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Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
He and his friend Steerforth stays at his old nurse Peggotty's hometown.
Peggotty's husband Mr. Barkis is laid up in bed with acute rheumatism.
My occupation of Peggotty's spare-room put a constraint upon me, from which he[Steerforth] was free, for, knowing how assiduously she attended on Mr. Barkis all day, I did not like to remain out lat at night, whereas Steerforth, lying at the inn, had nothing to consult but his own humour. Thus it came about that I heard of his making little treats for the fishermen at Mr. Peggotty's house of call, "The Willing Mind," after I was in bed, and of his being afloat, wrapped in fishermen's clothes, whole moonlight nights, and coming back when the morning tide was at flood. By this time, however, I knew that this restless nature and bold spirits delighted to find a vent in rough toil and hard weather, as in any other means of excitement that presented itself freshly to him, so non of his proceedings surprised me.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "had nothing to consult but his own humour" means
2. I'd like to know what "his being afloat" means here.
3. And I'd like to know "were" is omitted before "delighted."
Thank you in advance for your help.
He and his friend Steerforth stays at his old nurse Peggotty's hometown.
Peggotty's husband Mr. Barkis is laid up in bed with acute rheumatism.
My occupation of Peggotty's spare-room put a constraint upon me, from which he[Steerforth] was free, for, knowing how assiduously she attended on Mr. Barkis all day, I did not like to remain out lat at night, whereas Steerforth, lying at the inn, had nothing to consult but his own humour. Thus it came about that I heard of his making little treats for the fishermen at Mr. Peggotty's house of call, "The Willing Mind," after I was in bed, and of his being afloat, wrapped in fishermen's clothes, whole moonlight nights, and coming back when the morning tide was at flood. By this time, however, I knew that this restless nature and bold spirits delighted to find a vent in rough toil and hard weather, as in any other means of excitement that presented itself freshly to him, so non of his proceedings surprised me.
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know what "had nothing to consult but his own humour" means
2. I'd like to know what "his being afloat" means here.
3. And I'd like to know "were" is omitted before "delighted."
Thank you in advance for your help.
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park sang joon 1. I'd like to know what "had nothing to consult but his own humour" means was responsible to no one else, but just his own preferences . park sang joon 2.
- park sang joon 1.
- I'd like to know what "had nothing to consult but his own humour" means was responsible to no one else, but just his own preferences .
- park sang joon 2.
- I'd like to know what "his being afloat" means here.
- his going fishing park sang joon 3.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know what "had nothing to consult but his own humour" meanswas responsible to no one else, but just his own preferences.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know what "his being afloat" means here.his going fishing
park sang joon3. And I'd like to know "were" is o
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Thank you, Mr. Micawber, for another so very kind answer from you.
Then I was wondering if "delight" can be intransitive also in present English.
No; 'delight' is an active verb there.
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park sang joonThen I was wondering "delight" can be intransitive also in present English.Yes, but I suppose not so commonly:
He delighted in finding himself surrounded by beauties.
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