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Hanuman_2000 Posted 20 years ago
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Hello,

1. It made him feel that life was not an adle dream to gaped and yawned through, but a noble task full of stern duty and hard work.

What is meaning of the word in the bold?
  

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Hi, 1. It made him feel that life was not an i dle dream to be gaped and yawned through, but a noble task full of stern duty and hard work. What is meaning of the word s in the bold?

  • Hi, 1.
  • It made him feel that life was not an i dle dream to be gaped and yawned through, but a noble task full of stern duty and hard work.
  • What is meaning of the word s in the bold?
  • to gape = to stare stupidly to yawn = to show boredom stern = serious duty = responsibility Simply put: don't be lazy in life, it's real and important, so be serious and work hard.
  • Best wishes, Clive
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Hi,

1. It made him feel that life was not an idle dream to be gaped and yawned through, but a noble task full of stern duty and hard work.

What is meaning of the words in the bold?

to gape = to stare stupidly

to yawn = to show boredom
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<What is meaning of the words in the bold?>

Is the addition of "the" correct there?

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