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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The analyses of a text #1
The narrator recalls his childhood.
Now, He goes to the new school after experiencing the hard work at a warehouse at London during half a year.
We all felt that we had a part in the management of the place, and in sustaining its character and dignity. Hence, we soon became warmly attached to it?I am sure I did for one, and I never knew, in all my time, of any other boy being otherwise?and learnt with a good will, desiring to do it credit. We had noble games out of hours, and plenty of liberty, but even then, as I remember, we were well spoken of in the town, and rarely did any disgrace, by our appearance or manner, to the reputation of Doctor Strong and Doctor Strong's boys.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "one" refers to "a part."
2. I'd like to know what "any other boy being" means here.
3. And I'd like to know if "to" means "for" here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Now, He goes to the new school after experiencing the hard work at a warehouse at London during half a year.
We all felt that we had a part in the management of the place, and in sustaining its character and dignity. Hence, we soon became warmly attached to it?I am sure I did for one, and I never knew, in all my time, of any other boy being otherwise?and learnt with a good will, desiring to do it credit. We had noble games out of hours, and plenty of liberty, but even then, as I remember, we were well spoken of in the town, and rarely did any disgrace, by our appearance or manner, to the reputation of Doctor Strong and Doctor Strong's boys.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "one" refers to "a part."
2. I'd like to know what "any other boy being" means here.
3. And I'd like to know if "to" means "for" here.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. No, "for one" is an idiomatic phrase here; "I did for one" means that "I" am one example of a person who did (become warmly attached to the school). 2.
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- No, "for one" is an idiomatic phrase here; "I did for one" means that "I" am one example of a person who did (become warmly attached to the school).
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- "any other boy being" is not a phrase in itself.
- "I never knew of any other boy being otherwise" = I never knew of a boy who did not (become warmly attached to the school).
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1. No, "for one" is an idiomatic phrase here; "I did for one" means that "I" am one example of a person who did (become warmly attached to the school).
2. "any other boy being" is not a phrase in itself.
"I never knew of any other boy being otherwise" = I never knew of a boy who did not (become warmly attached to the school).
3. "rarely did any disgrace ... to the reputa
2. "any other boy being" is not a phrase in itself.
"I never knew of any other boy being otherwise" = I never knew of a boy who did not (become warmly attached to the school).
3. "rarely did any disgrace ... to the reputa
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if "one" refers to "a part."No. "for one" means "to name one person who can be counted in the list".
We became warmly attached to the place. I'm sure I did (become warmly attached to it) [for one / to name just one person in that category].
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "any other b
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1. I'd like to know if "one" refers to "a part." No.
We all felt that we had a part in ==> We all felt that we had a role in
I did for one
We all felt that we had a part in ==> We all felt that we had a role in
I did for one
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