Department."
Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent.
"It is a pleasure to
To Langdon's surprise, the woman walked directly up to him and extended a polite hand.
"Monsieur Langdon, I am Agent Neveu from DCPJ's Cryptology Department."
Her words curved richly around her muted Anglo-Franco accent.
"It is a pleasure to
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(1) "Her words curved richly"
Probably that she had a **** voice.
(2) "muted Anglo-Franco accent"
a slight accent
But I've never been able to understand why the Da Vinci Code is so successful, it's derivative, and not well written.
Probably that she had a **** voice.
(2) "muted Anglo-Franco accent"
a slight accent
But I've never been able to understand why the Da Vinci Code is so successful, it's derivative, and not well written.
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