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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his childhood; he is now in custody by his stepfather in his room.
He lives with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house.
I never shall forget the waking next morning, the being cheerful and fresh for the first moment, and then the being weighed down by the stale and dismal oppression of remembrance. Miss Murdstone reappeared before I was out of bed, told me, in so many words, that I was free to walk in the garden for half an hour and no longer, and retired, leaving the door open, that I might avail myself of that permission.
I did so, and did so every morning of my imprisonment, which lasted five days.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if the first "that" clause is in apposition to "words."
I'd like to know if "time" is implied after "no longer."
And I'd like to know if "so" is implied before the second "that" clause.
Thank you in advance for your help.
He lives with his mother, Peggotty the only maid of his house, his stern stepfather Mr. Murdstone, and Mr. Mudstone's eccentric elder sister in his late father's house.
I never shall forget the waking next morning, the being cheerful and fresh for the first moment, and then the being weighed down by the stale and dismal oppression of remembrance. Miss Murdstone reappeared before I was out of bed, told me, in so many words, that I was free to walk in the garden for half an hour and no longer, and retired, leaving the door open, that I might avail myself of that permission.
I did so, and did so every morning of my imprisonment, which lasted five days.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
I'd like to know if the first "that" clause is in apposition to "words."
I'd like to know if "time" is implied after "no longer."
And I'd like to know if "so" is implied before the second "that" clause.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" I would not say that. " is the complement clause to the verb "told". "in so many words" is a parenthetical expression that means plainly, clearly, directly .
- " I would not say that.
- " is the complement clause to the verb "told".
- "in so many words" is a parenthetical expression that means plainly, clearly, directly .
- Besides, "words" doesn't seem to me to be the kind of noun that would normally take a that -clause in apposition.
- " No.
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park sang joonI'd like to know if the first "that" clause is in apposition to "words."I would not say that. "that I was free ..." is the complement clause to the verb "told". "in so many words" is a parenthetical expression that means plainly, clearly, directly. Besides, "words" doesn't seem to me to be the kind of noun that would normally take a
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