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Zackhk Posted 12 years ago
Grammar

Question about this sentence structure

I start reading Sherlock Holmes but there is a sentence bothering me because I don't understand how to read it properly.
Okay,here is the sentence:
I sat down beside the fire,however,with the intention of awaiting him,however long he might be.

Q: Can anyone show me how to read the sentence (/structure) ?
  

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Hi I would say that it goes like this: - I sat down beside the fire, ... [=substantive sentence, subject + verb + adverbial phrase] - however, ... [= adverb - he had thought of doing something else, but then decided to sit] - with the intention of awaiting him, ...

— Dave_anon

  • Hi I would say that it goes like this: - I sat down beside the fire, ...
  • [=substantive sentence, subject + verb + adverbial phrase] - however, ...
  • [= adverb - he had thought of doing something else, but then decided to sit] - with the intention of awaiting him, ...
  • ] - however long he might be.
  • [= adverbial phrase - modifying 'awaiting' - how long was he willing to wait?
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Hi

I would say that it goes like this:

- I sat down beside the fire, ...
[=substantive sentence, subject + verb + adverbial phrase]

- however, ...
[= adverb - he had thought of doing something else, but then decided to sit]

- with the intention of awaiting him, ...
[= adverbial phrase - modifying 'sat' - why was he sat there?]

- however lon
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zackhkhow to read the sentence
I sat down beside the fire,however,with the intention of awaiting him,however long he might be.

However, [ In spite of that; In spite of (whatever was mentioned earlier in the text) ]
I sat down beside the fire.
I intended to wait for him there for as long as I had to, no matter how long I had to wait.

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