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Jackson6612 Posted 18 years ago
Grammar

what does ''out of straw'' mean?

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002 a: wild in appearance b: having a worn or emaciated appearance : gaunt <haggard faces looked up sadly 01u01b00from out of the straw02b02u00 — W. M. Thackeray>02br
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00I couldn't understand the bold part. What does 01i00out of straw02i00 mean? 0-
  

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02br 00It is very warm in a heap of straw because of a slow rotting process going on. Especially in wet straw, like after a rain... 0-

— Ant_222

  • 02br 00It is very warm in a heap of straw because of a slow rotting process going on.
  • Especially in wet straw, like after a rain...
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0 The meaning is literal!02br
00It is very warm in a heap of straw because of a slow rotting process going on. Especially in wet straw, like after a rain... 0-
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0 I couldn't understand your explanation, Anton. 0-
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0 Those people used straw heaps as a shelter against cold. They were hiding inside the straw — literally.02br
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00 Here's a similar example: «The drunk man looked up at me from under the table». 0-
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