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Hello everyone
I'd like to ask about the meaning of the phrase "make for a grand" in the following passage.
Thousands upon thousands islands coalesce into a single body, each island fighting with its stubborn neighbors to remain on the Ocean's surface, basking in the brightest possible sunshine. It makes for a grand, glorious puzzle that would baffle most of you...
Hello everyone
I'd like to ask about the meaning of the phrase "make for a grand" in the following passage.
Thousands upon thousands islands coalesce into a single body, each island fighting with its stubborn neighbors to remain on the Ocean's surface, basking in the brightest possible sunshine. It makes for a grand, glorious puzzle that would baffle most of you...
What does the phrase "It makes for a grand" mean?
'It all adds up to' a glorious puzzle.......Grand, here, means magnificent. It all adds up to a fantastic puzzle how each island manages to stay separate from its neighbours.
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