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Ntfs200 Posted 16 years ago
Essay & Composition Writing
Needs help with these questions
I was stuck on a few sentences when I was reading a novel called Twilight.
1. "He turned his attention back to his makeshift top."(before this sentence, the guy was sitting with a girl at the cafeteria twirling his soda cap.) What could makeshift top here mean?
2."He smiled, to show me how little stock he put in the histories."(The boy was telling a girl some ancient stories about his tribe, both were sitting on driftwood. ) I guess it means the boy told the girl what he knew about those stories in old times?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot.
1. "He turned his attention back to his makeshift top."(before this sentence, the guy was sitting with a girl at the cafeteria twirling his soda cap.) What could makeshift top here mean?
2."He smiled, to show me how little stock he put in the histories."(The boy was telling a girl some ancient stories about his tribe, both were sitting on driftwood. ) I guess it means the boy told the girl what he knew about those stories in old times?
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks a lot.
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A "top" is a name given to a children's toy. You impart a spinning motion to it, and the forces of nature cause it to remain upright, as long as it continues to spin on its tip. Then, it tumbles over.
- A "top" is a name given to a children's toy.
- You impart a spinning motion to it, and the forces of nature cause it to remain upright, as long as it continues to spin on its tip.
- Then, it tumbles over.
- "Makeshift" means that it was not an item purchased for that purpose, but something which he contrived.
- " It sounds like there are written histories which he believes are false, and that he knows the true facts from what he's been taught by the tribe.
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A "top" is a name given to a children's toy. You impart a spinning motion to it, and the forces of nature cause it to remain upright, as long as it continues to spin on its tip. Then, it tumbles over.
"Makeshift" means that it was not an item purchased for that purpose, but something which he contrived.
It's not exactly clear what is meant by "the histories."
It sounds like the
"Makeshift" means that it was not an item purchased for that purpose, but something which he contrived.
It's not exactly clear what is meant by "the histories."
It sounds like the
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