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Reegis Posted 9 years ago
Grammar

The fairy godmother sent Cinderella to the ball in style.

Hello.


Could you please explain what 'in style' means in the sentence below?

The fairy godmother sent Cinderella to the ball in style.


I found its meaning:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/in+style
But I am not sure to which part of the sentence it refers to:
- to how Cinderella was sent;
- to Cinderella herself (how she was dressed);
- or to the ball.

  

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Reegis sent Cinderella to the ball in style . How was she dressed, accoutred and accompanied: in a beautiful gown, in a handsome carriage drawn by spirited horses.

  • Reegis sent Cinderella to the ball in style .
  • How was she dressed, accoutred and accompanied: in a beautiful gown, in a handsome carriage drawn by spirited horses.
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Reegissent Cinderella to the ball in style.

How was she dressed, accoutred and accompanied: in a beautiful gown, in a handsome carriage drawn by spirited horses.

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