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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 adolescence.
He is going to London on a coach and the coachman William talks to the narrator.
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"Is Suffolk your country, sir?" said William.
"Yes," I said, with some importance. "Fuffolk's my conuntry."
"I'm told the dumpling is uncommon fine down there," said William.
I was not aware of it myself, but I fel it necessary to uphold the the institutions of my country, and to evince a familiarity with them, so I shook my head, as much as to say, "I believe you!"
"And the Punches," said William. "There's cattle! A Suffolk Punch, when he's a goon un, is worth his weight in gold. Did you ever breed any Suffolk Punches yourself, sir?"
"N-no," I said, "not exactly."
"Here's a gen'lm'n behind me, I'll pound it," said William, "as has bred 'em by wholesale."
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"Ain't you?" asked William.
"Ain't I what?" said the gentleman behind.
"Bred them Suffolk Punches by wholesale?"
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"That ain't a sort of man to see sitting behind a coach-box, is it though?" said william in my ear,
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "pound" menas.
2. I'd like to know if "as" refers to "a gentleman" as non-restrictive relative pronouns, and in present English, "as" can refers to a noun/ pronoun, not a former clause as non-restrictive relative pronouns.
3. I think the underlined clause means the man is rich enough to sit behind a coach-box.
I'd like to know if my deduction is right.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is going to London on a coach and the coachman William talks to the narrator.
.....................
"Is Suffolk your country, sir?" said William.
"Yes," I said, with some importance. "Fuffolk's my conuntry."
"I'm told the dumpling is uncommon fine down there," said William.
I was not aware of it myself, but I fel it necessary to uphold the the institutions of my country, and to evince a familiarity with them, so I shook my head, as much as to say, "I believe you!"
"And the Punches," said William. "There's cattle! A Suffolk Punch, when he's a goon un, is worth his weight in gold. Did you ever breed any Suffolk Punches yourself, sir?"
"N-no," I said, "not exactly."
"Here's a gen'lm'n behind me, I'll pound it," said William, "as has bred 'em by wholesale."
...........................
"Ain't you?" asked William.
"Ain't I what?" said the gentleman behind.
"Bred them Suffolk Punches by wholesale?"
..............................
"That ain't a sort of man to see sitting behind a coach-box, is it though?" said william in my ear,
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "pound" menas.
2. I'd like to know if "as" refers to "a gentleman" as non-restrictive relative pronouns, and in present English, "as" can refers to a noun/ pronoun, not a former clause as non-restrictive relative pronouns.
3. I think the underlined clause means the man is rich enough to sit behind a coach-box.
I'd like to know if my deduction is right.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
1. e. the speaker is expressing his confidence that the statement is correct.
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- the speaker is expressing his confidence that the statement is correct.
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- "as" functions as a restrictive (I would say) relative pronoun referring to "gentleman".
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1. I believe "I'll pound it" is an old expression meaning "I'll bet a pound on it", i.e. the speaker is expressing his confidence that the statement is correct.
2. "as" functions as a restrictive (I would say) relative pronoun referring to "gentleman". This is a dialect or old-fashioned use. It is not standard modern English.
3. I think it's the other way round. The man is too ri
2. "as" functions as a restrictive (I would say) relative pronoun referring to "gentleman". This is a dialect or old-fashioned use. It is not standard modern English.
3. I think it's the other way round. The man is too ri
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