Google
English-Test.net
Find penpals and make new friends today!
 
business arrangement; client; funds deposited in a bank
trash
extract
account
comfort
TOEIC test: Word games: Free Online Nouns Game Answer
 
Username
Password
 Remember me? 
Search   FAQ   Memberlist   Profile   Private messages   Register   Log in 

Meaning of "Low cunning"



 
ESL/EFL Worksheets and Handouts for Students Printable, photocopiable, clearly structured
Designed for teachers and individual learners
For use in a classroom, at home, on your PC
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
The meaning of "so lain" | Supernatural trappings
Listening exercises
Message
Author
Meaning of "Low cunning" #1 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 4:40 am   Meaning of "Low cunning"
 

Hi teachers,

Please look at a sentence from The Fall of the House of Usher.

His countenance, I thought, wore a mingled expression of low cunning and perplexity.

What does "low cunnig" mean?

Thanks in advance

Jupiter
Jupiter
I'm here quite often ;-)


Joined: 15 Dec 2005
Posts: 207
Location: Cambodia

Low cunning #2 (permalink) Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:03 am   Low cunning
 

Hi Jupiter,

Cunning is the characteristic of the fox. In other words it means being crafty, clever and to some extent underhand in the way you do things. Low cunning means having this ability in an even lower sense or in a more secretive and underhand way.

Alan
_________________
English as a Second Language
You can read my ESL story Not Really
Alan
Co-founder
Alan Townend

Joined: 27 Sep 2003
Posts: 9118
Location: UK

English grammar exercises — improve your English knowledge and vocabulary skillsHere is how you can learn English the fun way! Click to subscribe to free email English courseAre you a native speaker of English? Then you should read this!How do you use the English Prepositions correctly?
Display posts from previous:   
The meaning of "so lain" | Supernatural trappings
ESL Forums | English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms Meaning of "Low cunning" All times are GMT + 1 Hour
Page 1 of 1
Latest topics on ESL EFL Forums
'shape of my heart'Meaning of "I eyed her closely"When I am learner, how to say that I go to class?To, For or Of (to ask / for asking / of asking)Meaning of "to name but two"RULE: A fact that is believed by most people [to] be trueMeaning of 'at all': Is your father any better at all?Any: Is your father any better at all?In case of + article or not?Expression: It keeps you going to the washroom!Be [ ] home againSentence: I'll come tomorrow because perhaps Alan will...Eight items or less?True vs realNot that I knew!Same or different?Speak a language frequently!Pronunciation of some French names (e.g. Sophie Neveu)Meaning of "Low cunning"

Discover English-test.net
Bonjour everyone, I'm Kate, I'm a studentIdiomatic phrasal verbs: 'pitched in' VS. 'pitched on''It took me three hours to...' vs. 'I spent three hours to...'Can you live in a "high apartment"?Sentence correction: I presume that to pursue MBA, experience is not matter.TOEIC practice test: Improve Your Vocabulary: List of Nouns VerbsTOEIC practice test: Online word games: Free Noun Verb GameMeaning of supply, statement, stack, diversification, paper, rear, graphLearn how to speak Pashto: Rosetta Stone PashtoAdverb: Life on Mars?English grammar quiz: Training New StaffChallenges audio books, CDs, tapes, used cassettes, audio download

 
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
Subscribe to FREE email English course
First name E-mail