0
Newguest Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary
Solemnly, completely
Hi
In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely. Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it.
I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?) and by "completely" the author implies "the whole house"?
In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely. Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it.
I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?) and by "completely" the author implies "the whole house"?
Top answer
Hi, In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely. Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it. I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?
- Hi, In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely.
- Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it.
- I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?
- Yes ) and by "completely" the author implies "the whole house"?
- Yes.
Get the Weekly English Kit 📬
New words, one handy idiom, and a 2-minute quiz — delivered to your inbox to keep your streak alive.
3 Answers
0
Hi,
In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely. Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it.
I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?
In a book about magic the author writes: To prevent children from wandring away from home, they were taken outside and shown the house, solemnly, completely. Once this was done, the children wouldn't unthinkingly walk away from it.
I understand it they showed them the house in a solemn way (does it mean in a serious manner?
00
0
To add to clive's point, yes it is a bit odd but also some authors will make an unusual turn of phrase to make the reader stop and think. I occasionally do so in my writing.
0
Related Questions