189 Answered Questions for the topic Meaning

06/25/19

Is a “blue bird” the same as a “bluebird”？
Is “blue bird” in the following quotation from *Lady Chatterley’s Lover* referring to an actual bluebird? > The lush, dark green of hyacinths was a sea, with buds rising like pale corn, while... more
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06/24/19

What does "Rabbit" mean on 1st of June?
My english teacher told me, that is common in England to say "Rabbits" on the 1st of june. What does it mean? where does this tradition come from? Does the people say it only on the 1st of... more
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06/24/19

Criteria versus "criterion"?
I came across several forums and articles saying that *criteria* is plural and *criterion* is singular. Some gave me the impression that *criterion* is used to denote a set of rules. What is the... more
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06/23/19

Is there bad grammar in Cinemark's "No Texting" warning?
The sentence in question is "Do not be the person we ask to leave the auditorium, because we **will**." It sounds very wrong to me, but I can't put my finger on the exact problem. Nobody on the... more
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06/22/19

Why use "need not" instead of "do not need to"?
The header of psyco.sourceforge.net states: > High-level languages need not be slower than low-level ones. Why use *need not* instead of *do not need*? What does it mean? Also, why no *to*... more
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06/21/19

Why use "need not" instead of "do not need to"?
The header of [psyco.sourceforge.net](http://psyco.sourceforge.net) states:> High-level languages need not be slower than low-level ones. Why use *need not* instead of *do not need*? What does... more
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Meaning Literature

06/21/19

Is 'artisks' a word? (I met this word in 'The Invisible Man')?
In 'The Invisible Man' by H.G.Wells, there is a sentence;**"Wait till the summer," said Mrs. Hall sagely, "when the *artisks* are beginning to come. ..."** Mrs.Hall is the wife of Mr.Hall, who is... more
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06/21/19

Meaning of this line in "On seeing the Elgin Marbles"?
>And each imagined pinnacle and steep >Of godlike hardship tells me I must die The "pinnacle and steep" represent the pillars of the Parthenon if I'm not mistaken. But the next line... more
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Meaning Literature

06/20/19

Is the phrase "yellow card" slang for a female body part?
In Hemmingway's [**The Sun Also... more
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06/19/19

Numerals: how to read and understand?
Please, help me to puzzle it out:)I've read the sentense in the text about school:"There are about one 600 pupils". The author writes how large the school is.I understand the meaning of the phrase,... more
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06/19/19

Relationship between "detrimental" and "effective"?
A sample IELTS question in the reading section concerns a passage about how dentistry has improved over the last few centuries. The passage includes:> "...for most of the 18th and the beginning... more
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Meaning Grammar Japanese

06/19/19

What does 逃げっこなしにしよう mean?
So, I was reading a children's story and came across this sentence: 「いいか、この最後のローソクが消えたら、本当のお化けが出るかもしれん。だが、どんなお化けが出ようと、お互いに逃げっこなしにしよう」 What I'm having trouble understanding and dictionaries... more
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06/18/19

What is the significance of a large く character in literary texts?
I am currently reading an early story by Tanizaki Junichiro in Japanese. I have come across both the hiragana く　and ぐ written twice the size they usually are, taking up the same amount of space on... more
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06/17/19

In what way is Dussel an unflattering nickname?
From 16 November 1942 onwards, Anne Frank had to share her room with the dentist [Fritz Pfeffer](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fritz_Pfeffer), who had a number of habits that Anne couldn't stand.... more
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06/17/19

In Penelope Fitzgerald’s short story The Prescription, significance of "Knowledge is good, but what is the use of knowledge without honesty?"?
In Penelope Fitzgerald’s short story *The Prescription* (1982), Dr. Mehmet Bey almost kills his 14-year-old apprentice, Alecco, by forcing him to drink a poisoned prescription after discovering the... more
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Meaning Esl/esol Speech

06/17/19

What is the difference between "sip" and "drink" verbs?
Title says it all. What is the difference? As I understand - "to sip" means the same as "to drink" but slowly. Are there any other aspects for choosing between them?
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Meaning Literature Lolita

06/14/19

What is the definition of "solipsized?"?
It seems like only "Lolita" uses this word. According to Google, solipsism is "the view or theory that the self is all that can be known to exist." From this definition, I conclude that for one to... more
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06/13/19

What does "kettle at the heel" mean in this Yeats poem, "The Tower"?
> What shall I do with this absurdity — O heart, O troubled heart — this caricature, Decrepit age that has been tied to me As to a dog's tail? > Never had I more Excited, passionate,... more
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06/13/19

Why is "waistcoat" modified by "leering" in the poem “A German Requiem"?
In the fifth line from the third stanza of "A German Requiem", the word *waistcoat* is modified by *leering*. I can understand *waistcoat* is personified as a person here. Is this person the... more
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06/13/19

What's the meaning of the text in the scroll that the Prince of Arragon finds in the silver casket in Act 2, Scene 9 of The Merchant of Venice?
This is the exact text (*The Merchant of Venice*, Act 2 Scene 9): >Arragon: >The fire seven times tried this, >Seven times tried that judgment is, >That did never choose... more
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06/10/19

What is "koto" used for?
I know "koto" means thing, but I've seen it used like this in my Self-Study Japanese book: *Nihon no koto ga yoku wakarimasu ka.* and *Chiimu no koto o kangaete imashita.* Does this mean... more
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06/10/19

What does this passage about the atmosphere blowing in Cyprus and the Galilee mean in "Jude the Obscure" mean?
When Jude is in the church, when he was following Sue, we see this line: >...was like the dew of the Hermon, and he remained throughout the service in a sustaining atmosphere of ecstasy.... more
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06/05/19

What does “though less so ~” mean?
I’m reading a book about world history, and there is a phrase in a paragraph I have no idea: “They were mostly connected to productive hinterlands, **though less so** in the case of Perth than the... more
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Meaning English Books

06/05/19

Meaning of "Scarce"?
I'm reading Time Machine by H. G. Wells.And there is a sentence:"At first I scarce thought of stopping, scarce thought of anything but these new sensations".What does "scarce" mean in this context?... more
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06/05/19

The meaning of "The rest is silence" in "Hamlet"?
Hamlet's very last words are > The rest is silence. What do they actually mean? This being Shakespeare, I reckon the significance of these words cannot be only the banal comparison between... more
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