how came you so
Examples
“A very little man, very 'how came you so,' / Went home on a dingy night; / It was past twelve o'clock, he'd a long way to go, / And he walk'd like⟳ a crab, left and right.”
“Wine took a large part in the Egyptian ritual, […] and in private life women were not restricted in its use⟳. In fact, the ungallant Egyptians have⟳ left behind them several delineations of ladies in a decided state of "how came you so?"”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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