Park sang joon Posted 10 years ago
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The narrator recalls his adolescence.
His very poor, old friend Mr. Micawber's family is going to emigrate to Australia before long.
'On the voyage, I shall endeavour,' said Mr. Micawber, 'occasionally to spin them a yarn; and the melody of my son Wilkins will, I trust, be acceptable at the galley-fire. When Mrs. Micawber has her sea-legs on - an expression in which I hope there is no conventional impropriety - she will give them, I dare say, "Little Tafflin". Porpoises and dolphins, I believe, will be frequently observed athwart our Bows; and, either on the starboard or the larboard quarter, objects of interest will be continually descried. In short,' said Mr. Micawber, with the old genteel air, 'the probability is, all will be found so exciting, alow and aloft, that when the lookout, stationed in the main-top, cries Land-oh! we shall be very considerably astonished!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "on."
2. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "give."
3. And I'd like to know if "so exciting" modifies "all," not the objective-complement of "be found."
Thank you in advance for your help.
His very poor, old friend Mr. Micawber's family is going to emigrate to Australia before long.
Chapter 57 THE EMIGRANTS
.................................'On the voyage, I shall endeavour,' said Mr. Micawber, 'occasionally to spin them a yarn; and the melody of my son Wilkins will, I trust, be acceptable at the galley-fire. When Mrs. Micawber has her sea-legs on - an expression in which I hope there is no conventional impropriety - she will give them, I dare say, "Little Tafflin". Porpoises and dolphins, I believe, will be frequently observed athwart our Bows; and, either on the starboard or the larboard quarter, objects of interest will be continually descried. In short,' said Mr. Micawber, with the old genteel air, 'the probability is, all will be found so exciting, alow and aloft, that when the lookout, stationed in the main-top, cries Land-oh! we shall be very considerably astonished!'
[David Copperfield by Charles Dickens]
1. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "on."
2. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "give."
3. And I'd like to know if "so exciting" modifies "all," not the objective-complement of "be found."
Thank you in advance for your help.
Top answer
park sang joon 1. " No. "sea legs" is the object.
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park sang joon1. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "on."No. "sea legs" is the object. But normally the phrasal verb "have on" is split.
park sang joon2. I'd like to know if "an expression" is the object of "give."No.
park sang joon3. And I'd like to know if "so exciting" modifies
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your so very kind answer. 
1. Then I'd like to know "expression" means her look.
2. Then
1. Then I'd like to know "expression" means her look.
2. Then
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When Mrs. Micawber has her sea-legs on - an expression in which I hope there is no conventional impropriety - she will give them, I dare say, "Little Tafflin".
An expression refers to the idiom "has her sea-legs on." It is an expression (meaning an idiom).
The direct object of "give" is "Little Tafflin." Apparently that refers to Mrs. Micawber
An expression refers to the idiom "has her sea-legs on." It is an expression (meaning an idiom).
The direct object of "give" is "Little Tafflin." Apparently that refers to Mrs. Micawber
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Thank you, AlpheccaStars, for your continuing support and enlightening me.
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