We sat about languidly after dinner. ADV usu adv with v. also adv ad If someone languishes somewhere they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation Pollard continues to languish in prison VERB: V prep/adv If something languishes it is not successful often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties VERB: V + lan*guo Languor is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and not having any energy or interest in anything. (LITERARY) She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much N-UNCOUNT Step 3: Li 1. The subtle meaning of the title the rivals Rival, noun, one of the meanings is "One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect". The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that the one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other 2. Summary of such When such is used as a predeterminer, it is followed by a' and a count noun in the singular. When it is used as a determiner, it is followed by a count noun in the plural or by an uncount noun such to refer back to the thing thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such. as to introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely There'a be no telling how John would react to such news as this DET: DET n, DET n as pron Such is also a predeterminer Ifyour request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such How can we make sense of such a story as this? PREDET: PREDETan We are scared because we are being watched *such is the atmosphere in Pristin other cities in Kosovo such be3 * lan*guid*ly We sat about languidly after dinner... ADV: usu ADV with v, also ADV adj lan*guish 1) If someone languishes somewhere, they are forced to remain and suffer in an unpleasant situation. Pollard continues to languish in prison... VERB: V prep/adv 2) If something languishes, it is not successful, often because of a lack of effort or because of a lot of difficulties. Without the founder's drive and direction, the company gradually languished... VERB: V lan*guor Languor is a pleasant feeling of being relaxed and not having any energy or interest in anything. (LITERARY) She, in her languor, had not troubled to eat much. N-UNCOUNT Step 3: Language points/Discourse analysis: 1.The subtle meaning of the title – The Rivals Rival, noun, one of the meanings is “One that equals or almost equals another in a particular respect”. The conversation is full of fencing and rivalry, and in the end, it turns out that the one that appears to be less smart at first is just as sharp as the other. 2. Summary of “such” When such is used as a predeterminer, it is followed by `a' and a count noun in the singular. When it is used as a determiner, it is followed by a count noun in the plural or by an uncount noun. 1) You use such to refer back to the thing or person that you have just mentioned, or a thing or person like the one that you have just mentioned. You use such as and such...asto introduce a reference to the person or thing that has just been mentioned. There have been previous attempts at coups. We regard such methods as entirely unacceptable... There'd be no telling how John would react to such news as this. DET: DET n, DET n as pron Such is also a predeterminer. If your request is for information about a child, please contact the Registrar to find out how to make such a request... How can we make sense of such a story as this? PREDET: PREDET a n Such is also used before be. We are scared because we are being watched*such is the atmosphere in Pristina and other cities in Kosovo. such be