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Ye Thu Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
The meaning of the phrase in a sentence.
She asked me my dream. I said that when I grew up, I would own a house right here at the beach. I would be able to look at the ocean every day, in all of its moods.
These sentences are taken from a short story "Dreams Do Come True" by Jim Bishop.
Does the phrase "in all of its moods" in the sentence mean "nature of the ocean"? Thanks in advance.
These sentences are taken from a short story "Dreams Do Come True" by Jim Bishop.
Does the phrase "in all of its moods" in the sentence mean "nature of the ocean"? Thanks in advance.
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Ye Thu Does the phrase "in all of its moods" in the sentence mean "nature of the ocean"? That's what the phrase is referring to, yes.
- Ye Thu Does the phrase "in all of its moods" in the sentence mean "nature of the ocean"?
- That's what the phrase is referring to, yes.
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Ye ThuDoes the phrase "in all of its moods" in the sentence mean "nature of the ocean"?That's what the phrase is referring to, yes.
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Dear Mister Micawber, would it mean " the behaviors of the ocean?" Thank you again.
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Now, which do you want, 'behavior' or 'nature'? You already have 'moods', so you should use a dictionary ( http://www.onelook.com ) to compare the definitions of those three words.
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