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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
His grand aunt and her best friend came to London after her going bankrupt.
He visited Doctor Strong's house in Highgate, to get the job of secretary for him, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
Mr. Jack Maldon is a cousin of Doctor Strong's young wife Annie.
Mrs. Markleham is Doctor Strong's mother-in-law
'~You recollect Mr. Jack Maldon, Copperfield?'
'Perfectly, sir.'
'Of course,' said the Doctor. 'To be sure. He's pretty well, too.'
'Has he come home, sir?' I inquired.
'From India?' said the Doctor. 'Yes. Mr. Jack Maldon couldn't bear the climate, my dear. Mrs. Markleham - you have not forgotten Mrs. Markleham?'
Forgotten the Old Soldier! And in that short time!
'Mrs. Markleham,' said the Doctor, 'was quite vexed about him, poor thing; so we have got him at home again; and we have bought him a little Patent place, which agrees with him much better.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "vexed about him," not "vexed at him/ worried about him."
2. I'd like to know what "Patent place" means.
3. And I'd like to know the difference between "Patent place agrees with him" and "he agrees with Patent place."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice for the lawyer Mr. Spenlow.
His grand aunt and her best friend came to London after her going bankrupt.
He visited Doctor Strong's house in Highgate, to get the job of secretary for him, who was the head master of the school the protagonist went to.
Mr. Jack Maldon is a cousin of Doctor Strong's young wife Annie.
Mrs. Markleham is Doctor Strong's mother-in-law
'~You recollect Mr. Jack Maldon, Copperfield?'
'Perfectly, sir.'
'Of course,' said the Doctor. 'To be sure. He's pretty well, too.'
'Has he come home, sir?' I inquired.
'From India?' said the Doctor. 'Yes. Mr. Jack Maldon couldn't bear the climate, my dear. Mrs. Markleham - you have not forgotten Mrs. Markleham?'
Forgotten the Old Soldier! And in that short time!
'Mrs. Markleham,' said the Doctor, 'was quite vexed about him, poor thing; so we have got him at home again; and we have bought him a little Patent place, which agrees with him much better.'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know why it is "vexed about him," not "vexed at him/ worried about him."
2. I'd like to know what "Patent place" means.
3. And I'd like to know the difference between "Patent place agrees with him" and "he agrees with Patent place."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. " vexed at suggests that he upset her or annoyed her in some way. vexed about suggests that she was worried about him; she was frustrated about not being able to help him.
- park sang joon 1.
- " vexed at suggests that he upset her or annoyed her in some way.
- vexed about suggests that she was worried about him; she was frustrated about not being able to help him.
- park sang joon 2.
- I'd like to know what "Patent place" means.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know why it is "vexed about him," not "vexed at him/ worried about him."vexed at suggests that he upset her or annoyed her in some way.
vexed about suggests that she was worried about him; she was frustrated about not being able to help him.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "Patent p
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