wipe out Question 1: I wanted to stand up and smash his face but no sooner had I made the slightest gesture than my rage and shame were wiped out. I don't understand the part after "but". Could someon

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wipe out Question 1: I wanted to stand up and smash his face but no sooner had I made the slightest gesture than my rage and shame were wiped out. I don't understand the part after "but". Could someone explain it for me? Question 2: ......But that swine of a Belgian hadn't missed a thing;...... Belgian is a person's name, why does it use "a" in front of people's name? Thanks

2014년 10월 31일 오후 12:46

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'Belgian' isn't a name, it's a person who comes from Belgium. You could just as easily replace 'a Belgian' with 'an Australian', 'an American', 'a Briton', 'a Canadian' etc.

2014년 10월 31일

And to answer your second question. 'Belgian' isn't a name - it's a nationality. The person comes from Belgium, so he is a Belgian.

2014년 10월 31일

The wording is poetic. "No sooner had I made the slightest gesture than my rage and shame were wiped out." ="My rage and shame were wiped out no sooner than I had made the slightest gesture (to stand up and smash his face)." ="My rage and shame vanished an instant after I made the slightest movement to punch him."

2014년 10월 31일

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