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

31 de out de 2014 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.

31 de outubro de 2014

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.

31 de outubro de 2014

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."

31 de outubro de 2014

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