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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is to start the new life as an apprentice in Doctors' Commons at London.
Mrs. Crupp is the masteress of his apartment.
Steerforth is his best friend.
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I was taking my coffee and roll in the morning, before going to the Commons?and I may observe in this place that it is surprising how much cofee Mrs. Crupp used, and how weak it was, considering?when Steerforth himself walked in, to my unbounded joy.
"My dear Steerforth," cried I, "I began to think I should never see you again!"
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "it" refers to the clause in blue.
2. And I'd like to know what it the object of "considering."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is to start the new life as an apprentice in Doctors' Commons at London.
Mrs. Crupp is the masteress of his apartment.
Steerforth is his best friend.
........................................
I was taking my coffee and roll in the morning, before going to the Commons?and I may observe in this place that it is surprising how much cofee Mrs. Crupp used, and how weak it was, considering?when Steerforth himself walked in, to my unbounded joy.
"My dear Steerforth," cried I, "I began to think I should never see you again!"
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "it" refers to the clause in blue.
2. And I'd like to know what it the object of "considering."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. I'd like to know if "it" refers to the clause in blue. It doesn't exactly refer to it.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know if "it" refers to the clause in blue.
- It doesn't exactly refer to it.
- It substitutes for it in the capacity of a "dummy it ".
- park sang joon 2.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if "it" refers to the clause in blue.It doesn't exactly refer to it. It substitutes for it in the capacity of a "dummy it".
park sang joon2. And I'd like to know what it the object of "considering."I'm not certain about this one. I suppose, "considering that she used so muc
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