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Yoshiyuki
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 Posted: Mon Feb 15, 2016 5:48 pm Post subject: What does "That's what" mean? |
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I often came across the phrase "That's what" while reading Anne of Green Gables. It goes like this. Would anyone kindly tell me what it means? Thanks in advance.
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"He isn't a bad little soul," conceded Marilla."I never expected to get as fond of those children as I have. Davy gets round you somehow .... and Dora is a lovely child, although she is ..... kind of .... well, kind of .... "
"Monotonous? Exactly," supplied Mrs. Rachel. "Like a book where every page is the same, that's what. Dora will make a good reliable woman but she'll never set the pond on fire. Well, that sort folks are comfortable to have round, even if they're not as interesting as the other kind." |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Feb 17, 2016 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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| I think it is used to emphasize the previous sentence. |
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Yoshiyuki
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| Posted: Thu Feb 18, 2016 9:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Thank you for taking your time and replying to my question, Lorikeet. Can I take it as "That's what she is all about" or "That's what she is like."? |
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Lorikeet
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| Posted: Wed Mar 02, 2016 10:46 am Post subject: |
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| I suppose you could. |
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