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“Wait, there’s been a slight mistake!”
Mr. Levering wanted to say, but he couldn’t bring himself to.
He had just taken an extra dollar from her, and that was that.
Gaining money at the cost of his self-respect weighed heavily on him.
The burden of that dollar felt like a heavy stone dragging him down.
He tried to rationalize it, but the guilt stuck with him.
It affected his mood at home with his wife and kids, even though they usually brought him joy.

“What’s wrong, dear?
Does your head ache?” his wife inquired, concerned about his unusually silent night.

“I’m fine,” he said, forcing a smile.

“Pa,” his son excitedly said, “Eddy Jones stole a dollar at school today.”
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inquire
acquire
require
Gaining money at the cost of his self-respect weighed heavily on him.

Gaining money at the cost of his self-respect는 주어 역할을 하는 동명사구이다.

The burden of that dollar felt like a heavy stone dragging him down.

dragging him down은 a heavy stone을 수식하는 분사구이다.

“What’s wrong, dear? Does your head ache?” his wife inquired, concerned about his unusually silent night.

ache는 ‘아프다’라는 의미의 동사로 쓰였다.

concerned about his unusually silent night는 분사구문으로 because she was concerned about his unusually silent night로 풀어 쓸 수 있다.

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“Wait, there’s been a slight mistake!”
“잠깐만요, 약간의 실수가 있었어요!”
Mr. Levering wanted to say, but he couldn’t bring himself to.
레버링 씨는 말하고 싶었지만, 차마 그렇게 할 수 없었다.
He had just taken an extra dollar from her, and that was that.
그는 방금 여자에게서 1달러를 더 받았고, 그걸로 끝이었다.
Gaining money at the cost of his self-respect weighed heavily on him.
자기 존중감을 대가로 돈을 얻은 것이 그를 짓눌렀다.
The burden of that dollar felt like a heavy stone dragging him down.
그 1달러의 부담은 그를 끌어내리는 커다란 돌처럼 느껴졌다.
He tried to rationalize it, but the guilt stuck with him.
그는 그것을 합리화하려 했지만, 죄책감은 그를 계속 따라다녔다.
It affected his mood at home with his wife and kids, even though they usually brought him joy.
평소에는 아내와 아이들이 그에게 즐거움을 가져다주었지만, 이번 일은 가정에서 그들과 있어도 기분을 가라앉게
했다.
“What’s wrong, dear?
Does your head ache?” his wife inquired, concerned about his unusually silent night.
“여보, 무슨 일이에요? 머리가 아픈 거예요?” 그가 유난히 말이 없는 밤을 보내는 것이 걱정되어, 아내가 물었다.
“I’m fine,” he said, forcing a smile.
“괜찮아요.” 그는 억지로 미소를 지으며 말했다.
“Pa,” his son excitedly said, “Eddy Jones stole a dollar at school today.”
“아빠!” 아들이 신이 나서 말했다. “에디 존스가 오늘 학교에서 1달러를 훔쳤대요!”
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