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The analyses of a text #2
The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He, his great aunt Miss Trotwood and his friends came to Ham's office to meet Mr. Micawber who is the clerk for local lawyer Uriah Hip, whom he struck in the cheek because of his mean behavior.
Uriah Hip is the partner of Mr. Wickfield, who is very sick now, whose only daughter Agnes is narrator's old friend, whom Uriah Hip has an affection for.
Now Mr. Micawber is exposing Uriah Heep having done evil deeds, reading a prepared letter.
"Mr. W" refers to Mr. Wickfield.
Mr. Micawber have lived since Uria Hip and his mother moved in with Mr. Wickfield.
'"Second. HEEP has, on several occasions, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, systematically forged, to various entries, books, and documents, the signature of Mr. W.; and has distinctly done so in one instance, capable of proof by me. To wit, in manner following, that is to say:"'
Again, Mr. Micawber had a relish in this formal piling up of words, which, however ludicrously displayed in his case, was, I must say, not at all peculiar to him. I have observed it, in the course of my life, in numbers of men. It seems to me to be a general rule. In the taking of legal oaths, for instance, deponents seem to enjoy themselves mightily when they come to several good words in succession, for the expression of one idea; as, that they utterly detest, abominate, and abjure, or so forth; and the old anathemas were made relishing on the same principle. We talk about the tyranny of words, but we like to tyrannize over them too; we are fond of having a large superfluous establishment of words to wait upon us on great occasions; we think it looks important, and sounds well. As we are not particular about the meaning of our liveries on state occasions, if they be but fine and numerous enough, so, the meaning or necessity of our words is a secondary consideration, if there be but a great parade of them. And as individuals get into trouble by making too great a show of liveries, or as slaves when they are too numerous rise against their masters, so I think I could mention a nation that has got into many great difficulties, and will get into many greater, from maintaining too large a retinue of words.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "as" means.
2. I'd like to know if the antecedent of "that" is "one idea."
3. I'd like to know if the blue "that" clause qualifies "one idea."
4. And I'd like to know if three "as"s means "like."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He, his great aunt Miss Trotwood and his friends came to Ham's office to meet Mr. Micawber who is the clerk for local lawyer Uriah Hip, whom he struck in the cheek because of his mean behavior.
Uriah Hip is the partner of Mr. Wickfield, who is very sick now, whose only daughter Agnes is narrator's old friend, whom Uriah Hip has an affection for.
Now Mr. Micawber is exposing Uriah Heep having done evil deeds, reading a prepared letter.
"Mr. W" refers to Mr. Wickfield.
Mr. Micawber have lived since Uria Hip and his mother moved in with Mr. Wickfield.
Chapter 52 I ASSIST AT AN EXPLOSION
.................................'"Second. HEEP has, on several occasions, to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief, systematically forged, to various entries, books, and documents, the signature of Mr. W.; and has distinctly done so in one instance, capable of proof by me. To wit, in manner following, that is to say:"'
Again, Mr. Micawber had a relish in this formal piling up of words, which, however ludicrously displayed in his case, was, I must say, not at all peculiar to him. I have observed it, in the course of my life, in numbers of men. It seems to me to be a general rule. In the taking of legal oaths, for instance, deponents seem to enjoy themselves mightily when they come to several good words in succession, for the expression of one idea; as, that they utterly detest, abominate, and abjure, or so forth; and the old anathemas were made relishing on the same principle. We talk about the tyranny of words, but we like to tyrannize over them too; we are fond of having a large superfluous establishment of words to wait upon us on great occasions; we think it looks important, and sounds well. As we are not particular about the meaning of our liveries on state occasions, if they be but fine and numerous enough, so, the meaning or necessity of our words is a secondary consideration, if there be but a great parade of them. And as individuals get into trouble by making too great a show of liveries, or as slaves when they are too numerous rise against their masters, so I think I could mention a nation that has got into many great difficulties, and will get into many greater, from maintaining too large a retinue of words.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "as" means.
2. I'd like to know if the antecedent of "that" is "one idea."
3. I'd like to know if the blue "that" clause qualifies "one idea."
4. And I'd like to know if three "as"s means "like."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
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- " In this case, the narrator adds to the idea by saying that this piling up of words was enjoyable (relishing).
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1. The first "as" is used in the sense "for example."
2. I would say "that" refers back to the entire topic of "using several similar words to express a single idea."
3. The underlined blue section is another example of "using several similar words to express a single idea." In this case, the narrator adds to the idea by saying that this piling up of words was enjoyable (relishing
2. I would say "that" refers back to the entire topic of "using several similar words to express a single idea."
3. The underlined blue section is another example of "using several similar words to express a single idea." In this case, the narrator adds to the idea by saying that this piling up of words was enjoyable (relishing
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Thank you, DoctorD, for your so very helpful answer. 
2. I was wondering if it is idiomatic in present English that "as" me
2. I was wondering if it is idiomatic in present English that "as" me
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Yes, you can use "as" to mean "for example" or "for instance" (this is one of the dictionary meanings of the word.). Think of it as a shortened form of "such as."
However, I would use "such as" because that is clearer. "As" is used in so many ways, it can be confusing in a sentence otherwise.
However, I would use "such as" because that is clearer. "As" is used in so many ways, it can be confusing in a sentence otherwise.
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