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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his childhood.
Mr. Wickfield is the master of his boarding house, one of his grand aunt's friends, and a lawyer.
He and the narrator came to the school he is newly going to.
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How would it affect them, who were so innocent of London life and London streets, to discover how knowing I was (and was ashamed to be) in some of the meanest phases of both? All this ran in my head so much, on that first day at Doctor strong's, that I felt distrustful of my slightest look and gesture, shrunk withing myself whensoever I was approached by one of my new school-fellows, and hurried off, the minute school was over, afraid of committing myself in my response to any friendly notice or advance.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. The narrator worked at a warehouse at London until several days ago.
So I was wondering why it is "ashamed to be," not "ashamed to have been."
2. I'd like to know if "when" is omitted before "the minute school."
3. And I'd like to know what "minute school" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Mr. Wickfield is the master of his boarding house, one of his grand aunt's friends, and a lawyer.
He and the narrator came to the school he is newly going to.
...................................
How would it affect them, who were so innocent of London life and London streets, to discover how knowing I was (and was ashamed to be) in some of the meanest phases of both? All this ran in my head so much, on that first day at Doctor strong's, that I felt distrustful of my slightest look and gesture, shrunk withing myself whensoever I was approached by one of my new school-fellows, and hurried off, the minute school was over, afraid of committing myself in my response to any friendly notice or advance.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. The narrator worked at a warehouse at London until several days ago.
So I was wondering why it is "ashamed to be," not "ashamed to have been."
2. I'd like to know if "when" is omitted before "the minute school."
3. And I'd like to know what "minute school" means.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
" The simple infinitive serves the purpose. We seldom use the perfect form, which is primarily a language class exercise. park sang joon 2.
- " The simple infinitive serves the purpose.
- We seldom use the perfect form, which is primarily a language class exercise.
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park sang joonwhy it is "ashamed to be," not "ashamed to have been."The simple infinitive serves the purpose. We seldom use the perfect form, which is primarily a language class exercise.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "when" is omitted before "the minute school."No. 'That' is elided: 'the minute [that] school
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for yet another so very helpful answer from you. 
No. 'That' is elided: 'the minute [tha
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