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User_gary Posted 16 years ago
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Face sunk deep in the cup of palm, anxiety drew
You have been given the death penalty for murdering Indian citizens, police officers, conspiring with Lashkar leaders and committing terrorist acts. The court has said while giving the judgment that you shall be hanged unto death," Mr. Tahaliyani told Kasab.
While the sentence was being read out, Kasab sat still, his face sunk deep in the cup of his palm. He listlessly waved off when asked by the court to give an opinion on his sentencing. Anxiety drew him to ask for water and he had to be taken out of court. "[Shukriya saab] Thank you, sir," was all the 26/11 convict could say on his way out of the courtroom.
The court wholly accepted the prosecution's arguments for awarding death sentence, noting that the "aggravating circumstances" fully outweighed the "mitigating circumstances." It found the defence could not make out a case for the lesser punishment of life.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article423624.ece?homepage=true
While the sentence was being read out, Kasab sat still, his face sunk deep in the cup of his palm. He listlessly waved off when asked by the court to give an opinion on his sentencing. Anxiety drew him to ask for water and he had to be taken out of court. "[Shukriya saab] Thank you, sir," was all the 26/11 convict could say on his way out of the courtroom.
The court wholly accepted the prosecution's arguments for awarding death sentence, noting that the "aggravating circumstances" fully outweighed the "mitigating circumstances." It found the defence could not make out a case for the lesser punishment of life.
Please explain to me the emboldened parts.
Source : http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article423624.ece?homepage=true
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"sunk deep in" = pressed downwards against, in a slumped posture "the cup of his palm" = a cup shape formed by the palm of his hand "anxiety drew him to" = anxiety caused/led him to
- "sunk deep in" = pressed downwards against, in a slumped posture "the cup of his palm" = a cup shape formed by the palm of his hand "anxiety drew him to" = anxiety caused/led him to
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"sunk deep in" = pressed downwards against, in a slumped posture
"the cup of his palm" = a cup shape formed by the palm of his hand
"anxiety drew him to" = anxiety caused/led him to
"the cup of his palm" = a cup shape formed by the palm of his hand
"anxiety drew him to" = anxiety caused/led him to
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Thank you Mr. Wordy.
I wonder if the latter means "Judge asked him(the convict) if he needs water" or "if he(the convict) asked for water to the Judge.
I wonder if the latter means "Judge asked him(the convict) if he needs water" or "if he(the convict) asked for water to the Judge.
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The subject of that sentence is the convict. The convict was anxious; the convict's anxiety led him (the convict) to ask for water. Who the convict asked is not stated.
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