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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
This smoke (or flame, perhaps, would be the better word for it) was so bright
that the deep blue sky overhead and the hazy stretches of brown common
towards Chertsey, set with black pine trees, seemed to darken abruptly as
these puffs arose, and to remain the darker after their dispersal.
What does "set with" mean exactly in this context?
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"set with" phrase
This smoke (or flame, perhaps, would be the better word for it) was so bright
that the deep blue sky overhead and the hazy stretches of brown common
towards Chertsey, set with black pine trees, seemed to darken abruptly as
these puffs arose, and to remain the darker after their dispersal.
What does "set with" mean exactly in this context?
Top answer
Hi, 'Set' means placed in position carefully. eg The ring was set with diamonds. The word 'set' also suggests that there were quite a lot of the items.
- Hi, 'Set' means placed in position carefully.
- eg The ring was set with diamonds.
- The word 'set' also suggests that there were quite a lot of the items.
- The general idea is that the trees looked like they had been carefully placed on the common, and there were quite a lot of them.
- Clive.
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Hi,
'Set' means placed in position carefully.
eg The ring was set with diamonds.
The word 'set' also suggests that there were quite a lot of the items.
The general idea is that the trees looked like they had been carefully placed on the common, and there were quite a lot of them.
Clive.
'Set' means placed in position carefully.
eg The ring was set with diamonds.
The word 'set' also suggests that there were quite a lot of the items.
The general idea is that the trees looked like they had been carefully placed on the common, and there were quite a lot of them.
Clive.
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