Contraposition Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary
get up
What does 'get up to dinner till just now' mean?
The dormitory doors flew open, making them all jump: Hagrid
came striding toward them, his hair rain-flecked, his bearskin coat
flapping behind him, a crossbow in his hand, leaving a trail of
muddy dolphin-sized footprints all over the floor.
“Bin in the forest all day!” he panted. “Aragog’s worse, I bin
readin’ to him — didn’ get up ter dinner till jus’ now an’ then Professor
Sprout told me abou’ Ron! How is he?”
The dormitory doors flew open, making them all jump: Hagrid
came striding toward them, his hair rain-flecked, his bearskin coat
flapping behind him, a crossbow in his hand, leaving a trail of
muddy dolphin-sized footprints all over the floor.
“Bin in the forest all day!” he panted. “Aragog’s worse, I bin
readin’ to him — didn’ get up ter dinner till jus’ now an’ then Professor
Sprout told me abou’ Ron! How is he?”
Top answer
It means "I arrived at dinner only very recently". g. up a hill or up a flight of stairs, or it may be used in a more figurative sense, depending on context.
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It means "I arrived at dinner only very recently".
"up" may literally refer to an ascent, e.g. up a hill or up a flight of stairs, or it may be used in a more figurative sense, depending on context.
"up" may literally refer to an ascent, e.g. up a hill or up a flight of stairs, or it may be used in a more figurative sense, depending on context.
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