Timeline for Kindly explain the meaning of this sentence from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
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| Aug 21, 2021 at 11:11 | comment | added | Rajdeep Sandupatla | Ok, thanks. The football example was really helpful in understanding the sentence. | |
| Aug 21, 2021 at 11:09 | comment | added | KillingTime | Yes, the passage is meant to evoke a spontaneous celebration (think of a crowd at a football game when their team scores). | |
| Aug 21, 2021 at 11:03 | comment | added | Rajdeep Sandupatla | ok, so it just meant making movements out of excitement? | |
| Aug 21, 2021 at 11:00 | comment | added | KillingTime | Were they sitting on it and making movements or were they standing on it and making movements? - it could be one or the other. The phrase covers both versions. | |
| Aug 21, 2021 at 10:29 | vote | accept | Rajdeep Sandupatla | ||
| Aug 21, 2021 at 10:26 | comment | added | Rajdeep Sandupatla | Thanks for explaining. It was the bit where they dance on their chairs that I was confused with, as it is not something I have seen or heard about before. Did they really dance "on" their chairs? Were they sitting on it and making movements or were they standing on it and making movements? | |
| Aug 21, 2021 at 10:13 | history | answered | KillingTime | CC BY-SA 4.0 |