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Article 'A' with the expression "very little reaction" | Explanation of "come by one's ignorance"

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#1 (permalink) Thu Mar 15, 2007 9:15 am Some more questions from 'The Jungle Book'

Hi,

Could you please help me out with:

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The undergrowth on either side of him ripped with a noise like torn canvas, and the saplings that he heaved away right and left with his shoulders sprang back again and banged him on the flank, and great trails of creepers, all matted together, hung from his tusks as he threw his head from side to side and plowed out his pathway.

1. Does it mean: big and long tails of creepers, all interweaven, hung down from his tusks?

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#2 (permalink) Thu Mar 15, 2007 11:33 am Some more questions from 'The Jungle Book'

. Yes, that's a pretty good paraphrase. I might say 'long, trailing vines, all tangled, dangled from his elongated upper incisors'. . _________________ Native English teacher at Mister Micawber's

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