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meaning of a sentence from Agatha Christie (Murder of Roger Ackroyd)
The Story you are reading "Murder of Roger Ackroyd" was written around 1926 , when there were various idioms / slang terms / contemporary phrases / other variations which might not sound ...
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meaning of a sentence from Agatha Christie (Murder of Roger Ackroyd)
Literally it means that she hissed
to make a noise like a long s sound
where the Ss would indeed help. But it also implies another meaning
to say something in a quiet angry way:
That is, she is ...
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Who are the "only lovers on Earth without blame or tears"?
The metaphors in the poem are very cryptic even for a native French speaker. I assume "les seuls amants de la terre qui..." ties back to "tout ce qui respire" from the first verse -...
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In the given line, what is the relation between ‘short-sighted’ and ‘education’? What does it mean by strict views on education?
To some extent, the "short-sighted" view on education is reminiscent of Mrs. Malaprop's view on the education of young women, which should be administered with moderation (R. B. Sheridan: ...
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Understanding the second section of first part of Burnt Norton by T.S. Eliot
The bird is perhaps the Holy Spirit of God, who alighted in the form of a dove upon the Son who came to redeem fallen humanity, and a voice came from heaven saying,
"This is My Son, the Beloved, ...
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Meaning of "The Word that Descends by Night" in "Segu"
I haven't read very far into the book yet, but I believe that this title refers to the sounds the dubale tree in Dousika Traore's courtyard makes at night, that he believes are the spirits of his ...
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What does "garb" mean in this passage?
"Garb" here means "clothing" in a figurative sense, i.e. the third meaning given by Wiktionary:
(figurative) A guise, external appearance.
The phrase "in (a) new garb" ...
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What exactly is the "No Ordinary Sun"?
My father worked with Hone. They were both Boilermakers. Hone read No Ordinary Sun to dad at smoko one morning and asked dad what he thought it was about. When dad said the atomic bomb blast Hone was ...
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