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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
He visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and because he fell for his daughter at at first sight, he didn't hear nothing and noticed the presence of another woman when he was introduced to his daughter Dora and her confidential friend, Miss muderstion, the narrator's ill-tempered step-father's elder sister.
After dinner, he and Miss Murdstone agree that they will conceal their past relationship and unfavorable opinions of each other.
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All I know of the rest of the evening is, that I heard the empress of my heart sing enchanted ballads in the French language, generally to the effect that, whatever was the matter, we ought always to dance, Ta ra la, Ta ra la! accompanying herself on a glorified instrument, resembling a guitar. That I was lost in blissful delirium. That I refused refreshment. That my soul recoiled from punch particularly. That when Miss Murdstone took her into custody and led her away, she smiled and gave me her delicious hand. That I caught a view of myself in a mirror, looking perfectly imbecile and idiotic. That I retired to bed in a most maudlin state of mind, and got up in a crisis of feeble infatuation.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "to the effect" means.
2. I'd like to know if the seven "that" clauses is complements of "is."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He is an apprentice of the proctor, Mr. Spenlow.
He visited Mr. Spenlow's place, and because he fell for his daughter at at first sight, he didn't hear nothing and noticed the presence of another woman when he was introduced to his daughter Dora and her confidential friend, Miss muderstion, the narrator's ill-tempered step-father's elder sister.
After dinner, he and Miss Murdstone agree that they will conceal their past relationship and unfavorable opinions of each other.
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All I know of the rest of the evening is, that I heard the empress of my heart sing enchanted ballads in the French language, generally to the effect that, whatever was the matter, we ought always to dance, Ta ra la, Ta ra la! accompanying herself on a glorified instrument, resembling a guitar. That I was lost in blissful delirium. That I refused refreshment. That my soul recoiled from punch particularly. That when Miss Murdstone took her into custody and led her away, she smiled and gave me her delicious hand. That I caught a view of myself in a mirror, looking perfectly imbecile and idiotic. That I retired to bed in a most maudlin state of mind, and got up in a crisis of feeble infatuation.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "to the effect" means.
2. I'd like to know if the seven "that" clauses is complements of "is."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what "to the effect" means. ) park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know what "to the effect" means.
- ) park sang joon 2.
- " More or less.
- They are all subject complements of "All I know of the rest of the evening".
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "to the effect" means."with the general meaning" (This indicates that the speaker is unable to quote the exact words, but only the meaning, i.e., only the effect of the words.)
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if the seven "that" clausesisare comp
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