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Contraposition Posted 11 years ago
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it was no good
1. What does it was no good mean?
2. What does his heart sinking horribly mean?
3. What does 'quite agree' mean?
Mr. Dursley sat frozen in his armchair. Shooting stars all over Britain? Owls flying by daylight? Mysterious people in cloaks all over the place? And a whisper, a whisper about the Potters...
Mrs. Dursley came into the living room carrying two cups of tea. It was no good. He'd have to say something to her. He cleared gis throat nervously. "Er-Petunia, dear-you haven't heard from your sister lately, have you?"
As he had expected, Mrs.Dursely looked shocked and angry. After all, they normally pretend she didn't have a sister.
"No," she said sharply. "Why?"
"Funny stuff on the news," Mr. Dursley mumbled. "Owls... shooting stars... and there were a lot of funny-looking people in town today..."
"So?" snapped Mrs. Dursley.
"Well, I just thought... maybe... it was something to do with... you know... her crowd."
Mrs. Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips. Mr. Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he'd heard the name "Potter." He decided he didn't dare. Instead he said, as casually as he could, "Their son -- he'd be about Dudley's age now, wouldn't he?"
"I suppose so," said Mrs. Dursley stiffly.
"What's his name again? Howard, isn't it?"
"Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me."
"Oh, yes," said Mr. Dursley, his heart sinking horribly. "Yes, I quite agree."
2. What does his heart sinking horribly mean?
3. What does 'quite agree' mean?
Mr. Dursley sat frozen in his armchair. Shooting stars all over Britain? Owls flying by daylight? Mysterious people in cloaks all over the place? And a whisper, a whisper about the Potters...
Mrs. Dursley came into the living room carrying two cups of tea. It was no good. He'd have to say something to her. He cleared gis throat nervously. "Er-Petunia, dear-you haven't heard from your sister lately, have you?"
As he had expected, Mrs.Dursely looked shocked and angry. After all, they normally pretend she didn't have a sister.
"No," she said sharply. "Why?"
"Funny stuff on the news," Mr. Dursley mumbled. "Owls... shooting stars... and there were a lot of funny-looking people in town today..."
"So?" snapped Mrs. Dursley.
"Well, I just thought... maybe... it was something to do with... you know... her crowd."
Mrs. Dursley sipped her tea through pursed lips. Mr. Dursley wondered whether he dared tell her he'd heard the name "Potter." He decided he didn't dare. Instead he said, as casually as he could, "Their son -- he'd be about Dudley's age now, wouldn't he?"
"I suppose so," said Mrs. Dursley stiffly.
"What's his name again? Howard, isn't it?"
"Harry. Nasty, common name, if you ask me."
"Oh, yes," said Mr. Dursley, his heart sinking horribly. "Yes, I quite agree."
Top answer
1. It was no good trying to keep quiet about this = He would not able to keep quiet about this. 2.
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- It was no good trying to keep quiet about this = He would not able to keep quiet about this.
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- When one's "heart sinks", one feels pessimistic, despondent, worried, etc.
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1. It was no good trying to keep quiet about this = He would not able to keep quiet about this.
2. When one's "heart sinks", one feels pessimistic, despondent, worried, etc.
3. "I quite agree" essentially means "I agree", with the word "quite" added for slight emphasis or to indicate exact agreement.
2. When one's "heart sinks", one feels pessimistic, despondent, worried, etc.
3. "I quite agree" essentially means "I agree", with the word "quite" added for slight emphasis or to indicate exact agreement.
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