Hiya Raymond
Junior Member
- Joined
- Jul 14, 2013
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- Student or Learner
- Native Language
- Chinese
- Home Country
- China
- Current Location
- China
I don't understand the form of the sentence in the parentheses,especially the last part 'it was in him to do'.Maybe it's an ellipsis.
"Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer.but in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows,(and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do),the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble."
Thanks!
"Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer.but in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows,(and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do),the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble."
Thanks!
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