Questions tagged [meaning-in-context]
This tag is for questions about the meaning of a longer passage of English. A SPECIFIC CONCERN must be emphasized.
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meaning of to drive out between trains
I am reading Edith Wharton's famous 'Afterward' (1910).
Which is a struggle for me since many of her sentences and words are beyond my understanding. (English is not my native language)
Anyway, today'...
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What does "over" mean in this context? [closed]
growing faster than any other racial group in the state, according to data released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Thursday. Their numbers increased by 5.5%, or 91,921, OVER the previous year's count.
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What does "Orrin B. Evans" refer to in this context?
This is the context I'm talking about:
"Alex Korb's The Upward Spiral is a masterful account of the neuroscience behind depression, as well as of concrete steps that will lead to an 'upward ...
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What does "poorer prospects" mean here? [closed]
More evidence that bordom has detrimental effects comes from studies of people who are more or less prone to boredom. It seems those who bore easily face poorer prospects in education, their career ...
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Harry Vandiver's comment on the infinitude of Wilson primes
Wilson primes are prime numbers that meet a specific criterion. Only three such numbers are known: 5, 13, and 563.
In Paulo Ribenboim's book "My Numbers, My Friends: Popular Lectures on Number ...
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Who are they? and why used past tense, “were + ing”? [migrated]
An interviewer asked as below.
“Hindsight is always 20/20 it is said, but looking back, what would you say that the CDC or the FDA or the White House should have done differently? Is there anything ...
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new possibilities generated by these activities coupled with selection
Development of the human body from a single cell provides many
examples of the structural richness that is possible when the repeated
production of random variation is combined with nonrandom ...
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What does "snubbed out" mean? [duplicate]
I am confused by the meaning of the term "snubbed out." I will list some examples that I came across.
I applied for the position of supervisor, but was quickly snubbed out when the HR ...
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I would like to submit an opinion letter arguing that my sentence should also be considered correct [migrated]
I am a high school student from a country where English is not the native language. In my recent English exam, the following two sentences were involved:
The official correct sentence:
"Hence, ...
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Meaning of joined in marriage [closed]
“I joined in marriage Ben and Nicole”… when the officiant write it in the marriage certificate can it have a double meanings?
The first meaning is- I united in marriage Ben and Nicole- meaning I ...
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Is "parse out" actually a phrasal verb, and in what context do you use "parse"
I came across this text example about phrasal verbs:
There's no better investment than the most comfortable sneakers Maybe your last beloved pair is kinda falling apart and desperately
needs to be ...
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say a quarter over
The following excerpt is from Charles Dickens's David Copperfield.
In search of the principle on which joints ought to be roasted, to be
roasted enough, and not too much, I myself referred to the ...
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How to say this
I received an email from this company, in which they proposed a job to me. I sent them an email saying that I would like to work with them. After 3 months I haven’t yet received any email from them. ...
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What is the meaning of 'with a pair of boots clean dropping off him'?
It's from 'The Murder of Roger Ackroyd' by Agatha Christie, as below.
As I was returning from my round the following morning, I was hailed by Inspector Raglan. I pulled up, and the inspector mounted ...
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Interstellar mice rates?
The following passage is from Terry Pratchett's Discworld: Light Fantastic:
'Endlessly roaming through the universe,' mused Twoflower.
'That's right. Mind you, there is a saving on the rates.'
'Rates?...
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