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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
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At the doorway there stands a lean man in a pair of burst carpet
slippers. Can anybody explain what the word "burst" means in this sentence?
slippers. Can anybody explain what the word "burst" means in this sentence?
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Anonymous Can anybody explain what the word "burst" means in this sentence? They are coming apart: they are so old that the thread of seams has broken (=burst).
- Anonymous Can anybody explain what the word "burst" means in this sentence?
- They are coming apart: they are so old that the thread of seams has broken (=burst).
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AnonymousCan anybody explain what the word "burst" means in this sentence?They are coming apart: they are so old that the thread of seams has broken (=burst).
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Mister MicawberThey are coming apart: they are so old that the thread of seams has broken (=burst).It implies also that the pressure of the man's feet over time is pushing the slippers apart, splitting them open.
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