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26 January
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What does A few days after the 2001 draft—with Billy away and still not speaking to him—Grady crept into Paul’s’ office.
What does 'with Billy away' mean?
'Billy is not here' or 'Billy maintains some distance to him'? mean?
What does A few days after the 2001 draft—with Billy away and still not speaking to him—Grady crept into Paul’s’ office.
What does 'with Billy away' mean?
'Billy is not here' or 'Billy maintains some distance to him'? mean?
What does 'with Billy away' mean?
'Billy is not here' or 'Billy maintains some distance to him'? mean?
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- English (US)
It really depends on the context. This sounds like it’s about sports?
- English (US)
“Billy away” most likely means Billy wasn’t there. Maybe he went on a trip or something
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- Korean
Thanks a lot, It's from 'Moneyball', so Billy is Billy Bean.
Before that paragraph, Billy grabbed his chair and hurled it to the wall, because Grady did what Billy trained not to do a few days before.
At first I thought Billy is gone away (game). But I felt it strange to precede 'still not speaking to him'.
Before that paragraph, Billy grabbed his chair and hurled it to the wall, because Grady did what Billy trained not to do a few days before.
At first I thought Billy is gone away (game). But I felt it strange to precede 'still not speaking to him'.
- English (US)
Yes, it just means that he was gone, but the sentence also says they were not speaking to each other. So he was physically distant, but he was also emotionally distant.
There’s a really good movie based on that book! I would recommend it after you are finished with the book!
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