Michelia Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary
a reader aloud, straight-faced humour and unsurpassed
0 i have read this sentence in a book about Andersen, and I don't understand it clearly. please explain to me 02 br
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01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite' 02 br
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00 Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok? 02 br
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00 Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01 u 00 straight-faced humou 02 u 00 r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile? Can I say : My friend is a genius at telling straight-faced humour? 0-
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01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite' 02 br
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00 Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok? 02 br
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00 Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01 u 00 straight-faced humou 02 u 00 r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile? Can I say : My friend is a genius at telling straight-faced humour? 0-
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02 br 02 br 01 font 00 Moreover, by using the phrase :'Andersen's 01 u 00 straight-faced humou 02 u 00 r', the writer means: his funny details are intelligent and reserved or means the readers who read his story would find it funny but wouldn't laugh or smile? 02 font 00 If you tell jokes with a straight face, it means you say funny things in a serious way, so that the reader has to think about what you are saying in order to see the humour. Some readers may even fail to notice the humour, sometimes.
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite' 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok? 02 font 00 Yes
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01 font 01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly duckling) is always a favourite' 02 font 02 br
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01 font 00 Is the use of ' as a reader aloud' here ok? 02 font 00 Yes
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0 Thank you very much for your help. Now I have understood what is 'straight-faced'jokes 02 br
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00 Since my computer has been out of work, it is not until today can i read your reply and say thank you 02 br
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00 Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here) 02 br
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00 Since my computer has been out of work, it is not until today can i read your reply and say thank you 02 br
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00 Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here) 02 br
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0 Hi, 02 br
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01 font 00 Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here) 02 font 02 br
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01 font 01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly d
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01 font 00 Can you please explain to me more thoroughly the meaning of the sentence ( i can't get the idea here) 02 font 02 br
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01 font 01 u 00 'As a reader aloud 02 u 00 of his own work, Andersen was 01 u 00 unsurpassed 02 u 00 , and this tale ( the ugly d
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