And there seemed to be nothing beyond

[Winwin2011]

[FONT=新細明體][/FONT]Everyonegrumbled. The sky was grey.
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] We had nothing to do and nothing to say.
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] We were nearing the end of a dismal day,
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And there seemed to be nothing beyond,
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] THEN
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] Daddy fell into the pond!
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[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And everyone's face grew merry and bright,
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And Timothy danced for sheer delight.
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] "Give me the camera, quick, oh quick!
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] He's crawling out of the duckweed."
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] Click!
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[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] Then the gardener suddenly slapped his knee,
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And doubled up, shaking silently,
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And the ducks all quacked as if they were daft
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] And it sounded as if the old drake laughed.
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] O, there wasn't a thing that didn't respond
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] WHEN
[FONT=新細明體][/FONT] Daddy fell into the pond!
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Could anybody please explain what the following sentences mean?

1. And there seemed to be nothing beyond,
2. And Timothy danced for sheer delight.



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[probus]

1. And there seemed to be nothing beyond,

There seemed to be nothing to look forward to after the end of the dismal day.

2. And Timothy danced for sheer delight.

Timothy danced because he was so surprised and delighted by Daddy's accident.

 

[Winwin2011]

1. And there seemed to be nothing beyond,

There seemed to be nothing to look forward to after the end of the dismal day.

2. And Timothy danced for sheer delight.

Timothy danced because he was so surprised and delighted by Daddy's accident.

1. I still don't understand the meaning of sentence 1.
2. What is the meaning of 'sheer delight'?

 

[Matthew Wai]

There seemed to be nothing to look forward to after the end of the dismal day.

May I take it to mean 'There seemed to be nothing good to hope for after ...'?

 

[Matthew Wai]

2. What is the meaning of 'sheer delight'?

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/sheer See the example under definition#1

Not a teacher.